Dec 06, 2021

Nowell leads K-State past Wichita St in rivalry renewal

Posted Dec 06, 2021 3:08 AM

WICHITA (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored seven of his 16 points in the final 1:35 and Kansas State used a late surge to defeat Wichita State 65-59 in the renewal of an in-state rivalry.

Just after Ricky Council IV knocked down a 3-pointer to tie the game at 52 with 2:02 to play, Nowell answered with a deep 3. Following a Shockers miss, Nowell made two free throws with a minute to go. Nowell's two free throws made it 64-58 lead with 14 seconds to play.

Morris Udeze scored 19 points for Wichita State.