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K-State Thwarts Oklahoma State Upset Bid, 70-66
K-State overcame a 10-point deficit midway through the second half, then staged a 16-6 finishing kick to overcome Oklahoma State by a 70-66 score Saturday evening in Bramlage Coliseum.
The Wildcats played just well enough, for just long enough, to win the game.
A three-point bucket by Oklahoma State’s Javon Small gave the Cowboys a 54-44 lead with 10:13 to play. K-State whittled the deficit to 4, only to see Connor Dow drain another three to push the ‘Poke advantage to 59-52 with 7:30 remaining. But Oklahoma State did not connect on another field goal until Small knotted the score at 66-all with less than a minute remaining.
A pivotal moment occurred after the Small bucket. K-State’s Tylor Perry drove down the lane, losing his footing and falling on his back. The ball went out of bounds off Oklahoma State, giving the Cats a baseline inbound play with 1.2 seconds on the shot clock. Off a perfectly executed set, Perry lobbed the ball to Cam Carter, who banked home the deuce from the front of the rim with the shot clock expiring to give K-State a 68-66 lead.
On its ensuring possession, Oklahoma State channeled the sloppiness that marked the game for both teams. Quion Williams lost his balance near the right elbow and threw a pass toward a vacant spot in front of his team’s bench, for his team’s 17th turnover. Carter was fouled after the subsequent inbound pass and knocked down both free throws for the 70-66 final score.
Although we have not mentioned his name yet, the clear player of the game for K-State was Arthur Kaluma. He poured in a game-high 23 points on 7-12 shooting and was, for stretches of the game, the only offense the Wildcats had going. He connected on 7 of 12 attempts from the floor, including 3 of 5 from beyond the three-point arc. On a day that saw the Cats outrebounded 31-25 on their home floor, King Art led the squad with 7. He had 4 assists, two blocks, and 3 steals to fill out the stat sheet, but was guilty of 5 turnovers, as well.
Cam Carter scored 15 on 5-9 shooting, and McNair finished with an efficient 5-6 shooting night, giving him 10 points.
Tylor Perry continued his season-long trend of starting slowly and finishing stronger late. He had no points at halftime and sat out a significant portion of the second half. But he came back in midway through the period and finished with 9 points and a team-high 5 assists. He only attempted 6 shots, making 2. But he scored 8 straight K-State points during a pivotal stretch just after Oklahoma State took its largest lead, helping to keep the Cats within striking distance.
K-State shot 25-48 (52%) for the game, including 8-22 (36.4%) from deep. The Wildcats made 12 of 16 free throws (75%). Despite decent shooting, the outcome was in doubt until the end, largely because of turnovers and rebounding. Each team committed 17 turnovers, and it seems that most of K-State’s infractions were of the “here, take it” variety. The rebounding margin also led to five more shots for the Cowboys, who made 21 of 53 (41.5%), including 9 of 27 (33%) from deep.
Three Oklahoma State players reached double-figures, led by Eric Dailey Jr. who came off the bench to score 15.
With the win, K-State (14-4, 4-1 Big 12) retains a tie atop the Big 12 standings with Texas Tech who also had to make winning plays late Saturday to beat BYU. Oklahoma State (8-10, 0-5), despite challenging K-State the whole way and controlling the game for several stretches, remains winless in conference play and alone in last place. Every other Big 12 team has at least two victories.
The Big 12’s top-to-bottom balance was on full display Saturday, as No. 3 Kansas lost on the road to a West Virginia team that was previously 6-11, and 6 of the 7 conference games were decided by margins of six or less. This game felt like the kind K-State could not lose if it entertains hopes of making the NCAA field. They held serve, if barely.
Time will tell whether the Cats can clean up the correctable errors that are making games so tense in the end, or whether they will keep dancing on the edge of disaster. Fortunately, against a young Oklahoma State squad, the Wildcats were able to do enough to survive. With six ranked opponents waiting in the wings over the next seven games, it is unlikely they will have the margin to live so dangerously.
Next Up
K-State plays No. 24 Iowa State in Ames Wednesday at 8:00 on ESPN2.
Putnam City West High School will shift to virtual learning on Tuesday after an incident involving two students prompted an investigation by the district and Oklahoma City police, according to Putnam City Schools.
District officials said administrators were alerted near the end of the school day Monday to an altercation involving two students in the school’s arena area.
Officials said the students left campus, and the case was turned over to Putnam City Campus Police and the Oklahoma City Police Department for investigation.
District officials said no students or staff were harmed and there is no ongoing safety threat related to the incident.
What we know
Putnam City West sent the following email to all families and staff at the school:
All PCW students and staff will transition to virtual learning for Tuesday, April 21st.
