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Johnson returns 2 years after collapse as K-State romps
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Keyontae Johnson scored 13 points in his first real action since collapsing during a game nearly two years ago, and Kansas State opened the season under new coach Jerome Tang with a 93-59 romp over UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday night.
Nae'Qwan Tomlin and Markquis Nowell led the Wildcats with 14 points apiece.
Tang took over the Wildcats' program after serving as an assistant to Scott Drew at Baylor from 2003-22.
Johnson, the Southeastern Conference's preseason player of the year in 2020, transferred to Kansas State this summer after four years at Florida. He spent the past two recovering from a suspected heart condition that caused him to crash to the floor while coming out of a timeout during a game in December 2020.
Johnson received medical clearance to play at Kansas State, something that wasn't going to happen at Florida.
Johnson spent most of the past two seasons cheering on teammates from the bench as he remained enrolled in school and on scholarship.
He did take the court for a ceremonial few dribbles and a farewell on senior night against Kentucky in March.
But he was full go Monday night and hit three 3-pointers in the lopsided opener.
Nowell sank all three of his 3s and added seven assists and four steals for the Wildcats, who made 12 of 27 from beyond the arc (44.4%). Tomlin added a team-high eight rebounds.
Abayomi Iyiola finished with 12 points, while fellow reserves Ismael Massoud and Desi Sills scored 10 each.
Justin Johnson totaled 20 points to lead the Vaqueros. Freshman Adante' Holiman came off the bench to score 13.
The Wildcats scored 31 points off 26 Vaquero turnovers. UTRGV struggled from 3-point range, making 4 of 15.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Vaqueros gains possession) | ||
| 19:40 |  | Justin Johnson offensive foul | ||
| 19:40 | | Justin Johnson turnover | ||
| 19:27 | | Dima Zdor shooting foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul) | ||
| 19:27 | | +1 | David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | | +1 | David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | | Sherman Brashear misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:06 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound | ||
| 18:58 | | Cam Carter turnover (bad pass) (Sherman Brashear steals) | ||
| 18:48 | | Will Johnston misses two point layup | ||
| 18:46 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound | ||
| 18:38 | | Cam Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:36 | | Keyontae Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 18:35 | | Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession) | ||
| 18:22 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:20 | | Will Johnston defensive rebound | ||
| 18:04 | | Dima Zdor turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 17:51 | | Cam Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:49 | | David N'Guessan offensive rebound | ||
| 17:40 | | +3 | Markquis Nowell makes three point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists) | 0-5 |
| 17:27 | | Daylen Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:25 | | Vaqueros offensive rebound | ||
| 17:07 | | Dima Zdor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:05 | | Sherman Brashear offensive rebound | ||
| 16:55 | | +3 | Sherman Brashear makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists) | 3-5 |
| 16:26 | | +3 | Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists) | 3-8 |
| 16:09 | | Will Johnston turnover (bad pass) (Markquis Nowell steals) | ||
| 16:02 | | Desi Sills misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:00 | | Vaqueros defensive rebound | ||
| 16:00 | | Ismael Massoud personal foul | ||
| 15:51 | | Ismael Massoud personal foul (Justin Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 15:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:45 | | Derrius Ward misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:43 | | Desi Sills defensive rebound | ||
| 15:37 | | Keyontae Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Sherman Brashear steals) | ||
| 15:27 | | Dima Zdor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:25 | | Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:20 | | Ahren Freeman personal foul (Keyontae Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 15:10 | | Desi Sills turnover | ||
| 14:58 | | Adante' Holiman turnover (bad pass) (Cam Carter steals) | ||
| 14:53 | | Adante' Holiman shooting foul (Desi Sills draws the foul) | ||
| 14:53 | | +1 | Desi Sills makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-9 |
| 14:53 | | +1 | Desi Sills makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-10 |
| 14:32 | | Ahren Freeman turnover (Tykei Greene steals) | ||
| 14:18 | | +2 | Tykei Greene makes two point driving dunk (Keyontae Johnson assists) | 3-12 |
| 14:03 | | Ahren Freeman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:01 | | Tykei Greene defensive rebound | ||
| 13:55 | | +3 | Keyontae Johnson makes three point jump shot (Desi Sills assists) | 3-15 |
| 13:31 | | +2 | Dima Zdor makes two point layup (Justin Johnson assists) | 5-15 |
| 13:04 | | +3 | Keyontae Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot | 5-18 |
| 12:52 | | Adante' Holiman turnover | ||
| 12:45 | | +2 | Desi Sills makes two point alley-oop dunk (Keyontae Johnson assists) | 5-20 |
| 12:30 | | Cam Carter blocks Adante' Holiman's two point layup | ||
| 12:28 | | Cam Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 12:25 | | Keyontae Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:25 | | C.J. Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 12:25 | | Jump ball. (Vaqueros gains possession) | ||
| 12:15 | | C.J. Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:13 | | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | ||
| 12:05 | | +2 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point layup (Markquis Nowell assists) | 5-22 |
| 11:56 | | +2 | Justin Johnson makes two point layup (Will Johnston assists) | 7-22 |
| 11:39 | | +3 | David N'Guessan makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists) | 7-25 |
| 11:22 | | John Shanu II misses two point layup | ||
| 11:20 | | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | Keyontae Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | John Shanu II defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | C.J. Jackson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | +2 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point dunk (Markquis Nowell assists) | 7-27 |
| 10:51 | | Vaqueros 30 second timeout | ||
