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Kansas State Wildcats first-year coach Casey Alexander can now forget about his debut.
The Wildcats got on the winning track Friday with an impressive 95-78 victory against Cal State Northridge at Bramlage Coliseum. Guard Brandon Rechsteiner led the way with 26 points, including six 3-pointers. He shot 8 of 17 from the field, which was enough to help the Wildcats get their first victory of the season.
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Kansas State led by 28 at halftime before easing up on the gas in the second half. The win comes after the Wildcats made national headlines when they lost to the season opener to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
They can now move on from that tough defeat and focus on improving under Alexander. He took over in March after coach Jerome Tang was fired following a third straight season of missing the NCAA Tournament.
The program has a serious mountain to climb. Alexander inherited a team with just one returning player, Andrej Kostic. Alexander had to put together a team of transfers at the last minute while still getting acclimated to living in Manhattan.
Rechsteiner also had five assists and three rebounds in the victory. After struggling from the field in the loss to the Jackrabbits, he showed he can be the scorer the Wildcats need. Last year he played at Colorado State before a stop with the Virginia Tech Hokies.
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He and former teammate Jaden Schutt are expected to lead the Wildcats in the backcourt this season. Schutt, who also played at Virginia Tech, finished with nine points, five rebounds and four assists. Matt Gihool added 12 points and four rebounds off the bench.
The Wildcats continue the non-conference portion of the schedule Tuesday against the Creighton Bluejays at Bramlage. They then play Montana and Campbell before getting their true test of the season.
On Nov. 25, they play host to the No. 15 Gonzaga Bulldogs, who are once again primed for another deep run in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats have a Dec. 11 matchup against the Wichita State…
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