AMES, Iowa
An inability to defend one type of shot cost Kansas State during an 80-61 loss to Iowa State on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum – the corner three.
Iowa State players looked like future NBA stars when they attempted them, Matt Thomas in particular.
Thomas, a junior guard, scored the majority of his 20 points from the corners, swishing five three-pointers in front of 14,384 fans. K-State coach Bruce Weber reacted the same way to each of them, throwing his arms up in a display of disbelief and frustration.
The corner three is one of the most difficult shots in basketball, and K-State defended it as such, concentrating its efforts elsewhere.