Without Makol Mawien, Kansas State would not have defeated TCU 73-68 on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum.
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Dean Wade was the MVP, continuing his recent stretch of torrid offense with 20 points, six assists and six rebounds. And Barry Brown made clutch plays to ice the game, including a pair of late free throws, finishing with 15 points and nine assists. But Mawien was a difference-maker, too.
“He was huge,” K-State coach Bruce Weber said.
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