Kansas State Postgame Notes

The game was the 1,000th men's basketball game in historic Gallagher-Iba Arena. All-time, the Cowboys are 780-220 in the venue, which opened in 1938.
Each of OSU's five outings have been a one or two possession game in the final five minutes.
OSU's losing streak is now at six games, and they have also lost 12 straight in Big 12 Conference play.
Jeffrey Carroll led the Cowboys with a career-high tying 24 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including a 4-of-4 mark from 3-point. He has scored at least 20 points in each of the last three games and in four of the last five.
Jawun Evans returned to form with 20 points and seven assists. It was his 22nd career double-digit game.
Entering the contest, Leyton Hammonds had missed his last 13 3-point attempts, but he knocked down his opening three from downtown against the Wildcats. Hammonds finished with 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting from deep.
Phil Forte scored 12 points to move into sole possession of 10th place in OSU history in career scoring. He now has 1,554 career points.
Forte knocked down three 3-pointers, and is now eight shy of tying Keiton Page for the school record. He now has 291 for his career.
Brad Underwood played at Kansas State from 1984-86 for the legendary Jack Hartman, and later spent six seasons on the coaching staff under Bob Huggins and Frank Martin.
The Cowboys hit nine 3-pointers (9-of-14) in the first half, which are the most by an OSU team in the opening half since knocking down 10 against Utah Valley on Nov. 12, 2013.
The 54 Cowboy points in the opening half are the most allowed by K-State this season.
The Wildcats increase their lead in the overall series against OSU to 79-52, although the Cowboys still lead 33-25 in Stillwater.
OSU had won the last four meetings against K-State in Gallagher-Iba Arena before tonight's loss.
OSU is 10-5 this season when leading at the half. The Cowboys have lost their last four when leading at the half, although that is by a combined 14 points.

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The Cowboys head to the plains of West Texas to take on Texas Tech. Saturday's tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. on ESPNU and the Cowboy Radio Network.

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Players Mentioned

Jeffrey Carroll

Jawun Evans

Leyton Hammonds

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