MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Nino Williams had 20 points and Marcus Foster had 13 points as K-State knocked off Savannah State 73-53 on Sunday night.
The Wildcats move to 4-0 all-time against the Tigers with all games between the two schools coming in the last 10 years.
It was also the sixth time that Williams has scored in double figures this season.
Terel Hall had 17 points to pace the Tigers, who are in the middle of one month of games away from their home floor.
After having their lead cut to 47-41 with 10:20 left, the Wildcats responded with a 21-5 run over the next eight minutes and sealed the victory with its depth.
Gipson, who was held scoreless in the first half due to early foul trouble, scored seven of his 10 points during the Kansas State scoring spurt.
The Wildcats, who are coming off of a last-minute, 50-47 victory against Bradley, once again struggled to find rhythm on offense as they never led the Tigers by more than nine points in the first half.
The two teams combined for 18 turnovers in a foul-plagued first half, but a distinct size advantage gave Kansas State the upper hand with 16 points in the paint.
Stephen Hurt, Kansas State's key reserve at center behind Thomas Gipson, was out for a second game with a groin injury. With foul trouble and the loss in the frontcourt, the Wildcats were forced to play with unorthodox lineups that included numerous reserves.
Despite the turnover numbers, the Wildcats garnered nine assists on 10 first-half baskets, which led to a 30-23 lead at halftime.
Williams kept the Wildcats afloat in the first half, scoring 10 points.
TIP-IN
On a Jan. 7, 2008 trip to Manhattan, Savannah State set the NCAA record for lowest field-goal percentage in one half. The Tigers were held to 1 of 23 shooting, which amounted to 4.3 percent from the field.
Kansas State is now 26-0 all-time against MEAC schools.
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Savannah State will play at Tulane on Tuesday.
K-State will face Texas A&M on Saturday at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.
