Overview
- Kansas State improved to 7-4 with an 83-76 victory at CHI Health Center Omaha, securing its first true road win of the season.
- The Wildcats led by 20 early in the second half before Creighton cut the margin to 73-70 with 2:41 left, and K-State closed it out with a David Castillo layup and a Khamari McGriff dunk.
- Castillo scored 19 points in a decisive performance off the bench, while Abdi Bashir Jr. added 18 on six made 3-pointers.
- After hitting 11 of 17 from deep in the first half to build a 51-33 lead, Kansas State went cold from long range after the break, making just 1 of 11 3-point attempts.
- Next up, Kansas State hosts South Dakota on Dec. 20 before wrapping nonconference play and opening the Big 12 schedule on Jan. 3.