The Kansas State Wildcats held a 9-point lead over the Nevada Wolfpack in the semi-finals of the Cayman Islands Classic with a scant 3:54 to play. The ‘Cats would blow that lead and need a driving lay-up by super-senior point guard Marquis Nowell to force overtime. The OT period, it turns out, was just five more minutes for Nowell to show off, as K-State pulled away to win 96-87.
With the win, the Cats move to 5-0 for the first time since 2018. Nevada falls to 5-1.
Pregame billings suggested this game would be a defensive mud-wrestling competition.