Kansas State Postgame Notes Vs. Texas
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Contact: Tom Gilbert, Director of Men’s Basketball Communications Email:[email protected] | Phone: 785.532.7979/785.587.7868 www.kstatesports.com Twitter: @KStateMBB | Facebook: kstatesports | Instagram: KStateMBB KANSAS STATE POSTGAME NOTES VS. TEXAS Final Score: Texas 70, Kansas State 59 Records: Kansas State 9-18, 2-12 Big 12 // Texas 16-11, 6-8 Big 12 Attendance: 9,700 Next Game: Tuesday, Feb. 25 // at 1/1 Baylor (24-2, 13-1 Big 12) // 7 p.m. CT // Big 12 Now on ESPN+ Miscellaneous Notes • With the loss, K-State is now 1,669-1,174 all-time, in this, its 116th season of basketball. • K-State has now posted a 386-124 record at Bramlage Coliseum, including an 8-6 mark in 2019-20. • Head coach Bruce Weber is now 159-107 at K-State, 472-262 overall. • K-State’s 7-game losing streak is the longest of the Bruce Weber era and the longest for the Wildcats since dropping 7 in a row from Jan. 20-Feb. 14, 2001. • K-State still leads the all-time series, 22-18, with Texas, including 11-7 in Manhattan… With the win, Texas sweeps the season series for the first time since 2016 and now leads the series, 18-17, in the Big 12 era. • The Wildcats’ starting lineup consisted of junior David Sloan, junior Cartier Diarra, senior Xavier Sneed, freshman Antonio Gordon and senior Makol Mawien… This was the first time using this lineup and the eighth different lineup used this season, the most since 2014-15. • Sneed has now played in 132 career games, including 99 starts (60 consecutive)… He is now tied with Wesley Iwundu (132/2013-17) for sixth place on the all-time games played list… He is also 3 starts shy of cracking the career starts list… He is still in eighth place on all-time minutes played list with 3,690. • Mawien has played and started in every game in his career, which now stretches to 98… He is also 4 starts shy of cracking the career starts list. • Diarra has now appeared in 90 career games with 53 starts, including 22 of 27 games this season… Antonio Gordon earned his eight start and has now played in 22 career games… It was his first start since the Saint Louis (12/21/19) game and the first in Big 12 play. • At least 1 of the 3 true freshmen (A. Gordon, DaJuan Gordon and Montavious Murphy) have started each of the last 8 games. • Junior Levi Stockard III and freshman DaJuan Gordon was the first player off the bench. • Freshman Montavious Murphy missed the game due to injury (knee) and has now missed 8 games. Team Notes • Texas connected on an opponent-high 52.3 percent (23-of-44) from the field, including 62.5 percent (15- of-24) in the first half… It marked sixth opponent to shoot 50 percent or better from the field (all losses). • K-State was held below 60 points for sixth time this season, as the Wildcats scored 59 points on 34.5 percent shooting (20-of-58), including 21.4 percent (3-of-14) from 3-point range, and hit on 16 of 29 attempts (55.2 percent) from the free throw line. • The teams combined for 35 turnovers, including 18 by Texas… K-State scored just 11 points off those 18 miscues, while the Longhorns scored 19 points off 17 Wildcat turnovers. • K-State held advantages in points in the paint (34-26), second-chance points (12-2) and fast-break points (10-8)… The 34 points in the paint were the most since scoring 36 vs. West Virginia (1/18/20). • Texas led for 39:16 minutes as K-State never led in the contest… During the current 7-game losing streak, the Wildcats have led for less than 17 minutes (out of 280 total minutes). • The 19-point halftime (42-23) deficit was the largest at Bramlage Coliseum since trailing by 21 to Kansas on Feb. 4, 2002. Player Notes • Senior Xavier Sneed scored a team-high 15 points on 3-of-12 field goals, including 1-of-4 from 3-point range, and an 8-of-11 effort from the free throw line with 7 rebounds and 3 assists in 38 minutes… It marked the 27th time in his career leading the team in scoring, including the 12th time this season… He has now scored in double figures in 74 career games, including a team-high 21 this season. • With his 1 made 3-point field goal today, Sneed moved into a tie with former teammate Kamau Stokes (2015-19) for fourth place on the career 3-point field goals made list. • With his 12 field goals attempted today, Sneed moved into the Top 10 for career field goals attempted with 1,133, eclipsing Cartier Martin (1,132/2003-07) for 10th place. • Senior Makol Mawien collected his fifth career double-double, including his fourth this season, with 14 points on 6-of-13 field goals and a game-high 10 rebounds in 30 minutes… It was his sixth career 10- rebound game, including his fourth this season. • Junior Cartier Diarra posted team-highs in both assists (6) and steals (4) to go with 9 points on 3-of-9 field goals, including 1-of-4 from 3-point range, and a 2-of-3 effort from the free throw line… It marked the 26th time he has led the team in assists, including the 19th time this season… He has now led in steals in 13 games, including 10 times this season… It was his fifth time with 4 or more steals this season. .