No. 8 Kansas avenges earlier loss to No. 7 K-State, 90-78
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 8 Kansas avenged a loss to Kansas State just a couple of weeks ago with a 90-78 victory over the seventh-ranked Wildcats on Tuesday night.
Dajuan Harris Jr. scored 18 for the Jayhawks (18-4, 6-3 Big 12), who built a 12-point halftime lead before coasting to their 17th straight home win over the Wildcats in the 10th matchup of top-10 teams in series history.
Kansas has rebounded nicely from a rare three-game skid that included the overtime loss to Kansas State, and made sure to avoid taking back-to-back losses in its storied home for the first time since the 1988-89 season.
Markquis Nowell scored 23 points and Keyontae Johnson had 22 to lead the Wildcats (18-4, 6-3), who were trying for their first regular-season sweep of their biggest rival in four decades. Nae'Qwan Tomlin added 11 points and David N'Guessan had 10.
In their first meeting on Jan. 17, the Wildcats raced to a big early lead and controlled the game until late in the second half, when the Jayhawks forced overtime — only for Kansas State to win on Johnson's alley-oop dunk.
It was the Jayhawks who controlled the rematch.
They used a 16-7 run in the first half that included a technical foul on Kansas State coach Jerome Tang to build a 32-19 lead. And when Johnson answered with eight straight points for the Wildcats, and the lead was eventually trimmed to four, the reigning national champs pulled away again down the stretch.
It was 37-32 when Wilson hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Zach Clemence added one of his own. And by the time Wilson made two foul shots with about 10 seconds left, Kansas had built a 49-37 lead that it took to the break.
The Wildcats briefly got within six in the second half before the Jayhawks stretched their lead to as many as 16.
OFFICIATING OOPS
Johnson had to sit with two fouls just 2 1/2 minutes into the game. Only problem? The crew of John Higgins, Kip Kissinger and Marques Pettigrew gave one to the wrong player. By the time they corrected their mistake, the Wildcats' leading scorer had unnecessarily ridden the bench for several minutes.
SELLOUT ... AND THEN SOME
For the first time in more than 15 years, more Kansas students redeemed tickets than there was space available inside Allen Fieldhouse. The overflow had to watch the game on screens in the adjacent Horejsi Family Athletics Center, where the Jayhawks play volleyball games. Those students also got refunds and concessions vouchers.
BIG PICTURE
Kansas State's three losses in league play have been to ranked teams on the road: TCU, Iowa State and Kansas. And with a more forgiving second half to the Big 12 schedule, the Wildcats remain firmly in the conference title hunt.
Kansas got its mojo back with its win over Kentucky last weekend. This victory over another bunch of Wildcats was crucial because the road doesn't get any easier for the Jayhawks, who are in the midst of three straight games against teams ranked 13th or better.
UP NEXT
Kansas State returns home for another top-10 showdown Saturday against No. 10 Texas.
Kansas hits the road for the third time in four games against No. 13 Iowa State on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin vs. KJ Adams Jr. (Markquis Nowell gains possession) | |||
19:36 | Keyontae Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
19:34 | David N'Guessan offensive rebound | |||
19:30 | Keyontae Johnson turnover (bad pass) | |||
19:18 | +3 | Dajuan Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot | 0-3 | |
18:58 | +2 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point jump shot | 2-3 | |
18:36 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin shooting foul (Kevin McCullar Jr. draws the foul) | |||
18:36 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:36 | +1 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-4 | |
18:19 | Keyontae Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
18:17 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
18:10 | Jalen Wilson turnover (lost ball) (Cam Carter steals) | |||
18:07 | Cam Carter turnover (lost ball) | |||
17:50 | Jalen Wilson misses two point layup | |||
17:48 | Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound | |||
17:43 | KJ Adams Jr. shooting foul (Markquis Nowell draws the foul) | |||
17:43 | +1 | Markquis Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-4 | |
17:43 | +1 | Markquis Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-4 | |
17:22 | Keyontae Johnson shooting foul (Gradey Dick draws the foul) | |||
17:22 | +1 | Gradey Dick makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-5 | |
17:22 | +1 | Gradey Dick makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-6 | |
17:08 | +3 | Markquis Nowell makes three point jump shot | 7-6 | |
16:45 | KJ Adams Jr. misses two point layup | |||
16:43 | Jayhawks offensive rebound | |||
16:42 | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | |||
16:40 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound | |||
