The stage was set for an epic comeback, but Kansas State couldn’t finish it off.
Iowa State held on for a 70-65 victory over K-State on Tuesday at Hilton Coliseum, pulling off a win that went from blowout to thriller in the second half.
The Wildcats trailed by as many as 20 points early in the second half behind the hot shooting of senior guard Matt Thomas and appeared on their way to their most lopsided defeat of the season. K-State couldn’t work the ball inside, where it held a size advantage, and couldn’t defend the perimeter, where Iowa State did the majority of its offensive damage.