Kansas State 72, Tulane 41: Shane Southwell matched his career high of 19 points and made five 3-pointers as the Wildcats routed the Green Wave in the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival at the Barclays Center.
Nigel Johnson added 13 points off the bench for Kansas State (9-3), which has won seven consecutive games. The Wildcats held Tulane to 10 first-half points while cruising to the easy victory.
Jonathan Stark scored all 10 of his points in the second half for the Green Wave (7-7). Tulane shot just 28.6 percent from the field and committed 16 turnovers.
Jay Hook hit a 3-pointer for the gameâ??s first points before Tulane missed its next 11 shots to go 1-for-15 over the first 13-plus minutes. Kansas State rolled off 19 straight points â?? the last five baskets all being 3-pointers â?? and led by as many as 20 before taking a 28-10 lead into the break.
The Green Wave scored 18 points over the first seven-plus minutes of the second half and were within 43-28 after Louis Dabneyâ??s basket. The Wildcats re-established control with a 12-1 burst as Nino Williamsâ?? hoop made it 55-29 just past the midway point.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Wildcats were 12-of-27 from 3-point range. â? The Green Wave were 3-of-23 from the field in the first half. â? Kansas State racked up 13 steals while Tulane had none.
