Kansas State basketball vs LSU recap: Cold-shooting Wildcats fall to Tigers

MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball basketball was exposed, and it wasn’t pretty.

LSU outshot the Wildcats, controlled the boards and never had to sweat in the second half Thursday night on the way to a comfortable 76-65 victory at Bramlage Coliseum.

It was the first loss for K-State, which slipped to 2-1, while LSU improved to 3-0.

Former Wildcat Cam Carter had a triumphant return to Bramlage, scoring a team-high 20 points to lead four LSU players in double figures. Vyctorius Miller and Jordan Sears added 15 each for the Tigers, who shot 50%.

Corey Chest led the Tigers to a dominating 43-25 rebounding advantage with 13.

For K-State, David N’Guessan and Dug McDaniel had 16 points each, with N’Guessan adding five rebounds and Dug McDaniel five assists in his first start as a Wildcat. K-State shot just 37.7%.

K-State is back in action at home Tuesday with a 7 p.m. game against Mississippi Valley.

LSU led by as many as 17 points in the first half and was up 43-31 at intermission.

LSU used a 16-2 run to take control late in the first half, opening a 43-26 lead on Cam Carter’s lob dunk with 1:56 left in the period. K-State got a 3-pointer from Brendan Hausen and two Macaleab Rich free throws in the last minute to close the gap to 12 at halftime.

Carter had 12 points in the half for LSU, while McDaniel and N’Guessan each scored 10 to lead K-State at the break.

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Kansas State guard Brendan Hausen (11) reacts after he is fouled on a made 3-pointer last Saturday during the Wildcats’ game against Cleveland State at Bramlage Coliseum.

FINAL: LSU 76, Kansas State 65

K-State suffers its first loss, 76-65, against LSU.

Offense continues to let K-State down

K-State has forced 10 second-half turnovers, but LSU is shooting 52.9% in the half to 30.4 for the Wildcats, and there you have it.

LSU comfortably in front, 67-54,…

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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal

Publish date : 2024-11-15 00:45:00

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