Final

Cleveland St 60
(5-5, 0-1 Horizon)

Kansas St 93
(5-3, 4-0 home)
8:00 PM ET, December 5, 2006
Fred Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Cartier Martin scored 21 points and four other players reached double figures as Kansas State broke a two-game losing streak with a 93-60 victory over Cleveland State on Tuesday night.
David Hoskins added 17 points for the Wildcats (5-3), who shot a season-high 61.5 percent (32-for-52) from the field.Akeem Wright scored 13 points, Jason Bennett added 11 and Lance Harris finished with 10 for Kansas State, which took control early and led 50-23 at the half.Kansas State held the Vikings (5-5) without a field goal for more than 7 minutes to open the game.The Wildcats, meanwhile, hit eight of their first 10 shots and 13 of their first 20. They opened up their first 20-point lead, 27-7, when Martin scored off the glass just before the midpoint of the first half.Kansas State, which won despite being outrebounded 45-28, shot 67 percent (16-for-24) from the field for the half. They put together an 11-0 run, capped by Bennett's dunk, to lead 45-18 with just under 2:30 left before the break.The Wildcats' speed in transition and aggressiveness in attacking the basket also earned them repeated trips to the line. They drew 28 fouls and hit 25-of-35 free throw attempts.Martin got to double figures faster than Cleveland State's entire team. His two free throws with 9:39 left in the half gave him 11 points, 17 seconds before the Vikings' Carlos English hit a 3-pointer to cut the Wildcats' lead to 29-12.Cleveland State missed its first eight shots before Joe Davis connected from the baseline with 12:21 left in the first half.J'Nathan Bullock, who came in leading the Vikings with 14.8 points per game, was held to eight points Tuesday night on 1-for-12 shooting. He was 0-for-9 before converting a 3-point play with just over 13 minutes left in the game.The Vikings did not have a double-digit scorer for the first time this year. Patrick Tatham and Tristan Crawford also had eight points for Cleveland State.The Vikings also hurt themselves with 22 turnovers -- 16 in the first half -- which the Wildcats converted into 29 points.Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press
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Team Stat Comparison
CLEV | KSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 60 | 93 |
| FG Made-Attempted | 22-68 (.324) | 32-52 (.615) |
| 3P Made-Attempted | 3-22 (.136) | 4-11 (.364) |
| FT Made-Attempted | 13-15 (.867) | 25-35 (.714) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 28 (0/0) | 12 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 36 |
Game Leaders
| CLEV | KSU | |
|---|---|---|
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| Team Stats: Cleveland State | Kansas State | ||
2006-07 Season
| DATE | GAME | LINKS |
|---|---|---|
| » Dec 5, 2006 | @KSU 93, CLEV 60 | Recap |
Next 5 Games
| CLEV | KSU |
|---|---|
| 12/09 @OSU 4:00pm 12/17 @CMU 2:00pm 12/19 CHS 7:30pm 12/27 UIC 7:00pm 12/30 WVTU 5:30pm |
12/09 @NDSU 8:00pm 12/17 KENN 3:30pm 12/19 UMES 8:00pm 12/22 @USC 8:00pm 12/23 UNM 10:30pm |
| Complete Schedule: Cleveland State | Kansas State | |
