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Kansas State Basketball's First True Road Game vs St. John's Updates

2024-12-07

Kansas State basketball finds itself as a significant underdog in its first true road game on Saturday. The Wildcats (6-2) have been on a winning streak, having won four of their last five games, including two consecutive victories. St. John's (6-2), on the other hand, has also had its share of success, with recent wins and losses in different tournaments.

Key Players and Their Stats

Graduate forward David N’Guessan leads K-State in scoring with 14.1 points per game and is second in rebounding with 6.8. Sharpshooter Brendan Hausen averages 13.8 points on 40.9% 3-point shooting. Point guard Dug McDaniel adds 11 points and 5.9 assists off the bench, while forward Coleman Hawkins leads the team in rebounds with 7.0.For St. John's, coached by hall of famer Rick Pitino, Massachusetts transfer guard RJ Luis leads the way with 17.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Former Kansas forward Zuby Ejiofor adds 11.8 points and 6.8 rebounds, and Seton Hall transfer guard Kadary Richmond contributes 10.3 points and 5.0 assists.

Game Progress and Key Moments

St. John's leads 59-50 at the 11:29 media timeout, shooting 62.5% compared to K-State's 33%. The Red Storm has outrebounded the Wildcats 12-4 and outscored them 24-11 in the half. Coleman Hawkins had to call a timeout to maintain possession with K-State trailing 53-46 at the 14:08 mark.The Red Storm then goes on a 12-2 run to lead 53-44 and forces Jerome Tang to call a timeout with 15:13 left. Brendan Hausen's 21 points in the first half are just one short of his career-high against Cleveland State earlier this year. The Wildcats hold their own on the boards at 24-24, led by Hawkins with eight.At halftime, Kansas State leads 39-35 with Hausen's 21 points on 6 of 8 3-point shooting. St. John's then reels off seven straight points, and Zuby Ejiofor has a chance to complete a three-point play. K-State answers with a 14-2 run and leads 31-21 with 5:35 left. Brendan Hausen has 18 points.After St. John's takes its first lead, K-State answers with two 3-pointers from Hausen to go up 23-19 with 8 minutes left. Hausen is 4 of 6 from three and leads all scorers with 15 points. But St. John's runs off eight straight points to cut K-State's lead to 16-15.K-State goes up 16-7, forcing Rick Pitino to call a timeout. In the first half, K-State has hit 4 of 8 shots, including 1 of 2 from 3-point range, and leads St. John's 9-5 at the first media timeout.

Game Details and Information

Date: Saturday, Dec. 7Time: 10:30 a.m.Location: Carnesecca Arena, Queens, N.Y.TV channel: FOXStreaming: FOX AppRadio: Kansas State NetworkKansas State has raised its game in the past couple of weeks, but this is its first road game and St. John's represents a step up in competition. The game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday show a spread of St. John’s -10.5 and an over/under of 148.5 points.Arne Green, based in Salina and covering Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network, can be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.