MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — P.J. Haggerty scored 25 of his 29 points in the second half and Kansas State rallied from a five-point deficit in the final 49 seconds to beat Tulsa 84-83 on Monday night.
Myles Rigsby hit two foul shots to give Tulsa (3-1) its largest lead at 83-78 with 49 seconds to go. Haggerty hit two free throws and a jumper following a Tulsa turnover to cut it to 83-82 with 31 seconds left.
Khamari McGriff stole the ball from Miles Barnstable and fed Danny Castillo for a go-ahead layup 13 seconds later. Barnstable missed a 3-pointer and David Green missed a jumper in the final 7 seconds for the Golden Hurricane.
McGriff had nine points and Abdi Bashir Jr. scored eight to help the Wildcats (4-0) take a 39-34 lead at halftime. Nine different players had first-half points for Tulsa.
Haggerty made three foul shots and a layup in a 12-3 run and Kansas State led 68-60 with eight minutes left. Tylen Riley scored six in a 16-6 spurt and Tulsa moved in front 76-74 to set the stage for a wild finish.
Haggerty made 9 of 16 shots and 11 of 12 free throws, also grabbing 10 rebounds for K-State. McGriff totaled 13 points and nine rebounds. Castillo scored 12 off the bench and Bashir added 10 points.