| 10:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:23 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin shooting foul (Justin Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | +1 | Justin Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-27 |
| 10:23 | | +1 | Justin Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-27 |
| 10:06 | | Markquis Nowell turnover (bad pass) (Daylen Williams steals) | ||
| 9:46 | | Will Johnston misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | Desi Sills defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | +2 | Desi Sills makes two point pullup jump shot | 9-29 |
| 9:01 | | Dima Zdor turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 8:36 | | David N'Guessan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | +2 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point putback layup | 9-31 |
| 8:20 | | Desi Sills personal foul (Justin Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:17 | | Desi Sills personal foul (Justin Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:11 | | +2 | Daylen Williams makes two point layup | 11-31 |
| 8:11 | | David N'Guessan shooting foul (Daylen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 8:11 | | +1 | Daylen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-31 |
| 7:57 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Justin Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | Justin Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Justin Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | Justin Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | David N'Guessan misses two point layup | ||
| 7:14 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:05 | | +2 | Keyontae Johnson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Markquis Nowell assists) | 12-33 |
| 6:51 | | Dima Zdor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Abayomi Iyiola defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Cam Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Will Johnston defensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Will Johnston turnover (bad pass) (Markquis Nowell steals) | ||
| 6:25 | | Markquis Nowell misses two point layup | ||
| 6:23 | | Will Johnston defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Sherman Brashear misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:24 | | Abayomi Iyiola defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Abayomi Iyiola turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:14 | | Abayomi Iyiola shooting foul (Adante' Holiman draws the foul) | ||
| 6:14 | | Adante' Holiman misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:14 | | Adante' Holiman misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:14 | | Abayomi Iyiola defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | +3 | Keyontae Johnson makes three point jump shot (Tykei Greene assists) | 12-36 |
| 5:44 | | Justin Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Abayomi Iyiola steals) | ||
| 5:38 | | Keyontae Johnson turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 5:18 | | Tykei Greene personal foul (Justin Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:18 | | +1 | Justin Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-36 |
| 5:18 | | +1 | Justin Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-36 |
| 4:57 | | +3 | Markquis Nowell makes three point jump shot (Keyontae Johnson assists) | 14-39 |
| 4:27 | | +3 | Justin Johnson makes three point stepback jump shot | 17-39 |
| 4:11 | | +3 | Tykei Greene makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists) | 17-42 |
| 3:48 | | Justin Johnson turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 3:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:32 | | Tykei Greene misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:30 | | Cam Carter offensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | Keyontae Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 3:13 | | Abayomi Iyiola offensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | John Shanu II shooting foul (Abayomi Iyiola draws the foul) | ||
| 3:13 | | +1 | Abayomi Iyiola makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-43 |
| 3:13 | | +1 | Abayomi Iyiola makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-44 |
| 2:58 | | Justin Johnson turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:39 | | Tykei Greene misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:37 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | John Shanu II shooting foul (Desi Sills draws the foul) | ||
| 2:27 | | +1 | Desi Sills makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-45 |
| 2:27 | | +1 | Desi Sills makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-46 |
| 2:15 | | Sherman Brashear offensive foul | ||
| 2:15 | | Sherman Brashear turnover | ||
| 1:58 | | Ahren Freeman personal foul (Tykei Greene draws the foul) | ||
| 1:58 | | +1 | Tykei Greene makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-47 |
| 1:58 | | Tykei Greene misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:58 | | Justin Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Keyontae Johnson personal foul (Daylen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 1:58 | | +1 | Daylen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-47 |
| 1:58 | | +1 | Daylen Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-47 |
| 1:46 | | Dorian Finister misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Dima Zdor defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | +2 | Adante' Holiman makes two point layup | 21-47 |
| 1:37 | | Keyontae Johnson shooting foul (Adante' Holiman draws the foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | +1 | Adante' Holiman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-47 |
| 1:13 | | Desi Sills turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:59 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin shooting foul (Adante' Holiman draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 | | +1 | Adante' Holiman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-47 |
| 0:59 | | +1 | Adante' Holiman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-47 |
| 0:46 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:19 | | C.J. Jackson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:17 | | Tykei Greene defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | +2 | Desi Sills makes two point layup (Tykei Greene assists) | 24-49 |
| 0:04 | | +2 | C.J. Jackson makes two point layup (Adante' Holiman assists) | 26-49 |
| 0:01 | | +3 | Tykei Greene makes three point jump shot (Desi Sills assists) | 26-52 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |