Kansas State (9-2) led from start to finish at the Wildcat Classic in Sprint Center, beating Vanderbilt (7-3) 69-58.
The finish was not a thing of beauty, but Kansas State did plenty well in the game. Mostly, the Wildcats excelled on the defensive end.
In Vanderbilt’s last game, the Commodores hung 81 points on No. 18 Arizona State. They shot 44% from the floor, including 12-of-28 from outside in that game, and won 81-65. Kansas State swarmed them into 31.9% (15-47) shooting, holding them to a season-low 58 points. K-State has held 8 of 11 opponents below 60 points this season.