Rapid recap: No panic for Kansas State
Kansas State gets boost from Perry
Kansas State really struggled to score Saturday morning against TCU. In the first half, K-State scored just 28 points. The second half was a different story for Kansas State when they scored 44 points.
Tylor Perry provided a big boost for K-State on that end of the floor. The senior guard scored 24 points in the 75-72 loss to the Horned Frogs. He did not make a three-pointer in the game, but he was efficient from two point range by going 6 of 7. Perry also made all 12 of his free throws.
It was also not just the senior guard struggling from distance for Kansas State. For the game K-State finished 6.7 percent from the three-point line. Arthur Kaluma made the only three-pointer of the game for the Wildcats. The 6.7 percent finish was the fifth worst game for Kansas State since 1999.
Disruptive in passing lanes
A bright spot for K-State was being disruptive in the passing lanes. David N’Guessan had a steal and was making hustle play after hustle play. Head coach Jerome Tang was proud of the senior for his effort and energy.
The Kansas State basketball boss also believes in recent games his team had not been as aggressive or disruptive as possible. After watching film on TCU, he thought they could take advantage of that. The Horned Frogs and Wildcats were tied in turnovers at 14 apiece.
K-State also won points off of turnovers 19-13 for the game.
K-State locker room status
After losing six of seven it would be easy for Kansas State to be in panic mode or fold in the towel. An NCAA Tournament berth seems unlikely. However, Tang said nobody in the locker room is doing that or quitting. The TCU game is just like the other games where you have to put in a box and move forward.
Tang pointed out a season when he was at Baylor when they began 2-8 in Big 12 play and followed that up with a 7-1 spurt that pushed them to the Big Dance after winning three contests in the conference tournament. That team would go on to advance to the Sweet 16.
Tang even pointed out his team got exactly what they wanted on the last play of regulation. K-State switched to a zone defense and disrupted TCU’s timing. Jamie Dixon admitted he wanted to call a timeout. Ultimately, though, Jameer Nelson made the game-winning shot with 1.1 seconds to go.
