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Castillo and Bashir Help Kansas State Hold Off Creighton 83-76
David Castillo scored 19 points and Abdi Bashir Jr. added 18 as Kansas State built a 23-8 run to lead at halftime and withstood Creighton's late surge.
- In Omaha, Kansas State built an early double-digit second-half lead and beat Creighton 83-76 on Saturday, with Castillo scoring 19 and Bashir adding 18.
- Long ago in Omaha, the teams last met in 1987 and also in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, with K-State's first Omaha game since their 1987 win.
- Early the Wildcats were hot, shooting 59% and making 11 of 17 3s, while Khamari McGriff added 12, P.J. Haggerty scored 10, and Austin Swartz chipped in 12.
- With 2:41 remaining Creighton trailed 73-70 after a 10-1 run, but David Castillo answered with a layup and Khamari McGriff added a dunk to blunt the comeback.
- Kansas State improved to 7-4 and hosts South Dakota on Saturday, while Creighton falls to 5-5 and plays Xavier on Wednesday.
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Abdi Bashir Jr. made five 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 18 points as Kansas State held off a furious second-half rally to claim an 83-76 win over Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.
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