Kansas State routs UCF 77-52 in the Knights' Big 12 Conference inaugural
AP
Jan 06, 2024
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Tylor Perry scored 25 points and Kansas State Wildcats beat UCF Knights 77-52 on Saturday night in the Knights' inaugural game as a Big 12 Conference member.
Perry was 7 of 13 from the floor and made six 3-pointers and all five of his free throws. Arthur Kaluma added 14 points for Kansas State (11-3, 1-0), which has won eight of its last nine games. Cam Carter chipped in 12 points and blocked three shots. Perry and Carter combined for 11 of the Wildcats' 18 assists. Will McNair Jr. scored 11 points.
Darius Johnson scored 10 points for UCF (9-4, 0-1), which shot 34% (22 of 65) from the floor and missed 16 of 21 3-point attempts.
Kansas State scored the first 10 points of the game and led 35-19 at the break. Kaluma scored 11 first-half points and Perry chipped in eight. Perry hit a pair of 3-pointers during a 13-0 run later in the second half that stretched the Wildcats' lead to 60-25 with 12 minutes left. It was their largest of the game.
Kansas State plays at West Virginia on Tuesday.
UCF hosts second-ranked Kansas on Wednesday.
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1st Half
UCF
Knights
19
KSU
Wildcats
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Wildcats gains possession)
19:40
Cam Carter misses three point jump shot
19:38
Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound
19:31
+3
Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot (Arthur Kaluma assists)
0-3
19:17
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
19:15
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
19:02
Cam Carter misses two point jump shot
19:00
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
18:42
Jaylin Sellers turnover (Arthur Kaluma steals)
18:29
Jaylin Sellers blocks David N'Guessan's two point layup
18:27
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
18:15
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
18:13
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
18:00
+2
Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup
0-5
17:37
Shemarri Allen misses two point layup
17:35
Cam Carter defensive rebound
17:29
+2
Cam Carter makes two point layup
0-7
17:20
Knights 30 second timeout
17:11
Darius Johnson turnover (Tylor Perry steals)
16:56
+3
Arthur Kaluma makes three point jump shot (Tylor Perry assists)
0-10
16:41
Darius Johnson turnover (Tylor Perry steals)
16:32
+2
Cam Carter makes two point dunk (Tylor Perry assists)
0-12
16:22
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (DeMarr Langford Jr. assists)
3-12
15:52
+2
Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup
3-14
15:52
Jaylin Sellers personal foul
15:52
TV timeout
15:52
Arthur Kaluma misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:52
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
15:25
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:23
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
15:02
Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot
15:00
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
14:50
C.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
14:48
Cam Carter defensive rebound
14:38
Will McNair Jr. turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
14:29
Arthur Kaluma blocks Shemarri Allen's two point layup
14:27
C.J. Walker offensive rebound
14:19
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point dunk
5-14
14:09
Shemarri Allen personal foul
13:55
Tylor Perry turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
13:49
Cam Carter blocks Shemarri Allen's two point layup
13:47
Marchelus Avery offensive rebound
13:43
+2
Marchelus Avery makes two point layup
7-14
13:26
Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
13:24
Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound
13:19
+3
Cam Carter makes three point jump shot (Arthur Kaluma assists)
7-17
12:48
C.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
12:47
Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
12:25
Arthur Kaluma misses two point jump shot
12:23
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
12:07
Marchelus Avery misses two point jump shot
12:05
Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound
11:54
Cam Carter misses three point jump shot
11:52
Will McNair Jr. offensive rebound
11:49
+2
Will McNair Jr. makes two point layup
7-19
11:30
TV timeout
11:27
Darius Johnson turnover (Will McNair Jr. steals)
11:24
Darius Johnson personal foul
11:14
+2
Will McNair Jr. makes two point hook shot
7-21
10:56
Thierno Sylla misses two point layup
10:54
Cam Carter defensive rebound
10:50
Omar Payne blocks Dai Dai Ames's two point layup
10:48
Omar Payne defensive rebound
10:41
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
10:39
Darius Johnson offensive rebound
10:30
Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
10:30
Wildcats defensive rebound
10:17
Dai Dai Ames misses two point layup
10:15
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
9:53
Antwann Jones turnover (David N'Guessan steals)
9:48
+2
Will McNair Jr. makes two point layup (Cam Carter assists)
7-23
9:16
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Shemarri Allen assists)
10-23
8:37
Dai Dai Ames turnover
8:18
Jaylin Sellers misses two point layup
8:16
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
8:16
David N'Guessan personal foul
8:16
Ibrahima Diallo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:16
+1
Ibrahima Diallo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-23
7:53
Ibrahima Diallo blocks David N'Guessan's two point layup
7:51
