MANHATTAN, Kan. — Jacob Pullen scored a career-high 38 points and Kansas State shot 56 percent from the field Monday night en route to a stunning 84-68 victory over No. 1-ranked Kansas.
Pullen, who ranks in the top five in 17 career categories for Kansas State, had 23 points in a take-charge first half that propelled the Wildcats (17-9, 5-6 Big 12) to a nine-point halftime lead and their third victory in the last 45 games against the Jayhawks (24-2, 9-2).
Pullen, whose previous career high was 34 points, was 5-for-6 from 3-point range and 15-for-19 from the free-throw line and had five assists.
Kansas came in leading the nation in shooting at 52.3 percent, but the Jayhawks shot only 44 percent against Kansas State.
No. 17 Syracuse 63, West Virginia 52
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Brandon Triche scored 20 points, Kris Joseph added 16 and Scoop Jardine had five of Syracuse’s 13 steals as the Orange (21-6, 8-6 Big East) avoided its first four-game home losing streak since 1962-63, four years before coach Jim Boeheim enrolled. It was Boeheim’s 850th victory.
Women
No. 1 Baylor 67, No. 5 Texas A&M 58
WACO, Texas — Brittney Griner scored 23 of her 26 points after halftime, including three consecutive baskets late to put the Lady Bears (24-1, 11-0 Big 12) ahead for good in their 21st victory in a row.
No. 2 Connecticut 86, No. 14 Oklahoma 45
HARTFORD, Conn. — Maya Moore scored 27 points to pass former Louisville star Angel McCoughtry as the Big East’s all-time scoring leader with 2,796 points.
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