Sneed leads Kansas State past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 62-51
Xavier Sneed had 21 points and six rebounds, Cartier Diarra had seven points and eight assists as Kansas State escaped a scare from Arkansas-Pine Bluff 62-51 on Tuesday night.
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We've got a little more than 8 minutes left in San Jose and UC Irvine has a 2-point lead, no fear, and a virtual home-court advantage here in the SAP Center. Kansas State simply can't find anyone who can reliably get to the basket, a continuation of a season-long trend. The Wildcats, already one of the nation's worst-shooting (248th) and scoring teams,(321st) is currently shooting 39.1 percent against the 13th-seeded Anteaters.
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Here's how much Kansas State misses injured senior forward Dean Wade so far: The Wildcats scored just 6 points in the paint in the first half and attempted as many threes (14) as twos (14), which isn't a good sign for a team that ranked 224th in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage (33.6).
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Not only did Max Hazzard's buzzer-beating 3 tie the game up at halftime for the first time since tipoff, but UC Irvine also held Kansas State without a field goal for the final 6:18 of the first half. It was quite the momentum change for the underdog Anteaters, who trailed throughout despite holding the fourth-seeded Wildcats to 35.7 percent shooting.
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We're early into the first game at San Jose today but it's pretty clear UC Irvine, which is located 385 miles south of the SAP Center, has a decided home-court advantage over No. 4-seeded Kansas State. UC Irvine's fans had the "Let's go Eaters!" chants going even before tipoff.
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2019-20 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game65.5Tied-308th
Rebounds Per Game36.0Tied-236th
Assists Per Game14.8Tied-134th
Points Allowed53.814th
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nijel Pack | PG | Signed | 81 |
| Davion Bradford | C | Signed | 80 |
| Selton Miguel | SG | Signed | 80 |
| Luke Kasbuke | SG | Signed | 78 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 4 |
| Tournament Record | 34-33 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 29 |