Kansas State led for more than 38 minutes of its game against No. 7 Kansas on Saturday. But the Wildcats (10-8, 2-5 Big 12) did not lead in the closing seconds, and KU (16-2, 5-1) escaped a raucous Bramlage Coliseum with a 78-75 win.
K-State sophomore Nijel Pack did his best Jacob Pullen impression, scoring 35 points and staking K-State to a 16-point, 50-34, lead at the half. KU whittled it way, but the Cats still held a 10-point advantage midway through the second period, and they refused to yield the advantage until the waning moments of the game.