Kansas State holds down No. 8 Texas for fifth straight win
By: Brandon Dunn
Updated: February 28, 2011
AUSTIN, Texas -- Rodney McGruder scored 22 points and surging Kansas State muscled past slumping Texas (No. 8 ESPN/USA Today, No. 7 AP) 75-70 on Monday night, the Wildcats' fifth straight win.
Jacob Pullen scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half as Kansas State (21-9, 9-6 Big 12) sent the Longhorns to their second straight loss and third in four games. Two weeks ago, the Longhorns (24-6, 12-3) were in first place in the Big 12 and among the top contenders for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. They met their defensive match in a muscular game with the Wildcats, who held the Longhorns to 34 percent shooting and beat them on their home court for the third straight season. Tristan Thompson scored 26 points for Texas but his teammates shot just 14 of 54 from the field. It was Kansas State's first road win over a Top Ten team since 1994.