Melvin Council Jr.'s 'unbelievable' night includes 9 3s in KU's OT win

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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Melvin Council Jr. hadn't hit much of anything from behind the arc this season for No. 19 Kansas. So NC State was more than willing to let him keep trying Saturday.

Only, Council responded with a performance that his Hall of Fame coach could only describe as "unbelievable."

The 6-foot-4 senior had career highs of 36 points and nine 3-pointers, and the Jayhawks needed every bit of it to hold off the Wolfpack 77-76 in overtime - particularly with freshman star Darryn Peterson exiting late in regulation with lingering hamstring trouble.

"We had one guy that was probably the best performer that I think that I've had on the road in my 23 years at Kansas," coach…