UNLV Outlasts Short-Handed Kansas State

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After scoring only 44 points and losing by 13 to Florida, the Kansas State Wildcats were in dire need of a pick me up.

They did not receive one, falling to UNLV, 63-59.

Additionally, they were greeted in Kansas City with the news that two of their leaders -- Curtis Kelly and leading scorer Jacob Pullen -- would not be playing against UNLV. Both players were suspended for accepting impermissible benefits.

So I guess that could explain the miscues.

Without Pullen handling the ball, Kansas State committed 22 turnovers. The Wildcats also struggled scoring -- again -- and made just over half of their free throws. Now, with Pullen sidelined, K-State will struggle even more to put points on the board.

Pullen will sit for three games. Therefore, the Wildcats were forced to rely on a cast of misfits, and they showed their inexperience throughout. Turnovers doomed the short-handed Wildcats and, though the score was close, they never seemed to have a viable chance to win.

 

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