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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The high-flying Kansas State offense was compelled right into a season-high 19 turnovers resulting in 27 Indiana factors, because the No. 25/24 Hoosiers remained unbeaten with an 86-69 win over the Wildcats on Tuesday night time earlier than 12,342 followers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
The Wildcats (5-2), whose offense entered the sport averaging greater than 90 factors per recreation, have been held to a season-low in each factors and subject objective share (42.1), whereas the nation’s main scorer – junior P.J. Haggerty – completed with a season-low 16 factors on 7-of-17 taking pictures and 6 turnovers. The reigning National Player of the Week noticed his school-record streak of video games scoring 20 or extra factors to open the season come to an finish at 6 video games.
Haggerty was joined in double figures by seniors C.J. Jones and Nate Johnson who completed the night time with 15 and 13 factors, respectively. Junior Elias Rapieque posted a season-high 9 factors to go along with 5 rebounds and a couple of steals in 22 minutes.
The Hoosiers (6-0) have been led by senior transfers Reed Bailey and Tayton Conerway, who mixed for 40 factors. Bailey transformed on 13 of 15 makes an attempt from the free throw line to complete with a game-high 21 factors, whereas Conerway had 19 factors on 7-of-14 subject targets.
Ok-State struggled from the opening tip, as Indiana jumped out to a 20-4 lead whereas holding the Wildcats to a 1-of-11 begin from the sphere and seven turnovers. A ten-0 run sparked by the play of Johnson, Jones and Rapieque enabled the Wildcats to climb again to inside a possession on three completely different events. However, a pair of free throws by the Hoosiers earlier than the ultimate media timeout ignited a 13-3 run to finish the half that pushed the lead again out to 12 factors.
Indiana’s momentum continued out of the halftime break, because the Hoosiers scored 10 of the primary 12 factors to go forward 49-29 and compelled a timeout by head coach Jerome Tang lower than 4 minutes into the second half. Haggerty, who was held to six factors within the first half, helped begin a 13-4 run that pulled the Wildcats to inside 67-57 with lower than 9 minutes remaining.
However, a 3-point play by Conerway on the following possession ended any hopes of an extra comeback, because the Hoosiers rattled off 10 of the following 12 factors to push again forward 77-59 with 5:39 to play. The dwelling group prolonged the result in as many as 23 factors earlier than the Wildcats closed the sport with 3-pointers from sophomore David Castillo and Jones for the ultimate margin.
In addition to the 27 factors scored off turnovers, Indiana additionally took benefit of a season-high 25 private fouls by Ok-State, changing on 22 of 29 makes an attempt from the free throw line. The Hoosiers shot 47.4 p.c (27-of-57) from the sphere, together with 57.7 p.c (15-of-26) within the second half.
Ok-State hit on a season-low 42.1 p.c (24-of-57) from the sphere, together with simply 33.3 p.c (8-of-24) within the first half. The Wildcats have been higher within the second half, taking pictures 48.5 p.c (16-of-33) from the sphere, together with 46.2 p.c (6-of-13) from 3-point vary.
The win continued the Hoosiers’ mastery of the Wildcats as they’ve now gained 10 straight within the collection, together with all 5 matchups at famed Assembly Hall.
KEY PLAYER(S)
For an Indiana squad headlined by senior transfers Tucker DeVries (19.2 ppg.) and Lamar Wilkerson (17.0 ppg.), it was the lesser-known gamers in Reed Bailey and Tayton Conerway, who offered a elevate as they mixed for 40 factors. Wilkerson nonetheless completed with 14 factors, whereas DeVries had a team-high 5 assists and 6 rebounds to associate with 9 factors.
Ok-State obtained a season-high 15 factors from senior C.J. Jones, who completed 5-of-10 from the sphere, together with 3-of-4 from past the arc.
KEY MOMENT(S)
A mixed 23-5 run between the primary and second halves flipped a one possession recreation right into a 20-point lead for the house group. Ok-State had closed an early 16-point deficit (20-4) right into a slender 26-24 Indiana lead earlier than a decisive 13-3 run ended the half in a 12-point benefit. The Hoosiers then left little question with a 10-2 run that pushed the result in 69-49 with almost 17 minutes to play.
