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Jamar Samuels scored 17 points to lead the Wildcats past Virginia Tech 69-61
The youthful Kansas State Wildcats basketball team hopes to remain unbeaten on Saturday when they travel to Blacksburg to take on Virginia Tech. This will be the first real test for Frank Martin's team whose four victories all came at home against mid-major teams.
Virginia Tech enters the game 5-2 with losses to Minnesota and Syracuse. If the Wildcats are going to remain unbeaten then they will have to slow down the Hokies' 6-foot-4 guard Erick Green who is off to a good start this season averaging a team high 16.5 points per game while shooting over 51 percent from the field.
Tip off for the game is scheduled for 4:30 pm CT and will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
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Kansas State Vs. Virginia Tech Final Score: Jamar Samuels Scores 17 In Wildcats' 69-61 Win
Kansas State passed its first test of the season going on the road and defeating Virginia Tech 69-61 in Blacksburg. Jamar Samuels scored 15 points in the second half and finished with 14 rebounds as the Wildcats overcame a six point halftime deficit to grab the road win.
Kansas State began the second half with a 12-2 run to seize control of the game. Samuels finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds while making 7 of 8 shots from the field. Shane Southwell finished with 11 points while Thomas Gipson, Will Spradling and Jordan Henriquez all finished with nine. The Wildcats shot just over 40 percent from the field in the game but held the Hokies to just 34 percent shooting.
Robert Brown led Virginia Tech with 15 points while Erick Green added 14. Green finished just 4 of 17 from the field after coming into the game shooting over 51 percent on the season.
For more on this game, Kansas State fans should check out Bring On The Cats and Virginia Tech fans should join the discussion at Gobbler Country. For more on College Basketball be sure to check out SB Nation's College Basketball Hub.
Dec 04 8:26p by Kris Willis