Kansas State University vs the University of Kansas: did 56 bench points at Allen Fieldhouse flip the game after halftime?

Kansas State University arrived at 0-0 after a 104-85 loss to the University of Kansas in a conference game at 2:12 PM EDT at Allen Fieldhouse, and Kansas moved to 0-0 with the home win.

First half

Kansas State University scored 33 in the first half while the University of Kansas put up 46, and the Jayhawks turned 23 assists on the day into early separation behind 59 percent shooting.

K-State finished with 8 turnovers for the game, and Kansas converted with 14 points off turnovers in a stretch that shaped the first-half margin.

Kansas State University stayed attached with 17 fast break points in the game, and the Wildcats also produced 36 points in the paint to keep pressure on the rim.

Kansas held a 45-28 edge in total rebounds, and that gap started with 12 offensive rebounds that fed 16 second chance points.

Second half

Kansas State University scored 52 after halftime, and the Wildcats’ push included 17 made free throws on 81 percent at the line as part of a comeback attempt.

The University of Kansas answered with 58 in the second half, and the Hawks built a biggest lead of 30 while posting 67 percent true shooting for the game.

Kansas hit 11 three-pointers on 42 percent, and K-State countered with 8 threes on 36 percent as the teams traded perimeter runs.

Kansas State University recorded 8 steals, and that activity helped match Kansas at 14 points off turnovers even as the Jayhawks logged 6 blocks.

Post game

Kansas State Wildcats post-match stats showed 45 percent shooting, 51 percent effective field goal rate, and 56 percent true shooting in a post game analysis tied to 9 assists and a 1.13 assist-to-turnover ratio.

For K-State’s featured individual line, Nate Johnson carried over form from the previous game with 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists, while P.J. Haggerty also had 21 points and Khamari McGriff added 17 points with 2 blocks, and Andrej Kostic chipped in 11 points on 75 percent shooting.

Kansas received 56 bench points, and that reserve production complemented 42 made field goals on 59 percent to secure the Kansas State Wildcats full-time result.

Kansas State Wildcats final whistle reaction centered on Kansas’ 23 assists and 69 percent on 2-point attempts, which kept the Jayhawks in control as CBS carried the national broadcast.

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