David Castillo scored the go-ahead goal with 13.6 seconds left as Kansas State rallied late for an 84-83 non-conference victory over Tulsa on Monday in Manhattan, Kan.
PJ Haggerty produced a game-high 29 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (4-0). Khamari McGriff scored 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds, Castillo scored 12 points and Abdi Bashir Jr. added 10 points.
Miles Barnstable led the Golden Hurricane (3-1) with 18 points and nine rebounds. Myles Rigsby and Tylen Riley each added 12 points and David Green scored 11 points.
Barnstable made a 3-pointer with 2:04 left to put Tulsa up 79-76. McGriff followed with two free throws and Kansas State trailed by one.
Ian Smikle’s layup put the Golden Hurricane up 81-78 with 1:15 left. Rigby made two free throws and Tulsa led by five with 49 seconds left. Three seconds later, Haggerty converted two foul shots, cutting Kansas State’s deficit to 83-80.
Haggerty’s leaner cut Tulsa’s lead to 83-82 with 31 seconds left. A steal by McGriff set up Castillo’s layup as Kansas State closed the game on a 6-0 run. Green missed a short jumper for Tulsa as time expired.
Kansas State took a 37-27 lead on a Bashir 3-pointer with 2:41 left in the first half, but the Golden Hurricane closed the first half on a 7-2 run. A Jaylen Lawal three made cut Kansas State’s lead to 39-34 at halftime.
Barnstable made a 3-pointer that started a 5-0 Tulsa run to open the second half, leaving the game tied at 39. Bashir’s jumper gave the Wildcats a 43-39 lead with 17:14 left, but a 9-2 run gave Tulsa a 53-49 lead on a quick layup by Riley with 12:49 left.
A 5-0 rally consisting of a green 3-pointer and a layup by Riley pulled Tulsa within 72-70 as the clock hit 5:05. Smikle tied the game at 74 with a layup, and Riley made a layup as Tulsa led 76-74 with 2:36 to play.
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