North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Kansas State Wildcats
· NCAA Men's BasketballNowell leads K-State to convincing 84-42 win over N. Dakota
Mike McGuirl and Kaosi Ezeagu each scored 15 points and Mark Smith 11 for the Wildcats (3-2), who snapped a two-game skid in a big way. After losing to Power Five foes Arkansas and Illinois by identical 72-64 scores, Kansas State hit the gas pedal with a 19-1 run spanning seven minutes of the first half to sprint away from mid-major North Dakota.
The breakaway featured five 3-pointers and when McGuirl hit his second, the Wildcats were up by 20 and in control.
Kansas State made 35-of-58 field goals for 60% shooting and were 9-for-19 from beyond the arc.
Seven-foot junior Carlton Linguard played four minutes and scored two points as he eases back into the rotation after knee surgery in the spring.
Paul Bruns scored 16 points to lead North Dakota (2-5), which lost a fourth straight. Bentiu Panoam added 10 points. The Fighting Hawks shot 29% and were 3-for-31 from distance.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 42 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 42 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Bentiu Panoam made Jumper. | 42 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Carlton Linguard Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Luke Kasubke. | 40 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Drew Honas Defensive Rebound. | 40 - 82 |
Statistics
UND |
KSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-58 | FG | 35-58 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 3-31 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 10 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 5-13 | FT | 5-10 |
| 38 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 13 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 44 |
Game Information
Location: Manhattan, KS
Attendance: 4,998 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-7 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-9 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 30-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 27-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 27-6 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 23-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-11 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-11 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 19-14 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |


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