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12/08 21:30 CST P.J. Haggerty scores 28 as Kansas State rolls past Mississippi
Valley State 108-49
P.J. Haggerty scores 28 as Kansas State rolls past Mississippi Valley State
108-49
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) --- P.J. Haggerty sank five of Kansas State's 19
3-pointers and scored 28, leading the Wildcats to a 108-49 romp over
Mississippi Valley State on Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Haggerty made 11 of 14 shots with just one miss from beyond the arc for the
Wildcats (6-4), who improved to 5-2 at home.
David Castillo came off the bench to hit 5 of 8 from 3-point range, scoring 19
for K-State. Abdi Bashir Jr. scored 15 on 5-for-10 shooting from distance as
the Wildcats hot 53% from outside the arc. Nate Johnson had two 3s and scored
14, adding six assists and five steals.
Haggerty scored seven in a game-opening 25-9 run by K-State. He had 15 points
by halftime as the Wildcats opened up a 55-21 lead.
K-State shot just under 60% from the floor in the first half. The Wildcats made
6 of 13 from distance and 11 of 14 free throws. Mississippi Valley State missed
25 of 31 shots, including all six of its 3-pointers.
Haggerty and Castillo missed one shot each in the second half, combining for 25
of the Wildcats' 53 points after the break.
Michael James scored 23 to lead the Delta Devils (1-9), who are 0-7 on the road
and have lost eight straight.
Up next
Kansas: At Creighton on Saturday.
MVSU: Hosts Tarleton State on Dec. 16.
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