Johnson, Nowell lead K-State to 63-54 victory over Cal
BERKELEY, Calif. -- — Keyontae Johnson scored 16 points and Marquis Nowell added 13 with a momentum-changing four-point play late in the game to help Kansas State turn back California 63-54 on Friday night.
Johnson had nine points by halftime to help Kansas State (2-0) take a commanding 36-21 lead.
Cal (0-2) whittled away at its deficit behind Devin Askew and Kuany Kuany. Askew had 11 points after intermission, Kuany scored 10 and the Golden Bears closed to within 47-46 on a layup by Sam Alajiki with 5:37 remaining in the game.
Nowell answered with a four-point play and a layup in a 6-0 run and the Wildcats stayed in front from there.
Nae'Qwan Tomlin scored 11 for the Wildcats and Johnson had a game-high nine rebounds.
Askew finished with 17 points to lead Cal, but he also had six of the Golden Bears' 22 turnovers. Kuany scored 13.
K-State improved to 7-1 all-time versus Cal. The two schools last played each other in 2007.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tony Padilla
- Rodrick Dixon
- Amy Bonner
2022-23 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 7-2 | - | 18-4 |
| Kansas | 6-3 | 1 | 18-4 |
| Kansas State | 6-3 | 1 | 18-4 |
| TCU | 6-3 | 1 | 17-5 |
| Iowa State | 6-3 | 1 | 15-6 |
| Baylor | 5-4 | 2 | 16-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-5 | 3.5 | 12-9 |
| Oklahoma | 2-6 | 4.5 | 12-9 |
| West Virginia | 2-7 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Texas Tech | 1-8 | 6 | 12-10 |
2022-23 Pac-12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 8-2 | - | 17-4 |
| Arizona | 8-3 | 0.5 | 19-3 |
| USC | 7-3 | 1 | 15-6 |
| Utah | 8-4 | 1 | 15-8 |
| Oregon | 7-4 | 1.5 | 13-9 |
| Arizona State | 6-5 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| Washington | 5-7 | 4 | 13-10 |
| Washington State | 5-7 | 4 | 10-13 |
| Colorado | 4-8 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Stanford | 3-7 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Oregon State | 3-8 | 5.5 | 9-13 |
| California | 2-8 | 6 | 3-18 |
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