Senior Nino Williams post his second straight 20-point game to lead Kansas State in a 63-53 win over
Oklahoma State at Bramlage Coliseum Saturday.
K-State ( 12-8, 5-2 Big 12 ) held the lead for all but 14 seconds of the game, as the Wildcats connected on 57.1 percent ( 24-42 ) from the field, including 75 percent ( 12-16 ) in the second half. It was the highest shooting percentage in a Big 12 game since the squad shot 57.4 percent ( 27-47 ) at Iowa State on Jan. 7, 2006.
The Wildcats were also impressive on defense, holding the Cowboys to their second-lowest point total.
K-State coach Bruce Weber stated that he thought it was a good team win. “I thought Jevon ( Thomas ) set the tone of the game with great energy. Our defense got a couple of turnovers to start to get up 6-0, then 10-4 and pretty much maintain the whole game. I thought our defense was great. We held them at 49 ( points ) until those couple of free throws by ( Phil ) Forte,
The Wildcats host No. 18 / 17 West Virginia ( 16-3, 4-2 big 12 ) at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2.