K-State’s Overtime Magic Continues in 75-70 Win KU

From K-State Athletics

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Senior Tylor Perry scored a season-high 26 points, including 8 in overtime, as Kansas State continued its success in overtime games under head coach Jerome Tang with a 75-70 win over No. 4/4 Kansas on Monday night before a sold-out crowd of 11,010 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.

K-State (15-8, 5-5 Big 12) moved to 11-0 under Tang in overtime games, including 6-0 this season. The six overtime wins this season tie the Division I record for most overtime wins in a season. The current 11-game overtime streak is the second-longest nationally behind Florida State (14).

Perry played all 45 minutes in the contest, scoring 21 of his 26 points in the second half and overtime, in willing his team to a second consecutive home overtime victory over Kansas (18-5, 6-4 Big 12) while snapping a 4-game losing streak. He finished 7-of-15 from the field, including 4-of-10 from 3-point range, and 8-of-9 from the free throw line, to go with team-highs in assists (4) and steals (2).

The victory was the 27th over a Top 5 team in school history, including the 12th at Bramlage Coliseum. It was the first Top 5 win since knocking off No. 2 Kansas in overtime at home last season, giving the Wildcats back-to-back home wins over the Jayhawks for the first time since 2014 and 2015.

K-State is now 26-3 at Bramlage Coliseum under Tang, including 12-2 in Big 12 play.

Perry was joined in double figures by junior Cam Carter, who collected his second career double-double with 19 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in playing all but 27 seconds in the game, and fellow junior Arthur Kaluma added 13 points and 8 rebounds.

In a game that included 12 lead changes and 15 ties, K-State had seemingly taken control of the game late in the second half, as the Wildcats erased a 3-point deficit with a 10-2 run to pull ahead 58-54 on a Carter 3-pointer with 4:19 to play and force a timeout by head coach Bill Self. However, the Jayhawks chipped away at the deficit, scoring 10 of the last 16 points to force overtime at 64-all.

In the extra period, Kansas went ahead 66-65 on a jumper by senior Dajuan Harris Jr., but Perry responded with a personal 5-0 run that included a layup and his fourth 3-pointer that gave K-State a 70-66 lead with 1:54 remaining. The Jayhawks continued to fight, closing to within a possession on several occasions, and even had a chance to tie the game with 21 seconds but senior Kevin McCullar Jr. missed the front end of a 1-and-1 and Kaluma grabbed the rebound and was fouled.

Kaluma hit both free throws for a 74-70 lead with 18 seconds then Perry finished out the scoring with free throw for the final 75-70 score.

K-State connected on 41.4 percent (24-of-58) from the field, including 34.6 percent (9-of-26) from 3-point range. In the extra period, the Wildcats shot 50 percent (2-of-4) from the field, making their only 3-pointer, and converted on 6 of 8 free throws. They also won the rebounding battle, 43-33, collecting 40 or more rebounds for the eighth time this season.

Senior David N’Guessan and Will McNair Jr., gave the Wildcats a lift off the bench, combining for 11 points and 10 rebounds. N’Guessan finished with 5 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and a block in 26 minutes, while McNair had 6 points and 3 rebounds in 29 minutes.

Kansas finished the night hitting on 41.2 percent (28-of-68) from the field, including just 20 percent (3-of-15) from 3-point range, and 68.8 percent (11-of-16) from the free throw line. The Jayhawks took advantage of 16 Wildcat turnovers, converting those into 21 points.

Four Jayhawks scored in double figures, including 21 points by senior Hunter Dickinson on 8-of-18 shooting with a game-high 12 rebounds. Seniors Dajuan Harris Jr. and Kevin McCullar Jr. each had 15 points, while Harris dished out a game-high 8 assists and McCullar had a game-best 4 steals. Junior K.J. Adams Jr. added 13 points to go with 4 assists and 4 steals.

Kansas now leads one of college basketball’s oldest rivalries, 204-96, including 57-8 in the Big 12 era. It is the sixth-most played rivalry in Division I and the second-longest active rivalry at 117 years.

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