Manhattan ? Kansas State 88, Missouri 72

Jacob Pullen had 23 points, Jamar Samuels added 18, and Kansas State used a swarming defense to beat Missouri.

Coming off its first conference victory Saturday, Kansas State (13-7, 2-4) came out with a swagger, getting the crowd into it early and never letting up.

The Wildcats completely disrupted Missouri’s offense with traps early and solved the Tigers’ full-court pressure late to build a 13-point halftime lead.

Unlike Saturday’s game, when Colorado rallied to force overtime, Kansas State poured it on, earning a decisive victory over a Missouri team off to its best start in 14 years. The Wildcats shot 12-of-22 from three-point range and held the nation’s third-best scoring team 13 points below its average.

Pullen was 5-for-8 from three-point range, and Fred Brown was 5-for-6 from beyond the arc to finish with 17 points.

DeMarre Carroll led Missouri (17-4, 4-2) with 19 points, and Matt Lawrence added 17.

Kansas State’s aggressive man defense gave Missouri fits from the start.