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FINAL
Mar 19, 2023

Game Recap

Nowell, late 3s lift Kansas State past Kentucky in NCAAs. Markquis Nowell never lost faith, not when Kansas State had hardly anyone left on the roster for a new coach nor when the Wildcats were picked last in the Big 12.

Box Score

12T
UK264369
KSU294675
Kentucky Wildcats logoKENTUCKYFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Jacob Toppin1-70-20-04300252
24Chris Livingston5-131-40-272112011
34Oscar Tshiebwe8-130-09-11181205125
22Cason Wallace9-111-12-294205521
12Antonio Reeves1-151-102-23210135
4Daimion Collins0-00-00-00000000
55Lance Ware1-10-00-00000102
3Adou Thiero0-00-00-00000010
1CJ Fredrick Jr.1-31-30-01000023
TOTAL26-6341.3%4-2020%13-1776.5%421261161769
Kansas State Wildcats logoKANSAS STATEFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
35Nae'Qwan Tomlin6-80-20-260241312
11Keyontae Johnson5-141-42-243103213
5Cam Carter2-60-30-03010024
1Markquis Nowell7-143-810-1129304127
13Desi Sills3-50-16-740100212
25Ismael Massoud1-21-10-00200013
23Abayomi Iyiola0-00-00-00000010
3David N'Guessan2-40-10-04030054
4Tykei Greene0-10-10-00000000
TOTAL26-5448.1%5-2123.8%18-2281.8%231411481775

