Five Players In Double Figures Not Enough In Loss To K-State

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Five Players In Double Figures Not Enough In Loss To K-State

January 18, 2017 | Cowboy Basketball

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STILLWATER – Oklahoma State's five starters all reached double figures in the 96-88 loss to Kansas State on Wednesday night.

Jeffrey Carroll matched a career high with 24 points and Jawun Evans added 20.

Phil Forte, III, put up 12 points, nine of which were from behind the arc, and Mitchell Solomon contributed 10. Leyton Hammonds scored 11 and added seven rebounds for the Cowboys who lost their sixth straight. The past five losses have come by 10 or fewer points.

Oklahoma State led 54-51 at halftime behind 15 points from Carroll and 14 from Evans. The 54 Cowboy points in the opening half are the most allowed by K-State this season. Kansas State shot 53 percent, but trailed because Oklahoma State made 9-of-14 3-pointers before the break.

The Wildcats led for most of the second half, but Oklahoma State kept it close. Kansas State finally gained control for good in the final minutes. D.J. Johnson was fouled, and the free throw put the Wildcats up eight with just over two minutes to play. Barry Brown followed with a 3-pointer to make it an 11-point game.

Brown led all Wildcats in scoring with 22 points. Johnson scored 18 points and Wesley Iwundu added 15 for the Wildcats.

The loss came to coach Brad Underwood's alma mater. 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 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.

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