No. 11 Kansas State beats Texas in Big 12 quarters
Martavious Irving #3 of the Kansas State Wildcats dribbles away from Jonathan Holmes #10 of the Texas Longhorns in the second half during the Quarterfinals of the Big 12 basketball tournament at Sprint Center on March 14, 2013 in Kansas …
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Posted: 03/14/2013
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By: Associated Press - By: Doug Tucker
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Rodney McGruder scored 24 points and sparked an 11-0 run in the second half, lifting No. 11 Kansas State past Texas 66-49 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament.
An all-conference senior who ranks in the top 10 in 14 of Kansas State's career categories, McGruder also had a team-leading seven rebounds as the second-seeded Wildcats (26-6) whipped the Longhorns for the third time this year.
Julien Lewis scored 13 points and Jonathan Holmes had 10 for Texas (16-17), which trailed almost the entire game.
The Wildcats held a 43-36 lead midway through the second half when McGruder's one-handed floater ignited the run that put the game out of reach. A moment later, the 6-4 senior stole the ball at midcourt, drew a foul and then connected on a 3-pointer over the Longhorns' zone defense. D.J. Johnson followed with a dunk and McGruder added a pair of 3-pointers.
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