KEY STATS
The factors off turnovers have been an excessive amount of to beat, as Indiana scored 27 factors off a season-high 19 turnovers by Ok-State.
HEAD COACH JEROME TANG
Opening assertion…
“Hey, first want to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for the opportunity I have to coach these guys. You know, do this. This is my first time ever coaching in assembly hall. I have a lot of really growing up as a kid, you know, watching basketball and the legend Bobby Knight. And, you know, Pat Knight, I consider him a friend. Just all the great memories of those coach Knight’s teams. And you know, then Mike Davis, all the great coaches that have come through here, but you know, particularly coach Knight, just that family and what they mean to the game of basketball. It’s an honor to be able to do this, this. They were better than us tonight. They kicked our butt. They were tougher. I mean, like from top to bottom, like, it all starts with me. I did a poor job preparing this team tonight, and Aaron obviously did a way better job of preparing his and so they won every statistical category that matters in the game of basketball today, and so this was just a complete butt whipping. Credit to them. Great environment. Looking forward to moving, getting better.”
On how they guarded P.J. Haggerty…
“It’s gonna be that way all year long, right? Nebraska did the same thing. I mean, he’s, that’s what he’s gonna face. When you’re an All-American, you got to figure out ways, and we as a staff have to figure out some ways to help him get some easier ones, like we took him off the ball some and that kind of thing. But, I mean, he’s gonna face that all year long. This is the league we play in, teams we play against us, you know? That’s what’s gonna happen. And if it shows that it bothers him that much, right? Teams are just gonna do it more, you know? I mean, so that’s so there’s, he’s an All American for a reason, right? These moments, you got to step up and be an All-American.”
On the defensive struggles to start out the 12 months…
“Yeah, I told y’all earlier in the year that we had to learn how to guard, but it wasn’t like we played bad defense. (Lamar) Wilkinson and (Tucker) DeVries combined for 23 points on 8-of-18 shooting. That’s their two studs. We did a great job on them. We just didn’t do a very good job on the other guys who are auxiliary role players, right? And those guys stepped up, and they did a great job. I mean, they shot. I thought like our lane protection or rim protection has to improve, right? And whether that means we have to play some different guys or maybe do some different scheme and stuff to help us, that’s what we have to do, but we’ve got to improve that. But I mean, when you turn the ball over 19 times, and especially when they’re live ball turnovers, there’s no defense for that, right? When our defense is set, we’re pretty good, but we got to stop turning the ball over.”
FIRST HALF
Indiana obtained off to a fast 8-0 begin earlier than junior P.J. Haggerty scored Ok-State’s first factors on a runner. Junior Dorin Buca knocked down a pair of free throws to tug the Wildcats to inside 9-4, nevertheless, the Hoosiers responded with 11 straight factors to take a 20-4 lead into the second media timeout with 11:33 to play.
The timeout appeared to spark Ok-State as a 3-pointer by senior Nate Johnson began a 10-0 run that pulled the Wildcats to inside 20-14 after a steal and dunk by junior Elias Rapieque. After 2 free throws by the Hoosiers, a Johnson jumper began run of 6 straight factors that obtained the squad to inside a possession at 22-20. The customer stayed inside a possession earlier than a 10-2 run put the house group up 36-26, forcing a timeout by head coach Jerome Tang with 2:22 earlier than halftime.
Indiana completed the half with a free throw and a layup to go up 39-27 on the break. The Hoosiers outshot the Wildcats, 38.7 to 33.3 p.c, whereas they made 5 extra 3-point subject targets (7-2). Johnson and Rapieque mixed for 15 of the group’s 27 factors.
SECOND HALF
Indiana loved one other spectacular begin to a half, outscoring Ok-State, 10-2, to go forward 49-29 and forcing Tang to name a timeout on the 16:45 mark. A jumper by senior C.J. Jones and a 3-pointer by junior Abdi Bashir Jr. obtained the Wildcats to inside 51-34 earlier than the primary media timeout, nevertheless, the Hoosiers scored 8 of the following 13 to return forward by 20 factors at 59-39.
The groups traded baskets over the following few possessions earlier than consecutive Haggerty baskets helped begin a 13-4 run that pulled Ok-State to inside 67-57. Haggerty scored 8 factors through the run, whereas Johnson added a 3-pointer and Jones a jumper. The run was quick lived, as Indiana scored 10 of the following 12 factors to return forward 77-59 with 5:39 to play.
From there, the Hoosiers led by as many as 23 factors earlier than a pair of 3-pointers from sophomore David Castillo and Jones offered the 86-69 last margin.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
The Wildcats (5-2), whose offense entered the sport averaging greater than 90 factors per recreation, have been held to a season-low in each factors and subject objective share (42.1), whereas the nation’s main scorer – junior P.J. Haggerty – completed with a season-low 16 factors on 7-of-17 taking pictures and 6 turnovers. The reigning National Player of the Week noticed his school-record streak of video games scoring 20 or extra factors to open the season come to an finish at 6 video games.
Haggerty was joined in double figures by seniors C.J. Jones and Nate Johnson who completed the night time with 15 and 13 factors, respectively. Junior Elias Rapieque posted a season-high 9 factors to go along with 5 rebounds and a couple of steals in 22 minutes.
The Hoosiers (6-0) have been led by senior transfers Reed Bailey and Tayton Conerway, who mixed for 40 factors. Bailey transformed on 13 of 15 makes an attempt from the free throw line to complete with a game-high 21 factors, whereas Conerway had 19 factors on 7-of-14 subject targets.
Ok-State struggled from the opening tip, as Indiana jumped out to a 20-4 lead whereas holding the Wildcats to a 1-of-11 begin from the sphere and seven turnovers. A ten-0 run sparked by the play of Johnson, Jones and Rapieque enabled the Wildcats to climb again to inside a possession on three completely different events. However, a pair of free throws by the Hoosiers earlier than the ultimate media timeout ignited a 13-3 run to finish the half that pushed the lead again out to 12 factors.
Indiana’s momentum continued out of the halftime break, because the Hoosiers scored 10 of the primary 12 factors to go forward 49-29 and compelled a timeout by head coach Jerome Tang lower than 4 minutes into the second half. Haggerty, who was held to six factors within the first half, helped begin a 13-4 run that pulled the Wildcats to inside 67-57 with lower than 9 minutes remaining.
However, a 3-point play by Conerway on the following possession ended any hopes of an extra comeback, because the Hoosiers rattled off 10 of the following 12 factors to push again forward 77-59 with 5:39 to play. The dwelling group prolonged the result in as many as 23 factors earlier than the Wildcats closed the sport with 3-pointers from sophomore David Castillo and Jones for the ultimate margin.
In addition to the 27 factors scored off turnovers, Indiana additionally took benefit of a season-high 25 private fouls by Ok-State, changing on 22 of 29 makes an attempt from the free throw line. The Hoosiers shot 47.4 p.c (27-of-57) from the sphere, together with 57.7 p.c (15-of-26) within the second half.
Ok-State hit on a season-low 42.1 p.c (24-of-57) from the sphere, together with simply 33.3 p.c (8-of-24) within the first half. The Wildcats have been higher within the second half, taking pictures 48.5 p.c (16-of-33) from the sphere, together with 46.2 p.c (6-of-13) from 3-point vary.
The win continued the Hoosiers’ mastery of the Wildcats as they’ve now gained 10 straight within the collection, together with all 5 matchups at famed Assembly Hall.
KEY PLAYER(S)
For an Indiana squad headlined by senior transfers Tucker DeVries (19.2 ppg.) and Lamar Wilkerson (17.0 ppg.), it was the lesser-known gamers in Reed Bailey and Tayton Conerway, who offered a elevate as they mixed for 40 factors. Wilkerson nonetheless completed with 14 factors, whereas DeVries had a team-high 5 assists and 6 rebounds to associate with 9 factors.
Ok-State obtained a season-high 15 factors from senior C.J. Jones, who completed 5-of-10 from the sphere, together with 3-of-4 from past the arc.
