Sometimes we talk about how games are closer than the score indicates.
Kansas State’s 82-79 loss to Oklahoma State felt like the opposite of that for most the game Saturday afternoon. Despite a horrifying amount of missed layups, subpar defense and a poorly timed off-night for Nijel Pack, the Wildcats managed to keep things close until the end.
Credit some solid 3-point shooting (13-32 for 40%), some clutch plays by Pack and an impressive rebounding effort led by Mark Smith. He grabbed 10 rebounds to go with 15 points for a double-double and KSU actually beat OSU 16-8 on the offensive glass, 38-37 overall.