National Basketball Association
Kansas State 61, Robert Morris 40
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Where: Fred Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
Officials:
# Rick Crawford, # Rodrick Dixon, # Owen Shortt
Attendance:
11010
By The Sports Xchange
Dean Wade hit four of six shots and scored 13 points as Kansas State remained undefeated with a 61-40 victory over Robert Morris on Tuesday night at in a Barclays Center Classic campus contest played at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan.
The Wildcats (5-0) went 23 of 49 from the floor but struggled both from the free-throw line (10 of 21) and from beyond the 3-point arc (5 of 17). They also turned the ball over 21 times but made up for those deficiencies by holding the Colonials to 22.8 percent shooting and forcing 25 turnovers.
Wade finished one rebound short of notching a double-double, while D.J. Johnson and Barry Brown added 12 points each for the Wildcats.
Isaiah Still was the only Robert Morris player to score in double figures. He finished with 10 points on 3-of-17 shooting and added six rebounds and three steals.
Robert Morris outrebounded Kansas State 40-38 and held a 21-11 advantage on the offensive glass, with Still responsible for five of those.
Brown hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 10 of his points in the first half as Kansas State went 14 of 28 from the floor and made three of nine 3-point attempts.
On defense, the Wildcats held Robert Morris to 30 percent shooting with only five 3-point attempts while forcing 15 turnovers before intermission.
The Colonials fell to 0-5 on the season and have dropped seven in a row and eight of their last nine dating back to last season. They will look to snap those streaks Friday in Towson, Md., against Hampton.
The Wildcats face Boston College at Barclays Center in New York on Friday.
Top Game Performances
Robert Morris |
|
Kansas State |
Isaiah Still 10 |
Scoring |
Dean Wade 13 |
Kavon Stewart 2 |
Assists |
Wesley Iwundu 5 |
Aaron Tate 11 |
Rebounds |
Dean Wade 9 |
Kavon Stewart 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Dean Wade 4 |
Isaiah Still 3 |
Steals |
Barry Brown 3 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Isaiah Maurice 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Robert Morris
|
40 |
22.8 |
4-17 |
10-15 |
5 |
40 |
0 |
7 |
25 |
Kansas State
|
61 |
46.9 |
5-17 |
10-21 |
14 |
38 |
6 |
9 |
21 |