MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Cam Carter scored 19 points, Arthur Kaluma had a double-double and Kansas State came from behind to beat Chicago State 62-55 on Tuesday night.
Carter sank 6 of 16 shots with a 3-pointer and all six of his free throws for the Wildcats (10-3). Kaluma finished with 14 points and a season-high 13 rebounds. David N'Guessan pitched in with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Jahsean Corbett had 10 points and five rebounds by halftime, helping Chicago State take a 30-27 lead. Cam Carter had 11 points to help Kansas State rally from a 28-21 deficit to get within one possession. The Wildcats shot 35.7% before the intermission and made just 1 of 8 from 3-point range.
Carter scored four in an 8-0 run to begin the second half as Kansas State took a five-point lead and never trailed again. The Wildcats took their biggest lead at 59-50 on a dunk by Taj Manning with 62 seconds left to play.
Wesley Cardet Jr. scored 19 on 6-for-13 shooting with a 3-pointer for the independent Cougars (7-13). He made 6 of 8 foul shots and added four rebounds. Corbett scored 12 with eight boards.
Kansas State won 10 nonconference games for a second straight season under second-year coach Jerome Tang. The Wildcats improved to 3-0 all time against Chicago State with home wins in 2007 and 2009.
Chicago State has lost four straight after a four-game win streak that started with a 75-73 victory over then-No. 25 Northwestern on Dec. 13. It was the first win over a ranked team in program history.
UP NEXT
Chicago State: The Cougars travel to play Oklahoma State on Wednesday.
Kansas State: The Wildcats begin Big 12 Conference play on Saturday when they host Central Florida.
CHICAGO ST. (7-13)
Crawford 1-2 0-0 3, Jernigan 0-1 0-0 0, Cardet 6-13 6-8 19, Corbett 4-13 3-4 12, Davis 2-6 3-4 8, Jean-Charles 1-2 0-0 3, Neal 3-7 0-0 8, Cole 1-4 0-0 2, Spate 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-49 12-16 55.
KANSAS ST. (10-3)
Kaluma 5-11 3-5 14, McNair 3-3 0-0 6, N'Guessan 4-7 4-9 12, Carter 6-16 6-6 19, Perry 1-6 2-2 5, Manning 2-2 0-1 4, Finister 0-1 0-0 0, Ames 1-5 0-0 2, Rich 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-51 15-23 62.
Halftime_Chicago St. 30-27. 3-Point Goals_Chicago St. 7-16 (Neal 2-5, Crawford 1-1, Cardet 1-2, Jean-Charles 1-2, Corbett 1-3, Davis 1-3), Kansas St. 3-14 (Carter 1-4, Kaluma 1-4, Perry 1-4, Ames 0-2). Rebounds_Chicago St. 19 (Corbett 8), Kansas St. 40 (Kaluma 13). Assists_Chicago St. 5 (Corbett, Davis 2), Kansas St. 12 (Perry 4). Total Fouls_Chicago St. 20, Kansas St. 16. A_9,123 (12,528).