Good night for Justin Edwards as Kansas State beats Nebraska-Omaha
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Justin Edwards took another step toward reaching the scoring expectations assigned to him by his teammates on Tuesday, scoring nine points and grabbing six rebounds.
Edwards, a Maine transfer, got off to a disappointing start as a starter, but has contributed more coming off the bench in back-to-back games.
First half
▪ Key play: Jevon Thomas hit a three-pointer with 7:26 remaining, giving K-State its first lead at 22-21.
▪ Key stat: Nebraska-Omaha scored 19 points off nine K-State turnovers.
Second half
▪ Key play: Nino Williams hit a three to give K-State a 65-50 lead.
▪ Key stat: K-State grabbed 18 rebounds.
| Kellis Robinett, krobinett@kcstar.com.
This story was originally published December 2, 2014 at 10:32 PM with the headline "Good night for Justin Edwards as Kansas State beats Nebraska-Omaha."