National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas St. 50, Bradley 47
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Where: Fred Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
Officials: # Rick Hartzell, # John Higgins, # Toby Martinez
Attendance: 12238

Kansas State 50, Bradley 47: Nino Williams recorded his second career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Wildcats edged the visiting Braves.

Marcus Foster scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half for Kansas State (5-4), which won despite going nearly 17 minutes without a field goal in the first half. Nigel Johnson and Thomas Gipson added six points apiece and Foster made three 3-pointers to help the Wildcats bounce back from Saturday’s 65-64 loss at Tennessee.

Auston Barnes led Bradley (3-6) with a career-high 21 points, including four 3-pointers, and Ka'Darryl Bell added nine points while committing seven turnovers. The Braves shot 34.8 percent in their first game without leading scorer Warren Jones, who will miss the next 4-to-6 weeks due to a stress fracture in his right foot.

Bradley led 19-18 at the break after the teams combined to score the fewest points in a half in the history of Bramlage Coliseum, which opened in 1988. Kansas State was 3-of-13 in the opening period but opened the second half with an 14-2 run to move ahead 32-21 with just under 16 minutes left.

Barnes scored 11 straight points for Bradley to cut the deficit to 48-45 with 2:50 remaining, and it was a three-point game when the Braves called timeout with 13.6 seconds left. Bell missed a 3-point attempt from the left corner in the final seconds and Justin Edwards grabbed the rebound to seal the victory.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Kansas State’s 18 first-half points tied the program’s all-time record for fewest points in a half. … Bradley C Xzavier Taylor scored five points before fouling out with 4:28 remaining and Kansas State holding a 45-39 lead. … Bradley F Omari Grier, who came in averaging 11.5 points, scored two points on 1-of-9 shooting, including 0-of-4 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
 
Bradley   Kansas St.
Auston Barnes 21 Scoring Nino Williams 14
Anthony Fields 2 Assists Jevon Thomas 5
Mike Shaw 6 Rebounds Nino Williams 12
Auston Barnes 5 Free Throws Made Nino Williams 8
Mike Shaw 2 Steals Nigel Johnson 4
Auston Barnes 1 Blocks Thomas Gipson 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Bradley 47 34.8 6-16 9-13 6 22 2 7 13
Kansas St. 50 35.3 5-10 21-30 9 28 6 9 17