Play-by-Play

1st halfukksu
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Kentucky
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (19:45) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (19:45) Oscar Tshiebwe Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (19:41) Oscar Tshiebwe missed Layup.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (19:41) Nae'Qwan Tomlin Block.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (19:41) Cason Wallace Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (19:30) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (19:30) Oscar Tshiebwe Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (19:20) Cason Wallace Turnover.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (19:20) Markquis Nowell Steal.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (19:12) Cam Carter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (19:12) Cason Wallace Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (19:02) Jacob Toppin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (19:02) Cam Carter Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +2 (18:58) Cam Carter made Layup.
    02
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (18:37) Oscar Tshiebwe made Layup. Assisted by Antonio Reeves.
    22
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (18:21) Keyontae Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (18:21) Oscar Tshiebwe Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (18:00) Cason Wallace Turnover.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (18:00) Nae'Qwan Tomlin Steal.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (17:53) Keyontae Johnson missed Layup.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (17:53) Oscar Tshiebwe Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (17:36) Oscar Tshiebwe Turnover.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (17:36) Desi Sills Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (17:32) Foul on Cason Wallace.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (17:32) Desi Sills missed Free Throw.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (17:32) David N'Guessan Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +1 (17:32) Desi Sills made Free Throw.
    23
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (17:17) Jacob Toppin made Dunk. Assisted by Oscar Tshiebwe.
    43
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (16:59) Cam Carter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (16:59) Chris Livingston Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (16:45) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (16:45) Oscar Tshiebwe Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (16:40) Oscar Tshiebwe made Jumper.
    63
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (16:34) Cam Carter missed Layup.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (16:34) Cason Wallace Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (16:23) Foul on Oscar Tshiebwe.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (15:59) Antonio Reeves missed Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (15:59) Jump Ball won by Kansas State
  • (15:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (15:31) Nae'Qwan Tomlin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (15:31) Jacob Toppin Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (15:11) Jacob Toppin missed Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (15:11) Desi Sills Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (14:57) Keyontae Johnson Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (14:40) Jacob Toppin Turnover.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (14:29) Desi Sills missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (14:29) Antonio Reeves Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (14:03) Cason Wallace Turnover.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +2 (13:53) Desi Sills made Layup. Assisted by Markquis Nowell.
    65
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (13:32) Chris Livingston missed Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (13:32) Nae'Qwan Tomlin Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (13:23) Markquis Nowell Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (13:01) Oscar Tshiebwe made Layup. Assisted by Cason Wallace.
    85
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (13:01) Foul on Abayomi Iyiola.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (13:01) Oscar Tshiebwe made Free Throw.
    95
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (12:48) Foul on Jacob Toppin.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +2 (12:48) Nae'Qwan Tomlin made Layup. Assisted by Keyontae Johnson.
    97
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +3 (12:10) Cason Wallace made Three Point Jumper.
    127
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (11:51) Markquis Nowell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (11:51) Nae'Qwan Tomlin Offensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (11:46) Nae'Qwan Tomlin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (11:46) David N'Guessan Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (11:46) Markquis Nowell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (11:46) Jacob Toppin Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (11:35) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (11:35) Antonio Reeves Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (11:35) Antonio Reeves missed Layup.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (11:35) Nae'Qwan Tomlin Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (11:29) Nae'Qwan Tomlin Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (11:29) Cason Wallace Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (11:28) Cason Wallace made Layup.
    147
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (11:28) Foul on Nae'Qwan Tomlin.
  • (11:28) Official TV Timeout
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (11:28) Cason Wallace made Free Throw.
    157
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (11:09) Ismael Massoud missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (11:09) Oscar Tshiebwe Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (10:52) Cason Wallace missed Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (10:52) Keyontae Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:47) David N'Guessan made Layup. Assisted by Markquis Nowell.
    159
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (10:26) Jacob Toppin missed Layup.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (10:26) Cam Carter Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (10:10) Keyontae Johnson missed Layup.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (10:10) Oscar Tshiebwe Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (9:59) Jump Ball won by Kentucky
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (9:42) Cason Wallace Turnover.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (9:42) Cam Carter Steal.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (9:42) Jump Ball won by Kansas State
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (9:23) Keyontae Johnson Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (9:23) Chris Livingston Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (8:58) Chris Livingston made Jumper.
    179
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +2 (8:29) Keyontae Johnson made Jumper.
    1711
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (8:05) Chris Livingston missed Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (8:05) Desi Sills Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (7:58) Foul on CJ Fredrick.
  • (7:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +1 (7:58) Desi Sills made Free Throw.
    1712
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +1 (7:58) Desi Sills made Free Throw.
    1713
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (7:35) Cason Wallace missed Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (7:35) Markquis Nowell Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (7:14) Keyontae Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (7:14) Nae'Qwan Tomlin Offensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +2 (7:11) Nae'Qwan Tomlin made Layup.
    1715
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (6:55) Foul on Keyontae Johnson.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (6:48) Oscar Tshiebwe missed Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (6:48) Cam Carter Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (6:39) Tykei Greene missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (6:39) Oscar Tshiebwe Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +3 (6:28) CJ Fredrick made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cason Wallace.
    2015
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +2 (6:19) Cam Carter made Layup. Assisted by Markquis Nowell.
    2017
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (5:54) Chris Livingston made Dunk. Assisted by Jacob Toppin.
    2217
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +2 (5:42) Markquis Nowell made Layup.
    2219
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (5:18) Chris Livingston missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (5:18) Kansas State Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (5:00) Cam Carter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (5:00) Cason Wallace Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (4:33) Jacob Toppin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (4:33) Jacob Toppin Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (4:19) Jump Ball won by Kentucky
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (4:19) Markquis Nowell Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (4:19) Antonio Reeves Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (4:06) Antonio Reeves missed Layup.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (4:06) Nae'Qwan Tomlin Block.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (4:06) Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (3:56) Foul on Keyontae Johnson.
  • (3:56) Official TV Timeout
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:53) Oscar Tshiebwe Turnover.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (3:53) David N'Guessan Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:53) Oscar Tshiebwe Turnover.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (3:53) David N'Guessan Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:49) Foul on Cason Wallace.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (3:35) Keyontae Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:35) Antonio Reeves Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:26) CJ Fredrick missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:26) Chris Livingston Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:22) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (3:22) Nae'Qwan Tomlin Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +2 (3:17) Keyontae Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Markquis Nowell.
    2221
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (2:54) Jacob Toppin Turnover.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (2:54) David N'Guessan Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (2:53) Foul on Jacob Toppin.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +1 (2:53) Keyontae Johnson made Free Throw.
    2222
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +1 (2:53) Keyontae Johnson made Free Throw.
    2223
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (2:26) Foul on Markquis Nowell.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (2:26) Oscar Tshiebwe made Free Throw.
    2323
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (2:26) Oscar Tshiebwe missed Free Throw.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (2:26) Keyontae Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (2:03) David N'Guessan missed Layup.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (2:03) Nae'Qwan Tomlin Offensive Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +2 (1:59) Nae'Qwan Tomlin made Layup.
    2325
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:35) Antonio Reeves missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:35) Oscar Tshiebwe Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:29) Oscar Tshiebwe missed Jumper.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (1:29) Nae'Qwan Tomlin Block.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:29) Chris Livingston Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:27) Chris Livingston missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:27) Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:18) Oscar Tshiebwe Turnover.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (1:18) Nae'Qwan Tomlin Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:12) Foul on Antonio Reeves.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (1:12) Nae'Qwan Tomlin missed Free Throw.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (1:12) Kansas State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (1:12) Nae'Qwan Tomlin missed Free Throw.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:12) Oscar Tshiebwe Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (0:56) Oscar Tshiebwe missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (0:56) Oscar Tshiebwe Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (0:56) Oscar Tshiebwe made Dunk.
    2525
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    (0:56) Foul on David N'Guessan.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (0:56) Oscar Tshiebwe made Free Throw.
    2625
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +2 (0:44) Markquis Nowell made Layup.
    2627
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (0:28) Chris Livingston Turnover.
  • Kansas State Wildcats logo
    +2 (0:01) Nae'Qwan Tomlin made Dunk. Assisted by Markquis Nowell.
    2629
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points75
26-63(41.3%)Field Goal(%)26-54(48.1%)
4-20(20%)3-Point(%)5-21(23.8%)
13-17(76.5%)Free Throw(%)18-22(81.8%)
44(19)Rebounds(Offensive)25(4)
12Assists14
6Steals11
1Blocks4
16Turnovers8
17(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
8Largest Lead7

Game Details

Sunday, March 19, 2023 · 2:55 PM
Greensboro Coliseum · Greensboro, NC
attendance: 16,517 (70.3%)
tv: CBS
spread: UK -3.5
over/under: 142.5