No. 7 WVU stunned by Kansas State
Kansas State forward D.J. Johnson battles for a rebound with West Virginia forward Elijah Macon during the second half Saturday afternoon.
West Virginia guard Daxter Miles Jr. is stripped by Kansas State guard Kamau Stokes during the first Saturday.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kamau Stokes and Barry Brown each scored 13 points to help Kansas State rally to upset No. 7 West Virginia 79-75 Saturday night.
The Wildcats (4-3 Big 12, 15-4) trailed by 12 late in the first half before Stokes keyed a late burst, hitting a layup right before the halftime buzzer to cut the deficit to two at the half.
Buoyed by that run, Kansas State went on a 14-6 run to start the second half and take a 50-44 lead on a layup by Dean Wade.
The Mountaineers (4-3, 15-4) trailed 65-55 with 7:43 left before taking a 68-67 lead on Nathan Adrian’s jumper with just under 5 minutes left.
Wesley Iwundu and Stokes combined to score the next seven points to help Kansas State get the win.
Tarik Phillip led West Virginia with 20 points.
West Virginia: The loss by West Virginia marks the first time the Mountaineers have lost back to back games this season.
Kansas State: Saturday’s victory against No. 7 marks the first time Kansas State has defeated a ranked opponent this season.
West Virginia travels home and will host Kansas Tuesday night.
Kansas State will travel to Iowa State on Tuesday night.