Nino Williams scored 16 points on seven-of-10 shooting and was one of four Kansas State players in double figures Monday in a 70-50 victory over South Dakota at Bramlage Coliseum.
Kansas State University
No. 25 Kansas State handles South Dakota 70-50
December 31
Star staff reports
The Wildcats, ranked 25th for a second straight week in the Associated Press poll, completed their nonconference schedule at 11-2 and open Big 12 play at home on Saturday against Oklahoma State.
K-State led from the first basket but watched South Dakota pull within seven points early in the second half. The Wildcats pulled away with 53.6-percent shooting in the half, making 50 percent for the game.
Rodney McGruder had 15 points and nine rebounds, while Shane Southwell had 12 points and Will Spradling 11.
K-State out-rebounded South Dakota 39-24 and had 19 assists to South Dakota’s four.
South Dakota, led by Karim Rowson’s 14 points, made 16 of 49 shots (32.7 percent).
| No. 25 KANSAS ST. 70, S. DAKOTA 50 |
| S. DAKOTA | Min | FG-A | FT-A | OR-TR | A | PF | PT |
| Gruis | 26 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Tecker | 25 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Myles | 30 | 4-10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Bos | 38 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Rowson | 27 | 4-12 | 6-7 | 3-5 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Boots | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasperbauer | 12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flack | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Robertson | 6 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 200 | 16-49 | 16-22 | 7-24 | 4 | 10 | 50 |
Percentages: FG .327, FT .727. 3-Point Goals: 2-11, .182 (Bos 2-3, Boots 0-1, Robertson 0-1, Rowson 0-1, Myles 0-2, Kasperbauer 0-3). Team Rebounds: 1. Blocked Shots: 3 (Flack 3). Turnovers: 13 (Gruis 3, Boots 2, Bos 2, Rowson 2, Tecker, Flack, Kasperbauer, Myles). Steals: 13 (Myles 5, Bos 4, Rowson, Robertson, Tecker, Gruis). Technical Fouls: None.
| KANSAS ST. | Min | FG-A | FT-A | OR-TR | A | PF | PT |
| Williams | 24 | 7-10 | 2-2 | 2-7 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Gipson | 11 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Southwell | 31 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| McGruder | 36 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 2-9 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Spradling | 35 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| Lawrence | 21 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Diaz | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Henriquez | 16 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Schultz | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Meyer | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orris | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 200 | 27-54 | 9-13 | 11-39 | 19 | 19 | 70 |
Percentages: FG .500, FT .692. 3-Point Goals: 7-18, .389 (McGruder 3-7, Southwell 2-3, Spradling 2-6, Lawrence 0-2). Team Rebounds: 2. Blocked Shots: 5 (Henriquez 3, Diaz, Southwell). Turnovers: 17 (Southwell 5, McGruder 3, Williams 3, Spradling 2, Lawrence 2, Gipson, Diaz). Steals: 3 (McGruder 2, Spradling). Technical Fouls: None.
| S. Dakota | 18 | 32 | – | 50 |
| Kansas St. | 30 | 40 | – | 70 |
Att.–12,230. Officials–Randy Heimerman, Andrew Walton, KC Ely.
