MANHATTAN — Bob Huggins has heard the praise toward Kansas State’s defense, but after seeing the Wildcats firsthand he sees both ends of the floor as a solid product.Shane Southwell and Thomas Gipson scored 20 points apiece and Marcus Foster added 15 as Kansas State beat West Virginia 78-56 on Saturday.Kansas State turned in its second-best performance in assists with 22 on 28 made baskets.“They came down and they got shots inside the last 10 seconds (of the shot clock) and everyone wants to talk about their defense, and their defense is good, don’t get me wrong,” Huggins said. “But offensively they make you work. They pass it, cut, pass it and cut.”Eron Harris had 21 points while Juwan Staten contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Mountaineers (10-8, 2-3 Big 12).Kansas State’s lockdown defense continues to blossom as the Wildcats limited West Virginia to 32.7 percent shooting (16 of 49).The Mountaineers entered averaging 79.9 points per game while shooting just under 46 percent.
Wildcats shut down West Virginia
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