#8 Kansas avenges their previous loss to #7 K-State, 90-78

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Jalen Wilson remembers every insult. Any criticism. Every chip that landed on his shoulder. You can bet the Kansas forward remembers seeing Kansas State fans storm the field after beating the Jayhawks. . He finished with 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the no. big rub in the face, they stormed the court,” Wilson admitted. “I always remember stuff like that.” Dajuan Harris Jr. added 18 points for the Jayhawks (18-4, 6-3), who have built a 12-point halftime lead before cruising to their 17th straight home win over K-State.They also won their second straight after a three-game skid and made sure to avoid suffering back-to-back losses inside at Allen Fieldhouse for the first time since the 1988-89 season. “Hey, their kids are tough to defend. They have a good team,” said Kansas coach Bill Self. “I actually thought we had a good work, for the most part, and our bench looked great. That was the closest our bench has played so far. than their biggest rival in four decades. Nae’Qwan Tomlin added 11 points for Kansas State. David N ‘Guessan was 10. “Giocan or at a fast pace. You know they play better at home,” Nowell said. “They started early with turnovers. They came out in transition. only for Kansas State to win on Johnson’s alley-oop dunk. It was the Jayhawks who controlled the rematch. They used a 16-7 run early in the game, built on accelerating the Wildcats and controlling the clock. At one point , Kansas State coach Jerome Tang committed a technical foul and the Jayhawks extended their lead to 32-19 in the blink of an eye. “I didn’t want to get a tech. I didn’t care about getting a tech, though,” Tang said. “I’ve been here too many times where I feel like the crowd is hitting the referees. And they’re human beings, and that’s no shock to them. I just wanted them to know that I didn’t feel like the calls were even on both ends. “The Wildcats responded with a run of their own to finish up 37-32. But that’s when Wilson hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Zach Clemence, forced to come on due to starting foul trouble, added one more. of his. Kansas eventually led 49-37 at halftime. And while the Wildcats briefly went within six in the second half, the score never looked in jeopardy. The Jayhawks stretched their lead to 16 before hitting the finish line.”I thought we had a lot of self-inflicted wounds,” Tang said. “It was part of the environment, part of the pattern and how we tried to attack them. ” OFFICIATING OOPSJohnson had to sit down with two fouls just 2½ minutes into the game.Only problem?The crew of John Higgins, Kip Kissinger and Marques Pettigrew gave one to the wrong player.When they corrected their mistake, the Wildcats’ leading scorer had unsuccessfully ridden the bench for several minutes.SELLOUT … AND THEN THEN For the first time in more than 15 years, more Kansas students have redeemed tickets than there is space available inside Allen Field. ‘overflow had to watch the game on the screens at the adjacent Horejsi Family Athletics Center, where the Jayhawks play volleyball.Those students also got rebates and discount coupons.BIG IMAGEKansas State’s three league losses were against teams ranked in away: TCU, Iowa State and Kansas And with a more lenient second half of the Big 12 schedule, the Wildcats remain firmly in the conference title hunt without. Kansas got its mojo back with a win in Kentucky this past weekend. This win over another group of Wildcats was crucial as the road doesn’t get any easier for the Jayhawks, who are in the midst of three straight games against ranked teams. NEXT Kansas State heads home for another top 10 showdown on Saturday against No. 10 Texas. Kansas hits the road for the third time in four games against No. 13 Iowa State on Saturday. ___ AP college basketball : and and

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