McCullar scores 19, Dickinson has double-double as No. 14 Kansas routs K-State, 90-68
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas rarely loses at Allen Fieldhouse, and even rarer do the Jayhawks lose there to Kansas State.
On senior night? The Wildcats hardly seemed to have a chance.
Kevin McCullar Jr. had 19 points in his farewell to the Phog, fellow senior Hunter Dickinson added 15 points with 20 rebounds, and No. 14 Kansas snapped a modest two-game skid with a 90-68 blowout of Kansas State on Tuesday night.
Nick Timberlake added 18 points and KJ Adams Jr. had 16 for the Jayhawks (22-8, 10-7 Big 12), who beat the Wildcats at home for the 18th straight time and won their 40th in a row on senior night, a run that stretches back to the 1983-84 season.
Kansas also avenged an overtime loss to Kansas State (17-13, 7-10) earlier this season.
“I saw how excited they were after they beat us,” Dickinson said, “and I think that kind of stuck with us, kind of how excited they were. Usually people are excited to beat us, but especially them. I felt a little motivated coming into tonight.”
Will McNair had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats, but leading scorers Tylor Perry and Cam Carter were shut down. Perry had two points after scoring 26 against the Jayhawks in February, and Carter had three points on 1-of-7 shooting.
“They kicked our butts. We didn't deserve to win,” Kansas State coach Jerome Tang said. “Didn't give an effort that deserved to win. Disappointed in that because the staff did an unbelievable job putting together a plan that would give us a chance.”
Two schools separated by about 80 miles of highway, and who have played 300 times since 1907, naturally harbor a little bit of animosity toward each other. And that was on display during a first half in which a couple of players nearly came to blows.
It also was evident after the game, when Jayhawks coach Bill Self said Tang did a “fly by” in the handshake line.
“I will say, when we got our ass kicked there, we shook everybody's hand," Self said, "so I guess it was different here today.”
The Wildcats were just 10 of 21 from the foul line for the game. Throw in some sloppiness on offense - hardly new for a team that is 339th in Division I in turnovers per game - and they were fortunate to trail 41-33 at halftime.
Kansas quickly stretched the lead to double digits in the second half. And after making one 3-pointer over the first 25 minutes, McCullar and fellow senior Timberlake hit them in quick succession, stretching the lead to 53-38 with 13:30 to go.
The Jayhawks eventually pushed the lead to 28 before the senior night celebration began in earnest.
“I think we felt a little motivated coming into tonight, knowing it was senior night, and wanting to send the seniors out on a good note,” Dickinson said. “I think this is a really good stepping stone for us."
BIG PICTURE
Kansas State's NCAA tourney hopes are in peril after a last-second loss to Cincinnati and a lopsided loss to Kansas. The Wildcats desperately need to beat No. 6 Iowa State on Saturday before winning a couple of games in the Big 12 Tournament.
“It's about being competitive. Nobody is going to sprinkle fairy dust on us,” Perry said. “We have to look ourselves in the mirror. Our back is pressed against the wall. It starts with winning on Saturday and having some momentum going into next week.”
Kansas could give its own NCAA Tournament seeding a big boost by beating top-ranked Houston on Saturday.
UP NEXT
Kansas State wraps up its regular season against the Cyclones.
Kansas visits the Cougars for its regular-season finale.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Hunter Dickinson vs. Arthur Kaluma (Dai Dai Ames gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses two point layup | |||
19:43 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
19:21 | Nicolas Timberlake personal foul (Jerrell Colbert draws the foul) | |||
19:21 | Jerrell Colbert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
19:21 | +1 | Jerrell Colbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-0 | |
19:05 | Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot | |||
19:03 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
18:55 | +2 | Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup | 3-0 | |
18:39 | +2 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes two point layup (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists) | 3-2 | |
18:35 | Jerrell Colbert shooting foul (Kevin McCullar Jr. draws the foul) | |||
18:35 | +1 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-3 | |
18:24 | Michael Jankovich personal foul | |||
18:24 | +1 | Dai Dai Ames makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-3 | |
18:24 | +1 | Dai Dai Ames makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-3 | |
18:06 | Dai Dai Ames blocks Michael Jankovich's three point jump shot | |||
18:04 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
17:58 | +2 | Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup | 7-3 | |
17:58 | Michael Jankovich shooting foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul) | |||
17:58 | Arthur Kaluma misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
17:58 | Johnny Furphy defensive rebound | |||
17:47 | Arthur Kaluma blocks KJ Adams Jr.'s two point layup | |||
17:45 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
17:33 | Cam Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
17:19 | +2 | Hunter Dickinson makes two point jump shot | 7-5 | |
16:50 | Arthur Kaluma misses two point jump shot | |||
16:48 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
16:36 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
16:34 | Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound | |||
16:27 | Cam Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
16:25 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
16:17 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
16:15 | Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound | |||
16:03 | +3 | Arthur Kaluma makes three point jump shot | 10-5 | |
15:47 | Cam Carter personal foul | |||
15:47 | TV timeout | |||
15:47 | +1 | Johnny Furphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-6 | |
15:47 | +1 | Johnny Furphy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-7 | |
15:29 | Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot | |||
15:27 | KJ Adams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
15:27 | David N'Guessan personal foul | |||
15:18 | David N'Guessan shooting foul (Johnny Furphy draws the foul) | |||
15:18 | +1 | Johnny Furphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-8 | |
15:18 | +1 | Johnny Furphy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-9 | |
14:47 | Will McNair Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
14:45 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
14:35 | +2 | KJ Adams Jr. makes two point layup (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists) | 10-11 | |
14:31 | Hunter Dickinson blocks Dai Dai Ames's two point layup | |||
14:29 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
14:23 | KJ Adams Jr. misses two point layup | |||
14:21 | Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound | |||
14:17 | Will McNair Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Dickinson steals) | |||