Dorian Finister offensive rebound
7:47
Dorian Finister misses three point jump shot
7:47
Wildcats offensive rebound
7:47
Antwann Jones personal foul
7:47
TV timeout
7:45
Cam Carter misses three point jump shot
7:43
Antwann Jones defensive rebound
7:28
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point jump shot (Shemarri Allen assists)
13-23
7:15
+2
David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Tylor Perry assists)
13-25
6:58
David N'Guessan blocks Jaylin Sellers's two point layup
6:56
Jaylin Sellers offensive rebound
6:48
Shemarri Allen misses two point layup
6:46
Dorian Finister defensive rebound
6:40
Dorian Finister turnover (Shemarri Allen steals)
6:33
C.J. Walker misses two point layup
6:31
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
6:29
Shemarri Allen personal foul
6:29
+1
Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 3
13-26
6:29
+1
Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 3
13-27
6:29
+1
Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 3 of 3
13-28
6:05
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
6:03
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
5:57
Will McNair Jr. blocks Ibrahima Diallo's two point jump shot
5:55
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
5:55
Cam Carter blocks Jaylin Sellers's three point jump shot
5:53
Jaylin Sellers offensive rebound
5:48
Dorian Finister personal foul
5:40
Cam Carter personal foul
5:22
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
5:20
Wildcats defensive rebound
4:55
+2
Tylor Perry makes two point layup
13-30
4:34
Marchelus Avery misses two point layup
4:32
Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound
4:18
Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot
4:16
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
4:10
Cam Carter blocks Darius Johnson's two point layup
4:08
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
3:57
Cam Carter misses three point jump shot
3:55
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
3:46
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
3:44
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
3:29
Ibrahima Diallo personal foul
3:29
TV timeout
3:29
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-31
3:29
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-32
3:15
Dorian Finister personal foul
3:10
Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
3:08
Darius Johnson offensive rebound
2:50
Cam Carter personal foul
2:45
Antwann Jones misses two point layup
2:43
Marchelus Avery offensive rebound
2:22
+2
Marchelus Avery makes two point dunk (Antwann Jones assists)
15-32
2:13
Dorian Finister turnover
2:07
Omar Payne misses three point jump shot
2:05
Marchelus Avery offensive rebound
1:54
Antwann Jones misses two point jump shot
1:52
Dorian Finister defensive rebound
1:35
Tylor Perry turnover (Omar Payne steals)
1:30
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point dunk (Omar Payne assists)
17-32
0:57
Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
0:55
David N'Guessan offensive rebound
0:50
Darius Johnson personal foul
0:50
+1
David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-33
0:50
David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:50
Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound
0:50
C.J. Walker personal foul
0:50
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-34
0:50
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-35
0:45
Dai Dai Ames personal foul
0:25
Jaylin Sellers misses two point layup
0:23
Omar Payne offensive rebound
0:16
Omar Payne misses two point layup
0:14
Omar Payne offensive rebound
0:09
+2
Omar Payne makes two point layup
19-35
0:00
Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot
0:00
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UCF
Knights
33
KSU
Wildcats
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
—
19:49
Jaylin Sellers personal foul
19:19
Arthur Kaluma misses two point layup
19:19
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
18:56
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
18:54
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
18:33
David N'Guessan misses two point layup
18:31
Omar Payne defensive rebound
18:21
Omar Payne misses two point jump shot
18:19
Tylor Perry defensive rebound
18:11
+2
Will McNair Jr. makes two point layup (Tylor Perry assists)
19-37
18:11
Shemarri Allen personal foul
18:11
+1
Will McNair Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-38
18:01
Darius Johnson turnover (Will McNair Jr. steals)
17:46
Will McNair Jr. turnover (lost ball)
17:31
+2
DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point jump shot
21-38
17:14
+3
Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)
21-41
16:50
Omar Payne misses three point jump shot
16:48
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
16:16
Arthur Kaluma misses two point layup
16:14
Knights defensive rebound
16:01
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:00
Wildcats defensive rebound
16:00
TV timeout
15:49
+3
Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)
21-44
15:33
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point layup
23-44
15:01
+3
Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)
23-47
14:41
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point jump shot
25-47
14:40
Tylor Perry personal foul
14:26
C.J. Walker misses two point hook shot
14:24
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
14:14
DeMarr Langford Jr. personal foul
14:09
+3
Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot (Dorian Finister assists)
25-50
13:56
Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
13:54
Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound
13:35
+2
Dorian Finister makes two point layup (Tylor Perry assists)
25-52
13:25
C.J. Walker turnover (Tylor Perry steals)
13:25
Knights 30 second timeout
13:25
TV timeout
13:15
+2
Cam Carter makes two point layup (Dorian Finister assists)
25-54
13:00
Shemarri Allen misses two point layup
12:58
Dorian Finister defensive rebound
12:38
+3
Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)
25-57
12:22
Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
12:20
Knights offensive rebound
12:20
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
12:18
Cam Carter defensive rebound
12:08
+2
Dorian Finister makes two point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)
25-59
12:00
Antwann Jones misses three point jump shot
11:59
C.J. Walker offensive rebound
11:59
Tylor Perry personal foul
11:59
TV timeout
11:58
Darius Johnson turnover
11:58
Darius Johnson personal foul
11:58
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes technical free throw 1 of 2
25-60
11:58
Arthur Kaluma misses technical free throw 2 of 2
11:40
Will McNair Jr. turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
11:32
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point layup
27-60
11:23
C.J. Walker personal foul
11:14
Cam Carter turnover (Ibrahima Diallo steals)
11:10
Ibrahima Diallo turnover (Cam Carter steals)
10:38
Tylor Perry misses two point jump shot
10:32
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
10:22
Tylor Perry personal foul
10:17
+3
Jaylin Sellers makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
30-60
10:04
Jaylin Sellers personal foul
9:57
Cam Carter misses two point jump shot
9:55
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
9:44
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point layup (Antwann Jones assists)
32-60
9:19
Will McNair Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:17
Antwann Jones defensive rebound
9:01
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point jump shot
34-60
9:01
Will McNair Jr. personal foul
9:01
C.J. Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:01
Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound
8:47
+2
Dorian Finister makes two point layup (Arthur Kaluma assists)
34-62
8:36
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point dunk (Darius Johnson assists)
36-62
8:29
Darius Johnson personal foul
8:25
+1
Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-63
8:25
+1
Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-64
8:07
Marchelus Avery misses two point layup
8:05
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
7:57
+2
Ibrahima Diallo makes two point layup
38-64
7:47
Cam Carter misses two point layup
7:45
Will McNair Jr. offensive rebound
7:38
+2
Will McNair Jr. makes two point layup
38-66
7:33
Shemarri Allen turnover (Arthur Kaluma steals)
7:27
Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot
7:25
Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound
7:20
+3
Cam Carter makes three point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)
38-69
7:02
Ibrahima Diallo misses two point jump shot
7:00
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
6:59
TV timeout
6:31
Will McNair Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:29
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
6:19
Marchelus Avery turnover (bad pass)
5:54
Dorian Finister misses two point layup
5:52
David N'Guessan offensive rebound
5:52
David N'Guessan misses two point layup
5:50
David N'Guessan offensive rebound
5:46
Omar Payne blocks David N'Guessan's two point layup
5:44
David N'Guessan offensive rebound
5:33
Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot
5:31
David N'Guessan offensive rebound
5:15
Darius Johnson blocks Tylor Perry's three point jump shot
5:13
Thierno Sylla defensive rebound
5:02
Dai Dai Ames personal foul
5:02
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-69
5:02
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-69
4:58
Cam Carter turnover (Thierno Sylla steals)
4:48
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mintautas Mockus assists)
43-69
4:37
Wildcats 30 second timeout
4:37
Darius Johnson technical foul
4:37
Tylor Perry technical foul
4:16
Mintautas Mockus personal foul
4:16
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-70
4:16
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-71
3:57
+3
Thierno Sylla makes three point jump shot (Nils Machowski assists)
46-71
3:26
Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot
3:24
Mintautas Mockus defensive rebound
3:14
+2
Omar Payne makes two point layup (Nils Machowski assists)
48-71
2:50
Omar Payne blocks Arthur Kaluma's two point layup
2:50
Wildcats offensive rebound
2:50
TV timeout
2:47
Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot
2:45
Comeh Emuobor defensive rebound
2:20
Thierno Sylla misses three point jump shot
2:18
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
2:01
Thierno Sylla personal foul
2:01
+1
David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-72
2:01
+1
David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-73
1:53
Antwann Jones personal foul
1:53
Taj Manning misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:53
+1
Taj Manning makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-74
1:39
+2
Comeh Emuobor makes two point jump shot (Nils Machowski assists)
50-74
1:29
Omar Payne personal foul
1:29
Dai Dai Ames misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:29
+1
Dai Dai Ames makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-75
1:13
Omar Payne turnover
1:04
+2
Macaleab Rich makes two point dunk (R.J. Jones assists)
