Jim Wooldridge should get ejected more often. With 11:21 to go in the second half, the Kansas State coach objected to a no-call on the court and got a technical foul for his concern. Angered, he stormed out to center court where a second official gave him a second tech, automatically removing him from the game.

Jeff Boschee hit three of the resulting four foul shots, giving Kansas a 77-46 lead. Once play resumed, however, the Wildcats spat out a 19-5 run to claw back into the game.

Kansas State played the rest of the game with the same fire they had in their two impressive upset wins against Texas and Oklahoma State. Tonight, however, the game was already too far gone to matter. Kansas responded with pressure of their own, winning for the 19th straight time in Manhattan. Kansas has not lost in Bramlage Coliseum.

The first half was bombs away for Kansas, launching from long distance and finding success. KU hit five of their first seven three-point attempts, and eight of 13 overall, in building a 21-point first half lead.

The Wildcats’ Larry Reid led all scorers with 27 points, but Kirk Hinrich was the star of the game. In addition to his 26 points and 10-for-10 free-throw shooting, he grabbed a game-high seven rebounds and dished six assists.

Jeff Boschee scored 16 points, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. Drew Gooden and Nick Collison each had 15 points, and Wayne Simien added 12.

Kansas dominated the rebounds, grabbing 37 to KSU’s 25, and had 26 assists to 17 turnovers. KU shot 22-26 from the free-throw line, while Kansas State sank just seven of 17 foul shots.

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