14:11 | Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup | |||
14:11 | Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound | |||
14:11 | +2 | Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup | 10-13 | |
14:11 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
14:01 | Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot | |||
13:59 | KJ Adams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:54 | +2 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes two point layup (KJ Adams Jr. assists) | 10-15 | |
13:30 | Hunter Dickinson personal foul | |||
13:30 | +1 | Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-15 | |
13:30 | +1 | Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-15 | |
13:15 | Macaleab Rich shooting foul (KJ Adams Jr. draws the foul) | |||
13:15 | +1 | KJ Adams Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-16 | |
13:15 | +1 | KJ Adams Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-17 | |
12:47 | Cam Carter turnover (lost ball) (Dajuan Harris Jr. steals) | |||
12:40 | Johnny Furphy misses three point jump shot | |||
12:38 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
12:17 | +3 | Cam Carter makes three point jump shot (Jerrell Colbert assists) | 15-17 | |
11:52 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
11:50 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
11:48 | TV timeout | |||
11:26 | Dajuan Harris Jr. personal foul | |||
11:14 | Cam Carter turnover (bad pass) (Kevin McCullar Jr. steals) | |||
11:05 | +3 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nicolas Timberlake assists) | 15-20 | |
10:41 | R.J. Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
10:39 | Johnny Furphy defensive rebound | |||
10:35 | +2 | KJ Adams Jr. makes two point dunk (Johnny Furphy assists) | 15-22 | |
10:34 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
10:20 | +2 | David N'Guessan makes two point layup | 17-22 | |
9:55 | +2 | Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot | 17-24 | |
9:52 | KJ Adams Jr. personal foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul) | |||
9:52 | David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:52 | David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:52 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
9:34 | Will McNair Jr. personal foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul) | |||
9:25 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
9:23 | Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | Kevin McCullar Jr. blocks Arthur Kaluma's two point layup | |||
9:15 | Jayhawks defensive rebound | |||
9:04 | KJ Adams Jr. offensive foul | |||
9:04 | KJ Adams Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:53 | +3 | R.J. Jones makes three point jump shot (Arthur Kaluma assists) | 20-24 | |
8:48 | Jayhawks 30 second timeout | |||
8:26 | Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot | |||
8:24 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
8:04 | +2 | David N'Guessan makes two point layup | 22-24 | |
7:50 | Will McNair Jr. personal foul | |||
7:50 | TV timeout | |||
7:50 | Hunter Dickinson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:50 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
7:28 | Arthur Kaluma turnover (bad pass) | |||
7:17 | Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot | |||
7:02 | Arthur Kaluma turnover (bad pass) (Kevin McCullar Jr. steals) | |||
6:58 | Arthur Kaluma personal foul (Kevin McCullar Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:58 | +1 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-25 | |
6:58 | +1 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-26 | |
6:44 | Hunter Dickinson blocks Jerrell Colbert's two point layup | |||
6:42 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
6:27 | Tylor Perry personal foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul) | |||
6:27 | +1 | Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-27 | |
6:27 | +1 | Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-28 | |
6:11 | Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot | |||
6:09 | KJ Adams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:55 | +2 | Johnny Furphy makes two point jump shot | 22-30 | |
5:42 | Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot | |||
5:40 | Jayhawks defensive rebound | |||
5:32 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses two point layup | |||
5:30 | Cam Carter defensive rebound | |||
5:25 | Cam Carter turnover (bad pass) (KJ Adams Jr. steals) | |||
5:19 | Will McNair Jr. blocks KJ Adams Jr.'s two point layup | |||
5:17 | Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:11 | Will McNair Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dajuan Harris Jr. steals) | |||
5:10 | Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup | |||
5:10 | Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound | |||
5:08 | Arthur Kaluma shooting foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul) | |||
5:04 | +1 | Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-31 | |
5:04 | +1 | Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-32 | |
4:43 | +2 | Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup | 24-32 | |
4:32 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point layup | |||
4:30 | Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:21 | +2 | Will McNair Jr. makes two point layup (Tylor Perry assists) | 26-32 | |
4:02 | +2 | Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot | 26-34 | |
3:47 | +2 | Will McNair Jr. makes two point jump shot | 28-34 | |
3:32 | Dajuan Harris Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dai Dai Ames steals) | |||
3:25 | Dajuan Harris Jr. shooting foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul) | |||
3:25 | TV timeout | |||
3:25 | Arthur Kaluma misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:25 | Arthur Kaluma misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:25 | KJ Adams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
3:06 | Tylor Perry personal foul | |||
3:06 | +1 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-35 | |
3:06 | +1 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-36 | |
2:45 | Arthur Kaluma misses two point jump shot | |||
2:43 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
2:23 | +2 | Elmarko Jackson makes two point jump shot | 28-38 | |
1:54 | +3 | Dai Dai Ames makes three point jump shot (Will McNair Jr. assists) | 31-38 | |
1:39 | +2 | Nicolas Timberlake makes two point jump shot | 31-40 | |
1:25 | Kevin McCullar Jr. personal foul | |||
1:25 | +1 | Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-40 | |
1:25 | +1 | Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-40 | |
1:15 | Cam Carter personal foul | |||
1:15 | +1 | Elmarko Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-41 | |
1:15 | Elmarko Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:15 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
0:45 | Tylor Perry misses two point layup | |||
0:30 | Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup | |||
0:28 | R.J. Jones defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Hunter Dickinson blocks Jerrell Colbert's two point layup | |||
0:01 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |