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02/25 22:49 CST Colorado scores last 6 points, beats Kansas State 79-70
Colorado scores last 6 points, beats Kansas State 79-70
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) --- Isaiah Johnson scored 18 points, and Colorado scored
the last six points to beat Kansas State 79-70 on Wednesday night.
P.J. Haggerty and Andrej Kostic each scored four points in an 8-0 surge to pull
Kansas State to 73-70 with 2:13 to play, but Colorado shot 6 of 8 from the
free-throw line to seal it. The Wildcats were down 22 points with about 13
minutes remaining.
Johnson shot 5 of 11 from the floor and had nine rebounds and seven assists for
Colorado (16-12, 6-9 Big 12). Ian Inman made five 3-pointers and finished with
17 points for the Buffaloes. Barrington Hargress added 15 points, Sebastian
Rancik scored 13 and Bangot Dak had 10.
Haggerty scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to go with four assists to
lead K-State (11-17, 2-13). Kostic and Nate Johnson added 10 points apiece. The
Wildcats have lost eight of their last nine games.
Colorado took the lead for good about eight minutes in and led 37-18 with 3:45
left before halftime. K-State closed on a 15-5 run to cut the deficit to 42-33
at the break. Hargress scored 10 points and Inman made three 3s for the
Buffaloes in the half. Haggerty scored 11 first-half points and grabbed six
rebounds to pace K-State.
The Wildcats pulled within five early in the second half, but the Buffaloes
answered with a 17-0 run for a 59-37 lead.
Up next
Kansas State hosts TCU on Saturday.
Colorado is on the road Saturday against fifth-ranked Houston.
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