KEY MOMENT(S)
A mixed 23-5 run between the primary and second halves flipped a one possession recreation right into a 20-point lead for the house group. Ok-State had closed an early 16-point deficit (20-4) right into a slender 26-24 Indiana lead earlier than a decisive 13-3 run ended the half in a 12-point benefit. The Hoosiers then left little question with a 10-2 run that pushed the result in 69-49 with almost 17 minutes to play.
KEY STATS
The factors off turnovers have been an excessive amount of to beat, as Indiana scored 27 factors off a season-high 19 turnovers by Ok-State.
HEAD COACH JEROME TANG
Opening assertion…
“Hey, first want to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for the opportunity I have to coach these guys. You know, do this. This is my first time ever coaching in assembly hall. I have a lot of really growing up as a kid, you know, watching basketball and the legend Bobby Knight. And, you know, Pat Knight, I consider him a friend. Just all the great memories of those coach Knight’s teams. And you know, then Mike Davis, all the great coaches that have come through here, but you know, particularly coach Knight, just that family and what they mean to the game of basketball. It’s an honor to be able to do this, this. They were better than us tonight. They kicked our butt. They were tougher. I mean, like from top to bottom, like, it all starts with me. I did a poor job preparing this team tonight, and Aaron obviously did a way better job of preparing his and so they won every statistical category that matters in the game of basketball today, and so this was just a complete butt whipping. Credit to them. Great environment. Looking forward to moving, getting better.”
On how they guarded P.J. Haggerty…
“It’s gonna be that way all year long, right? Nebraska did the same thing. I mean, he’s, that’s what he’s gonna face. When you’re an All-American, you got to figure out ways, and we as a staff have to figure out some ways to help him get some easier ones, like we took him off the ball some and that kind of thing. But, I mean, he’s gonna face that all year long. This is the league we play in, teams we play against us, you know? That’s what’s gonna happen. And if it shows that it bothers him that much, right? Teams are just gonna do it more, you know? I mean, so that’s so there’s, he’s an All American for a reason, right? These moments, you got to step up and be an All-American.”
On the defensive struggles to start out the 12 months…
“Yeah, I told y’all earlier in the year that we had to learn how to guard, but it wasn’t like we played bad defense. (Lamar) Wilkinson and (Tucker) DeVries combined for 23 points on 8-of-18 shooting. That’s their two studs. We did a great job on them. We just didn’t do a very good job on the other guys who are auxiliary role players, right? And those guys stepped up, and they did a great job. I mean, they shot. I thought like our lane protection or rim protection has to improve, right? And whether that means we have to play some different guys or maybe do some different scheme and stuff to help us, that’s what we have to do, but we’ve got to improve that. But I mean, when you turn the ball over 19 times, and especially when they’re live ball turnovers, there’s no defense for that, right? When our defense is set, we’re pretty good, but we got to stop turning the ball over.”
FIRST HALF
Indiana obtained off to a fast 8-0 begin earlier than junior P.J. Haggerty scored Ok-State’s first factors on a runner. Junior Dorin Buca knocked down a pair of free throws to tug the Wildcats to inside 9-4, nevertheless, the Hoosiers responded with 11 straight factors to take a 20-4 lead into the second media timeout with 11:33 to play.
The timeout appeared to spark Ok-State as a 3-pointer by senior Nate Johnson began a 10-0 run that pulled the Wildcats to inside 20-14 after a steal and dunk by junior Elias Rapieque. After 2 free throws by the Hoosiers, a Johnson jumper began run of 6 straight factors that obtained the squad to inside a possession at 22-20. The customer stayed inside a possession earlier than a 10-2 run put the house group up 36-26, forcing a timeout by head coach Jerome Tang with 2:22 earlier than halftime.
Indiana completed the half with a free throw and a layup to go up 39-27 on the break. The Hoosiers outshot the Wildcats, 38.7 to 33.3 p.c, whereas they made 5 extra 3-point subject targets (7-2). Johnson and Rapieque mixed for 15 of the group’s 27 factors.
