National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas State 87, Central Arkansas 54
When: 4:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 1, 2013
Where: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
Officials: # David Hall, # Larry Spaulding, # Gerald Williams
Attendance: 11651

Kansas State 87, Central Arkansas 54: Shane Southwell tied a career high with 19 points as the host Wildcats overwhelmed the Bears.

Thomas Gipson hit his first three shots during a 12-2 run in the game’s opening four minutes for Kansas State (4-3), finishing with 17 points. Marcus Foster added 10 points and D.J. Johnson finished with a career-best 10 rebounds.

Jalen Jackson and DeShone McClure led the Bears (2-4) with 12 points each. Central Arkansas was outrebounded 52-22 and committed 16 turnovers.

Kansas State dominated from the opening tip, scoring 12 consecutive points after trailing 2-0 and using a 13-2 run later in the first half to build a 27-8 lead on Johnson’s layup with less than eight minutes remaining before intermission. Southwell scored 10 points in the half, with the final two coming on a layup with 2:38 to play to give the Wildcats a 38-17 advantage.

With the Wildcats leading 40-19 to start the second half, Southwell added nine points in the first five minutes as Kansas State extended its cushion to 53-27. Will Spradling hit three 3-pointers, finishing with nine points.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Neither team shot well from the free-throw line: Kansas State finished 19-for-28 while Central Arkansas shot 9-for-19. … The Wildcats have won 50 of their past 51 non-conference home games. … The teams also struggled from 3-point range as Kansas State was 6-for-20 and the Bears 7-for-23.
Top Game Performances
 
Central Arkansas   Kansas State
Jalen Jackson 12 Scoring Shane Southwell 19
Daouda Berete 1 Assists Marcus Foster 3
DeShone McClure 6 Rebounds D.J. Johnson 10
Jalen Jackson 3 Free Throws Made Wes Iwundu 5
Jalen Jackson 2 Steals Will Spradling 3
Jeff Drew 1 Blocks Wes Iwundu 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Central Arkansas 54 39.6 7-23 9-19 7 22 4 9 16
Kansas State 87 46.3 6-20 19-28 17 47 1 9 12