National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas St. 89, Alcorn St. 55
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 6, 2010
Where: Fred Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
Officials: # John Higgins, # Tom O'Neill, # Roland Simmons
Attendance: 12528
Where: Fred Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
Officials: # John Higgins, # Tom O'Neill, # Roland Simmons
Attendance: 12528
No. 5 Kansas State took a break from its tough non-conference slate to stomp Alcorn State 89-55 Monday in Manhattan.
The Wildcats (8-1) cruised to their fourth straight win since their pre-Thanksgiving loss to No. 1 Duke. Jacob Pullen, who had been struggling with his shot, hit 9-of-15 field goals and led Kansas State with 24 points. Jamar Samuels came off the bench to add 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Frank Martin's Wildcats are the highest-ranked one-loss team in the polls, one spot ahead of Michigan State. Both teams' only loss came against the top-ranked Blue Devils.
Alcorn State (0-8) is one of nine remaining winless Division-I teams. The Braves, who shot 27 percent from the field, were led by Marquis Baker's 17 points.
Kansas State returns to action against Loyola-Illinois Saturday, before revving up the competition level with back-to-back games against No. 18 Florida and No. 23 UNLV.
Top Game Performances
| Alcorn St. | Kansas St. | |
| Marquis Baker 17 | Scoring | Jacob Pullen 24 |
| Michael Martin 1 | Assists | Will Spradling 4 |
| Marquis Baker 7 | Rebounds | Jamar Samuels 14 |
| Kendrick McDonald 6 | Free Throws Made | Curtis Kelly 7 |
| Marquis Baker 1 | Steals | Will Spradling 3 |
| Michael Martin 3 | Blocks | Freddy Asprilla 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Alcorn St. | 55 | 26.6 | 1-8 | 20-29 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 6 | |
| Kansas St. | 89 | 41.7 | 6-19 | 23-40 | 21 | 55 | 9 | 7 |