SB Nation Kansas City - Kansas State Vs. Oklahoma State: Wildcats Use Defense To Defeat Cowboys, 66-58https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48935/kc-fave.png2012-01-21T15:51:21-06:00http://kansascity.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24873142012-01-21T15:51:21-06:002012-01-21T15:51:21-06:00Kansas State Vs. Oklahoma State Final Score: Wildcats Take Out Cowboys, 66-58
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<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-st-wildcats">Kansas St. Wildcats</a> used a balanced attack to get past the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys">Oklahoma St. Cowboys</a>, 66-58. The win for Kansas State snapped an 11-game losing streak at Gallagher-Iba Aren. Kansas State got a big game from freshman</span> <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145558/angel-rodriguez">Angel Rodriguez</a> who scored 14 points in only his second start and tied <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99951/rodney-mcgruder">Rodney McGruder</a> for the most points scored for Kansas State this Saturday afternoon.</p>
<p>Kansas State's defense held Oklahoma State without a field goal from the four minute mark in the first half to the 8:59 mark in the second half, and during that time Kansas State increased their led from 24-22 to 46-35. The game was not over at that point as Oklahoma State made a run to chip away at the Kansas State lead and actually cut the lead to 59-56 with two minutes left in the game.</p>
<p>The Kansas State defense tightened up and held Oklahoma State to two points the rest of the way, and the single bucket for Oklahoma State came with one second left.</p>
<p>The win for Kansas State puts them at .500 in Big 12 play at 3-3 and are now 14-4 overall.</p>
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https://kansascity.sbnation.com/kansas-st-wildcats/2012/1/21/2723961/kansas-state-oklahoma-state-final-scoreJeremy Mauss2012-01-21T13:48:45-06:002012-01-21T13:48:45-06:00Kansas State Vs. Oklahoma State: 1st Half Score Update
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<p>Freshman G Angel Rodriguez is leading the way for the visiting Kansas State Wildcats, who hold a 31-24 lead on the road at Oklahoma State.</p>
<p>Despite missing 10 of their 14 free throw attempts, the Wildcats hold the edge over the Cowboys, who have been paced by the eight points from red shirt freshman F Mike Cobbins. </p>
<p>Oklahoma State is shooting just 32% from the field, and has failed to connect from three point range. Coming into the contest, the Cowboys had converted on less than one third of their three point tries this season.</p>
<p>The Wildcats have not won in Stillwater since 1993, and are seeking their first Big 12 road victory of the 2011-2012 season. After spending much of the year amongst the Top 25, the Wildcats have fallen out of both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll. </p>
<p>Both teams entered the contest with a 2-3 Big 12 record, three games behind conference leading Kansas, who has yet to lose a Big 12 game this season (5-0). </p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/kansas-st-wildcats/2012/1/21/2723732/kansas-state-vs-oklahoma-state-1st-half-score-updateField Yates2012-01-21T09:50:05-06:002012-01-21T09:50:05-06:00Kansas State Faces Tall Order On Road Against Oklahoma State Without Jordan Henriquez
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<p>The Kansas State Wildcats already have a tall enough order just trying to win today on the road against Oklahoma State. Their history there hasn’t been kind as they’ve lost 13 of the last 16 in the series and 11 in a row there. But the work will be even tougher after the suspension of Jordan Henriquez by head coach Frank Martin earlier in the week for an unspecified incident. Henriquez is averaging seven points and five rebounds per game.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/rapid-reports/post/16946985" target="new">Rob Cassidy writes,</a> "Center Jordan Henriquez was suspended this week by coach Frank Martin for “conduct detrimental to the team.” Forward Thomas Gipson will likely replace him in the starting lineup, and C Adrian Diaz will also see increased minutes. How the stand-ins play, especially on defense, may determine how Kansas State fares."</p>
<p>Kansas State is still the better overall team this year, but it’s hard to ignore the fact that the Wildcats haven’t won in Stillwater since 1993. The No. 25 Wildcats should still be okay but it will take a team effort only focused on today to do so.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/kansas-st-wildcats/2012/1/21/2723282/kansas-state-faces-tall-order-on-road-against-oklahoma-state-withoutMatt Conner2012-01-21T07:00:39-06:002012-01-21T07:00:39-06:00Kansas State Vs. Oklahoma State Basketball: Game Preview, TV Schedule
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<p>Rodney McGruder and the Kansas State Wildcats are looking to snap a 11-game losing streak in Stillwater when they take on Oklahoma State on Saturday. </p> <p>The Kansas State Wildcats will be looking to overcome a long losing streak when they hit the road on Saturday to take on Oklahoma State. The Wildcats haven't won a game in Stillwater since January of 1993 and have lost 11 in a row on the road against the Cowboys. </p>
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<p>"It is crazy. That building is hard," said Kansas State coach Frank Martin. "Last year, we were managing the game, and then we came apart at the seams. I think we had four players foul out. We were up eight, and we just came apart at the seams."</p>
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<p>Kansas State snapped a two game losing streak on Wednesday with an 84-80 win over Texas. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99951/rodney-mcgruder">Rodney McGruder</a> scored a career-high 33 points in that game. </p>
<p><b>Game date/time:</b> Saturday, January 21, 12:30 p.m. CT</p>
<p><b>Location:</b> Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma</p>
<p><b>TV:</b> Big 12 Network</p>
<p><b>Radio:</b> K-State Sports Network</p>
<p><b>Online Streaming:</b> ESPN3</p>
<p><i>For more on this game Kansas State fans should check out <a href="http://www.bringonthecats.com/">Bring On The Cats</a> and Oklahoma State fans should head on over to <a href="http://www.cowboysrideforfree.com/">Cowboys Ride For Free</a>. For more College Basketball news and analysis be sure to check out <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball">SB Nation's College Basketball Page</a>. </i></p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/kansas-st-wildcats/2012/1/21/2722395/kansas-state-vs-oklahoma-state-basketball-game-preview-tv-scheduleKris Willis