What started off as a track meet got downright ugly late for both teams. The Cowboys (10-7, 0-6) struggled on defense all night giving up 96 points to Kansas State (13-4, 2-3), a season high for the Wildcats.
It was an active crowd that started the 1,000th Cowboy basketball game played in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys got out to a quick 13-8 lead thanks mostly to some hot shooting by senior wing Leyton Hammonds. He made his first three 3-pointers, the first two of which came on extra helpful bounces from the rim — and possibly the ghost of Bob Kurland.