Today, an isolated serious incident involving two students occurred on school grounds. Near the end of the school day, administrators were alerted to an altercation between two students in the arena area. The individuals involved quickly left campus, prompting an initial fact-finding response by school administrators before the matter was turned over to Putnam City Campus Police and the Oklahoma City Police Department for further investigation. Because this is an active investigation involving students, no further information will be released at this time.
We understand this information may be concerning to students, staff, and families. Please know we are committed to maintaining a safe, secure, and positive learning environment for all students. At Putnam City Schools, student and staff safety remains our highest priority. Therefore, out of an abundance of caution and to allow for a thorough investigation, all PCW students and staff will transition to virtual learning for Tuesday, April 21st. Students will need to check Google Classroom for updates from teachers.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support of PC West.
Putnam City Schools
All students and staff at Putnam City West will transition to virtual learning on Tuesday, April 21, while investigators continue their work, according to the district.
Students were told to check Google Classroom for instructions from teachers.
The district said it is withholding additional details because the case involves students and remains under investigation.
School officials have not said what triggered the incident or whether any arrests have been made.
This is a developing story. Updates will be added as more information becomes available.
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — A new program in Oklahoma is giving adults another way to finish high school by allowing them to use past credits and test scores to earn a diploma, an option officials say could help thousands of people and strengthen the state’s workforce.
For years, adults in Oklahoma who did not finish high school largely had one main option: earning a GED. Now, Oklahoma CareerTech is rolling out the Career Readiness Diploma, a pathway designed to build on what students have already completed rather than requiring them to start over.
“So in Oklahoma right now, if you look at the demographics, we have about 279,000 people in our state without a high school diploma. So it’s almost 10% of our population doesn’t have a high school diploma,” said Lance Allee, an adult education and family literacy specialist with Oklahoma CareerTech.
Allee said the program allows adults to apply previously earned high school credit and combine different assessment scores into a single record to qualify for a diploma.
“It allows the student to use previously earned high school credit. So, it’s kind of like a portfolio where you can take multiple assessment scores and put them into one portfolio to get your high school diploma,” Allee said.
The program is open to adults 21 and older. In some cases, officials said, participants can finish in just weeks, depending on how many credits they already have.
CareerTech officials say the program is also aimed at improving job prospects for individuals while helping Oklahoma remain competitive when attracting employers.
“When you’re a company and you’re looking at moving into Oklahoma, you look at the demographics and say, is there a workforce there that we can employ? And you say, well, about 10% of the population doesn’t have a diploma, they may start looking at states that surround us. So, we definitely want to get as many diplomas out there as we can,” Allee said.
The program started issuing diplomas in recent weeks, and officials said dozens more people are already in the process. For more information or to sign up click here.
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NORMAN — Cord Rager’s return comes at a pivotal time for Skip Johnson’s Oklahoma Sooners. Not only do they get their day three starter back in time for big road matchups against Auburn and Arkansas on the horizon, but the Sooners pitching strength, their rotational depth, is primed and ready for the test.
The freshman lefty finished with eight strikeouts and only gave up one hit in only 65 pitches before his day ended in the sixth.
No. 14 Oklahoma earn its first conference sweep of the season, defeating Missouri 8-4. It was OU’s fourth conference series win.
Oklahoma (27-12, 10-8) put their best foot forward as they turn the page to the meat of their schedule where they will do battle against No. 13, No. 20 and No. 16 over the next three weeks — two of those series’ on the road.
Four runs in five hits in the second got things rolling for the Sooners.
Camden Johnson continued his brilliant play of late with a triple in the second. This came after a Brenden Brock solo home run to put OU up 1-0. Deiten LaChance grounded out to short but scored Johnson. Dasan Harris and and Nolan Stevens each found home before the inning ended.
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OU found fortune from the plate again in the fourth. Four runs off of four hits highlighted by a three-run home run by Johnson put Oklahoma up 8-0. It was Johnson’s seventh home run of the season, second on the team behind Brock’s nine.
Trent Collier got the nod in the sixth to relieve Rager.
In the seventh, Missouri finally got on the board for the first time since the ninth inning of Friday night’s Sooner victory. Cam Durnin hit a solo shot — his fourht of the season — to make the score 8-1 in favor of the home team.
The Tigers got their third hit of the game shortly after. From there, Collier’s short day was done. Gavyn Jones came on to relieve
LaChance missed a home run by inches when Tiger center fielder Kaden Peer made a leaping catch, jumping into the fence.
In the eighth, the Tigers continued to chip away. With bases loaded, Blaze Ward hit a basehit to score two Missouri base runners. OU led 8-3 heading into the final inning.
Harris led the Sooners with three hits. His day was accented by an RBI, stolen base and a run.
Oklahoma will travel to Auburn to take on the No. 13 Tigers for a three game series starting on Friday. Before that, they will host Oral Roberts for a midweek game at Kimrey Family Stadium in Norman. The Sooners won 4-0 against ORU earlier this season.
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