SECOND HALF
Indiana loved one other spectacular begin to a half, outscoring Ok-State, 10-2, to go forward 49-29 and forcing Tang to name a timeout on the 16:45 mark. A jumper by senior C.J. Jones and a 3-pointer by junior Abdi Bashir Jr. obtained the Wildcats to inside 51-34 earlier than the primary media timeout, nevertheless, the Hoosiers scored 8 of the following 13 to return forward by 20 factors at 59-39.
The groups traded baskets over the following few possessions earlier than consecutive Haggerty baskets helped begin a 13-4 run that pulled Ok-State to inside 67-57. Haggerty scored 8 factors through the run, whereas Johnson added a 3-pointer and Jones a jumper. The run was quick lived, as Indiana scored 10 of the following 12 factors to return forward 77-59 with 5:39 to play.
From there, the Hoosiers led by as many as 23 factors earlier than a pair of 3-pointers from sophomore David Castillo and Jones offered the 86-69 last margin.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- Ok-State (5-2) fell at No. 25/24 Indiana in its first true highway recreation of the season.
- Indiana now leads the all-time collection, 20-12, together with a 12-4 mark in video games performed in Bloomington. The Hoosiers have now gained 10 straight within the collection, together with 5 in a row at Assembly Hall.
- Ok-State is now 16-17 vs. Top 25 opponents beneath head coach Jerome Tang.
- Ok-State is now 193-64 in non-conference video games since 2006.
- Ok-State used a beginning lineup of junior P.J. Haggerty, senior Nate Johnson, junior Abdi Bashir Jr., junior Elias Rapieque and senior Khamari McGriff… This is the sixth straight recreation utilizing this lineup.
- Haggerty now has 73 profession begins (Tulsa/Memphis/Ok-State), N. Johnson now has 67 profession begins (Akron/Ok-State), McGriff now has 49 profession begins (UNC Wilmington/Ok-State) and Bashir now has 39 profession begins (Monmouth/Ok-State)… This is the sixth begin for Rapieque.
TEAM NOTES
- Ok-State scored its 69 factors on 42.1 p.c (24-of-57) taking pictures, together with 40 p.c (8-of-20) from 3-point vary, with a season-low 10 assists and a season-high 19 turnovers.
- Ok-State shot 86.7 p.c (13-of-15) from the free throw line.
- Indiana led the best way in specialty stats, together with 27-16 off turnovers, 32-24 within the paint, 11-4 in second-chance factors and 14-11 in fast-break factors.
- Indiana out-rebounded Ok-State, 35-28, together with 11 offensive rebounds.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Three Wildcats scored in double figures, together with 16 factors from junior P.J. Haggerty, 15 factors from senior C.J. Jones and 13 factors from senior Nate Johnson.
- Haggerty noticed his streak of recreation of 20 or extra factors to open the season finish at 6 video games.
- Haggerty completed with 16 factors on 7-of-17 subject targets and 2-of-3 free throws to go along with 3 rebounds and a couple of assists in 36 minutes… He has now led the group in scoring in all 7 video games.
- Jones scored in double figures for the primary time this season with 15 factors on 5-of-10 subject targets, together with 3-of-4 from 3-point vary, and 2-of-2 free throws in 23 minutes off the bench… He now has 32 profession video games scoring in double figures, together with 6 at Ok-State.
- Johnson scored his 13 factors on 3-of-9 subject targets, together with 2-of-6 from 3-point vary, and 5-of-6 free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 2 assists and a couple of steals in 33 minutes… He now has double figures in 45 profession video games, together with 5 of seven video games this season.
WHAT’S NEXT
Ok-State opens a 3-game homestand on Monday night time, because the Wildcats welcome Bowling Green (4-2) to Bramlage Coliseum. Tip is about for 7:01 p.m., CT and can air on ESPN3. Tickets can be found beginning at $17 on-line at kstatesports.com/tickets in addition to by calling (800) 221.CATS or by visiting the Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum.
How to observe the ‘Cats: For full data on Ok-State males’s basketball, go to www.kstatesports.com and observe the group’s social media channels on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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