No. 6 Longhorns vs. Kansas State: Live In-Game Updates

The Texas Longhorns aim for their second win of Big 12 play on Tuesday against an underrated Kansas State Wildcats team.

The No. 6 Texas Longhorns return home Tuesday evening to battle the Kansas State Wildcats at Moody Center.

Texas (12-1) earned a hard-fought victory 70-69 win on the road Saturday against the Oklahoma Sooners. Kansas State (12-1) is also coming off an impressive 82-76 win over the No. 24-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers in overtime on Saturday. 

Both teams enter this heavy-weight tilt with a lot of momentum. The Longhorns enter the matchup on a six-game winning streak and haven’t lost a game for almost a month. The Wildcats also are on a six-game winning streak with their lone loss being in late November against the Butler Bulldogs. 

Kansas State is led by Florida transfer Keyontae Johnson, who is averaging a team-leading 17.7 points per game. However, guard Marquis Nowell led the way in Saturday's win, as he recorded a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Texas guards Marcus Carr and Tyrese Hunter will be tested to try to slow down the Wildcat's elite backcourt.

Live updates will appear below at tip-off.

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Under-16

The Wildcats jumped out to a 12-3 lead in the first three minutes behind a balanced scoring attack from the starters. Tyrese Hunter was the only Longhorn on the board after nailing an early 3-pointer

Under-12

After Johnson had a reverse slam in transition, Marcus Carr got in the scoring column with a 3 to make it an 18-10 game in favor of the Wildcats. Another 3 from Sir'Jabari Rice highlighted an 8-0 run for Texas to cut the deficit to 18-15, but K-State responded with a triple from Desi Sills before the 12-minute mark.

The Wildcats led 23-17.

Under-8

Kansas State went on a 9-0 run behind six points from Cam Carter and a triple from Markquis Nowell, as the Wildcats led 34-19.

Under-4

Hunter nailed a corner triple to make it a 36-24 deficit. Dillon Mitchell then had a ferocious put-back slam. Sills and Carr then traded 3s before Johnson hit a corner triple to make it a 44-29 lead.

Carter hit another 3 to make it a 49-31 lead. Allen had five quick points in less than two minutes as a response, but Nowell hit another deep triple to end a scoring first half for the Wildcats.

HALFTIME: Kansas State 58, Texas 40

Under-16

Hunter hit his third 3 to begin the second half before Carr had three straight points to make it a 61-49 game.

But after quick back-and-forth scoring spurt between both teams that saw Nowell and Nae'Qwan Tomlin both hit 3s, the Wildcats built a 75-55 lead, their, largest of the game.

Under-12

Rice hit a tough layup in traffic but Nowell continued his strong night with a difficult finish in traffic of his own.

Carr then nailed a jumper to make it a 77-62 deficit.

Under-8

Rice showed nifty footwork and finishing in the lane for two points before Johnson  converted on an and-one opportunity.

But Rice displayed his impressive finishing again just a minute later, as he converted an and-one chance of his own. Still, Texas couldn't stop Nowell's hot shooting, as he hit another triple to make it an 87-75 lead for the Wildcats.

Under-4

Rice found his way to the hoop yet again for another hoop-and-harm. Texas cut the lead to 89-82 after the free throw.

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