16:32 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses two point layup | |||
16:30 | Ismael Massoud offensive rebound | |||
16:22 | Ismael Massoud misses two point layup | |||
16:20 | Cam Carter offensive rebound | |||
16:12 | +2 | Ismael Massoud makes two point jump shot (Cam Carter assists) | 9-6 | |
16:05 | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot (Kevin McCullar Jr. assists) | 9-9 | |
15:48 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses three point jump shot | |||
15:46 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
15:42 | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:40 | Cam Carter defensive rebound | |||
15:35 | Markquis Nowell offensive foul (Dajuan Harris Jr. draws the foul) | |||
15:35 | Markquis Nowell turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:35 | TV timeout | |||
15:15 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
15:13 | Markquis Nowell defensive rebound | |||
14:55 | David N'Guessan misses two point jump shot | |||
14:53 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
14:37 | +2 | KJ Adams Jr. makes two point jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists) | 9-11 | |
14:17 | Desi Sills misses three point jump shot | |||
14:15 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
14:09 | David N'Guessan personal foul (Dajuan Harris Jr. draws the foul) | |||
14:00 | Jalen Wilson misses two point jump shot | |||
13:58 | Ernest Udeh Jr. offensive rebound | |||
13:52 | +2 | Ernest Udeh Jr. makes two point layup | 9-13 | |
13:43 | +2 | David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Markquis Nowell assists) | 11-13 | |
13:27 | +3 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes three point jump shot | 11-16 | |
13:17 | Gradey Dick shooting foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul) | |||
13:17 | David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:17 | +1 | David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-16 | |
12:57 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
12:55 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound | |||
12:46 | Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot | |||
12:44 | Ernest Udeh Jr. defensive rebound | |||
12:45 | David N'Guessan personal foul (Ernest Udeh Jr. draws the foul) | |||
12:35 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
12:33 | Jayhawks offensive rebound | |||
12:21 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
12:19 | Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound | |||
12:09 | Ernest Udeh Jr. shooting foul (Keyontae Johnson draws the foul) | |||
12:09 | Keyontae Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:09 | +1 | Keyontae Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-16 | |
11:55 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses two point layup | |||
11:53 | Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound | |||
11:48 | Ernest Udeh Jr. blocks Keyontae Johnson's two point layup | |||
11:46 | Ernest Udeh Jr. defensive rebound | |||
11:41 | Ismael Massoud shooting foul (Dajuan Harris Jr. draws the foul) | |||
11:41 | Jerome Tang technical foul | |||
11:41 | TV timeout | |||
11:41 | +1 | Gradey Dick makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 13-17 | |
12:33 | +1 | Gradey Dick makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 13-18 | |
11:41 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:41 | +1 | Dajuan Harris Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-19 | |
11:30 | Dajuan Harris Jr. personal foul (Markquis Nowell draws the foul) | |||
11:27 | Ismael Massoud misses three point jump shot | |||
11:25 | Bobby Pettiford Jr. defensive rebound | |||
11:14 | +3 | Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists) | 13-22 | |
11:02 | +3 | Markquis Nowell makes three point jump shot | 16-22 | |
10:47 | Joseph Yesufu misses two point layup | |||
10:45 | Desi Sills defensive rebound | |||
10:37 | Markquis Nowell turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Yesufu steals) | |||
10:27 | +2 | Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point layup | 16-24 | |
10:05 | +3 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes three point jump shot (Desi Sills assists) | 19-24 | |
9:52 | +3 | Gradey Dick makes three point jump shot | 19-27 | |
9:40 | Markquis Nowell turnover (bad pass) (Ernest Udeh Jr. steals) | |||
9:20 | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot | 19-30 | |
9:16 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
9:05 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Wilson steals) | |||
8:57 | +2 | KJ Adams Jr. makes two point dunk (Joseph Yesufu assists) | 19-32 | |
8:49 | +3 | Keyontae Johnson makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists) | 22-32 | |
8:33 | Desi Sills personal foul (Joseph Yesufu draws the foul) | |||
8:33 | Joseph Yesufu misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:33 | Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound | |||
8:24 | +2 | Keyontae Johnson makes two point layup | 24-32 | |
8:24 | Jalen Wilson shooting foul (Keyontae Johnson draws the foul) | |||
8:24 | +1 | Keyontae Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-32 | |
8:15 | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:13 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
7:50 | TV timeout | |||
7:46 | Keyontae Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
7:44 | Gradey Dick defensive rebound | |||
7:30 | Gradey Dick misses two point jump shot | |||
7:28 | Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound | |||
7:14 | +2 | Keyontae Johnson makes two point jump shot | 27-32 | |
7:02 | KJ Adams Jr. offensive foul (Markquis Nowell draws the foul) | |||
7:02 | KJ Adams Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:54 | Ernest Udeh Jr. personal foul (Markquis Nowell draws the foul) | |||
6:53 | +1 | Markquis Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-32 | |
6:53 | +1 | Markquis Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-32 | |
6:41 | Cam Carter shooting foul (Jalen Wilson draws the foul) | |||
6:41 | Jalen Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:41 | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-33 | |
6:24 | Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot | |||
6:22 | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | |||
6:17 | Jalen Wilson misses two point layup | |||
6:15 | Kevin McCullar Jr. offensive rebound | |||
6:17 | Keyontae Johnson shooting foul (Kevin McCullar Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:17 | +1 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-34 | |
6:17 | +1 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-35 | |
6:06 | Keyontae Johnson misses two point dunk | |||
6:04 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:59 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:57 | Gradey Dick offensive rebound | |||
5:51 | +2 | Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point layup (Kevin McCullar Jr. assists) | 29-37 | |
5:34 | Markquis Nowell turnover (bad pass) (Zach Clemence steals) | |||
5:22 | Zach Clemence offensive foul | |||
5:22 | Zach Clemence turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:06 | +3 | Keyontae Johnson makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists) | 32-37 | |
4:40 | Jalen Wilson misses two point jump shot | |||
4:38 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound | |||
4:25 | Keyontae Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
4:23 | Zach Clemence defensive rebound | |||
4:17 | Gradey Dick misses two point layup | |||
4:15 | Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound | |||
3:52 | Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot | |||
3:50 | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | |||
3:43 | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | |||
3:41 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound | |||
3:30 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin turnover (bad pass) (Gradey Dick steals) | |||
3:23 | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot (Gradey Dick assists) | 32-40 | |
2:54 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin turnover (lost ball) (Kevin McCullar Jr. steals) | |||
2:47 | +2 | Jalen Wilson makes two point jump shot (Kevin McCullar Jr. assists) | 32-42 | |
2:25 | Markquis Nowell turnover (bad pass) (Kevin McCullar Jr. steals) | |||
2:17 | Jalen Wilson turnover (bad pass) (Markquis Nowell steals) | |||
2:10 | Zach Clemence blocks Keyontae Johnson's two point jump shot | |||
2:08 | Gradey Dick defensive rebound | |||
2:03 | +3 | Zach Clemence makes three point jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists) | 32-45 | |
1:59 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
1:59 | TV timeout | |||
1:38 | +2 | Keyontae Johnson makes two point jump shot (Cam Carter assists) | 34-45 | |
1:19 | Desi Sills shooting foul (Jalen Wilson draws the foul) | |||
1:19 | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-46 | |
1:19 | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-47 | |
1:08 | Cam Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
1:06 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:58 | Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot | |||
0:56 | Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound | |||
0:56 | Joseph Yesufu technical foul | |||
0:56 | +1 | Markquis Nowell makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 35-47 | |
0:40 | Zach Clemence blocks Keyontae Johnson's two point layup | |||
0:40 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound | |||
0:40 | Kevin McCullar Jr. shooting foul (Nae'Qwan Tomlin draws the foul) | |||
0:40 | +1 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-47 | |
0:40 | +1 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-47 | |
0:26 | Jayhawks 30 second timeout | |||
0:15 | Zach Clemence misses two point jump shot | |||
0:13 | Jalen Wilson offensive rebound | |||
0:12 | Ismael Massoud personal foul (Jalen Wilson draws the foul) | |||
0:12 |