Red-hot Kansas State basketball beats No. 13 Arizona and extends its winning streak to six

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Kansas State basketball saved its best for last in each half, and as a result, the Wildcats’ winning streak is alive and well.

The Wildcats used an eight-point run late in the second half to take the lead and then held on over the last 1 1/2 minutes Tuesday night to knock off No. 13-ranked Arizona, 73-70, at Bramlage Coliseum. It was K-State’s sixth straight victory.

K-State now is 13-11 and above .500 in the Big 12 for the first time since the conference opener at 7-6. Arizona (17-7, 11-2) saw its six-game winning streak come to an end and dropped out of a first-place tie with Houston for the league lead.

Dug McDaniel scored 24 points, David N’Guessan 16 and C.J. Jones 10 to lead K-State, which shot 45.2% but made only 1 of 19 3-pointers. Arizona was just 2 of 22 on 3-pointers and turned the ball over 17 times.

K-State outscored Arizona off turnovers, 23-10.

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Feb 11, 2025; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Dug McDaniel (0) drives to the basket against Arizona Wildcats guard Jaden Bradley (0) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images

Arizona was led by KJ Lewis with 15 points, while Jaden Bradley added 13, Henri Veesaar 12 and Tobe Awaka 10.

The Wildcats trailed by seven points in the first half, but scored the last 13 points of the period to lead 35-29 at intermission. Arizona never led by more than two points in the second half.

K-State now goes on the road for two games, Saturday at Brigham Young and Monday at Utah.

Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at [email protected] or on X (formerly Twitter) at @arnegreen.

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Red-hot Kansas State basketball edges Arizona for sixth straight win

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Publish date : 2025-02-12 15:06:00

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