Pullen was averaging 30 minutes, 16 points and four boards per game. In place of Kelly, Jordan Henriquez-Roberts gets the start. He was averaging 13 minutes, four points and four boards per game. He got to the line 19 times.
Give a lot of credit to him. He was the best player in the game. The unlikely victory halted at least for the moment what had been looking like a disappointing season for Pullen and Kansas State. Ranked No. Two players have left the team and Pullen was suspended for three games in December for inappropriate discounts at a local clothing store. But all that was forgotten before a loud, packed house Monday night when Pullen led a first-half spree that put the Wildcats in charge for good.
Kansas came in leading the nation in shooting at Samuels picked up his fourth at the mark. But Markieff Morris, having his worst game of the season, made only one free throw and the Wildcats led But, like all those other NCAA tournament berths before - thanks to high seedings - Utah State faced a team that presents matchup problems. K-State did just that in the first half, making every shot a chore for the Aggies, even the ones that went in. Wesley was almost nonexistent, limited to two points and three shots due to foul trouble.
The second half was a little different. Wesley helped the Aggies keep K-State in sight by getting to the rim, scoring eight quick points. The Wildcats made sure of that, answering everything Utah State threw at them down the stretch by hitting from the line. Real Estate News. Hot Property. About Us. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. K-State took a lead with remaining in the game, but imploded and lost by 14 to Oklahoma State on Saturday. That may sound like a sunshine-pumping lead, but lost in the uproar over K-State's implosion against Oklahoma State is the fact that the Wildcats played pretty well for 30 minutes. Of course, college basketball games last 40 minutes, not 30, and so what you do for the first 30 doesn't matter that much if you fall apart over the last 10 minutes.
The reasons for K-State's implosion are many. For one, the entire front line was in foul trouble, and eventually four players would foul out, and two others would finish with four fouls apiece. That led to a lot of minutes on the bench for our better post players, with Jamar Samuels only logging 26 minutes and Wally Judge only seeing Obviously, those numbers are above-average for both players, but with Curtis Kelly still out to suspension and Freddy Asprilla and Jordan Henriquez-Roberts combining for only 16 minutes, we needed Samuels and Judge available for 30 or more minutes per player.
As mentioned above, K-State took a lead with to play on two made free throws by Wally Judge yes, you read that correctly. Of course, the stats after that read like a horror story. K-State would not make a field goal until there were remaining and Rodney McGruder hit a jumper. All told, K-State went without a field goal in that stretch.
The Wildcats scored only nine points in that stretch.
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