MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State held Robert Morris without a field goal for more than six minutes on two separate occasions en route to a 61-40 victory in front of 11,010 fans at Bramlage Coliseum on Tuesday night.
The Wildcats surrendered only 13 made field goals, allowing Robert Morris to shoot just 22.8 percent (13-of-57) from the field – the lowest field goal percentage and points scored by a K-State opponent since the Wildcats held Long Beach State 38 points on 19.6 percent shooting (11-of-56) on Nov. 24, 2013. K-State also squeezed 25 turnovers out of the Colonials, the most since whisking away 26 from Lamar on Nov. 12, 2012.
Sophomore Dean Wade’s 13-point, 9-rebound effort led K-State in both categories. Wade was joined in double figures by senior D.J. Johnson, who scored 12 points on 5-of-7 field goals and added 8 rebounds in 17 minutes. Sophomore Barry Brown scored in double figures for the fourth time this season, rounding out double digit scorers with 12 points on 5-of-8 field goals, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range.
K-State scored at will in the early going, but cooled off just before the end of the first half at 52 percent (13-of-25). The Wildcats struggled in the second half, shooting 41.7 percent (10-of-24) to finish the game at 46.9 percent (23-of-49) from the field. Thanks in part to Wade and Johnson’s inside effort, K-State won the points in the paint battle handily, 32-14, and despite dropping the rebounding margin, the Wildcats had 8 more second-chance points.
The Basics
- Final Score: Kansas State 61, Robert Morris 40
- Records: Kansas State 4-0, 0-0 Big 12 // Robert Morris 0-5, 0-0 Northeast
- Attendance: 11,010
- Next Game: Friday, Nov. 25 // vs. Boston College // 6 p.m. CT // American Sports Network
The Short Story
- K-State’s defense suffocated Robert Morris’ offense on two occasions for more than 6 minutes of clock without allowing a field goal make to pull away for a 61-40 win.
- Sophomore forward Dean Wade led the charge in both scoring and rebounding for K-State with 13 points on 4-of-6 field goals and 9 rebounds.
- Senior forward D.J. Johnson posted 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and 8 boards, while sophomore guard Barry Brown scored in double figures for the fourth straight game with 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-3 from long range.
- K-State shot 46.9 percent (23-of-49) from the field and limited Robert Morris to 22.8 percent (13-of-57).