The Kansas State Wildcats started their season against No. 21 USC in Las Vegas with excellent energy but not much shooting touch as they fell 82-69 in the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas.
Despite the Cats shooting an abysmal 9 for 36 (25%) in the first half, much of the early action was played within a 4 or 5-point margin. K-State hung around by crashing the glass, out-rebounding the Trojans 32-22 and grabbing 16 offensive rebounds before the break. Still, it took a long three-point bucket by North Texas transfer Tylor Perry—who had previously been 0-8 from deep—to manage a 40-30 deficit at the intermission.