National Basketball Association
Kansas St. 98, Southern Utah 68
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, November 14, 2014
Where: Fred Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
Officials:
# Rod Dixon, # Jeb Hartness, # Kipp Kissinger
Attendance:
12405
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Kansas State 98, Southern Utah 68: Nigel Johnson came off the bench to score a career-high 18 points and lead six players in double figures as the host Wildcats opened the season with a romp over the Thunderbirds.
Thomas Gipson scored 17 points while Marcus Foster and Tre Harris each added 13 for Kansas State. Johnson also drained a career high 4-of-6 from 3-point range for the Wildcats.
A.J. Hess led Southern Utah with 16 points while hitting 5-of-8 from long range. The Thunderbirds kept the game within striking distance early and finished 8-for-20 from behind the 3-point arc, but the Wildcats outscored them 54-32 in the second half.
Kansas State took a 56-40 lead after a free throw by Gipson, then tucked the game away with a 21-2 run. The Wildcats were efficient on both ends of the floor in shooting 58.7 percent overall and forcing 24 turnovers.
Gipson scored 14 first-half points on 4-of-5 shooting as Kansas State led by 13 after two free throws by Stephen Hurt with 3:35 left in the half. But Southern Utah finished the half strong and after John Marshall hit two free throws, the Thunderbirds trailed 44-36 at intermission.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Kansas State is 86-25 in season openers dating back to the first season in 1903, including a 74-9 mark at home. … Hurt made his first career 3-pointer to give the Wildcats a 49-38 lead in the second half. … The Wildcats finished with 27 field goals off 19 assists.
Top Game Performances
| Southern Utah |
|
Kansas St. |
|
A.J. Hess 16 |
Scoring |
Nigel Johnson 18 |
|
John Marshall 6 |
Assists |
Nigel Johnson 5 |
|
Tyler Rawson 6 |
Rebounds |
Thomas Gipson 6 |
|
John Marshall 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Thomas Gipson 9 |
|
John Marshall 3 |
Steals |
Justin Edwards 3 |
|
Cal Hanks 1 |
Blocks |
Brandon Bolden 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Southern Utah
|
68 |
40.8 |
8-20 |
20-32 |
9 |
32 |
3 |
10 |
24 |
| Kansas St.
|
98 |
58.7 |
10-18 |
34-48 |
19 |
22 |
3 |
12 |
12 |
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