Chicago State Cougars at Kansas State Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Carter, Kaluma rally Kansas State to 62-55 victory over Chicago State
Carter sank 6 of 16 shots with a 3-pointer and all six of his free throws for the Wildcats (10-3). Kaluma finished with 14 points and a season-high 13 rebounds. David N'Guessan pitched in with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Jahsean Corbett had 10 points and five rebounds by halftime, helping Chicago State take a 30-27 lead. Cam Carter had 11 points to help Kansas State rally from a 28-21 deficit to get within one possession. The Wildcats shot 35.7% before the intermission and made just 1 of 8 from 3-point range.
Carter scored four in an 8-0 run to begin the second half as Kansas State took a five-point lead and never trailed again. The Wildcats took their biggest lead at 59-50 on a dunk by Taj Manning with 62 seconds left to play.
Wesley Cardet Jr. scored 19 on 6-for-13 shooting with a 3-pointer for the independent Cougars (7-13). He made 6 of 8 foul shots and added four rebounds. Corbett scored 12 with eight boards.
Kansas State won 10 nonconference games for a second straight season under second-year coach Jerome Tang. The Wildcats improved to 3-0 all time against Chicago State with home wins in 2007 and 2009.
Chicago State has lost four straight after a four-game win streak that started with a 75-73 victory over then-No. 25 Northwestern on Dec. 13. It was the first win over a ranked team in program history.
UP NEXT
Chicago State: The Cougars travel to play Oklahoma State on Wednesday.
Kansas State: The Wildcats begin Big 12 Conference play on Saturday when they host Central Florida.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:13 | Foul on Deshawn Jean-Charles. | 55 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Kansas State Timeout | 55 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Wesley Cardet Jr. made Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Kansas State Timeout | 52 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:34 | David N'Guessan made Free Throw. | 52 - 60 |
Statistics
 CHST |
 KSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-49 | FG | 22-51 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 12-16 | FT | 15-23 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Manhattan, KS
Attendance: 9,123 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |