Overview
- Kansas State beat California 99-96 in Manhattan to move to 3-0, handing Cal (3-1) its first loss.
- The Wildcats led 55-34 at halftime and by 24 early in the second half before the Golden Bears surged back behind a barrage of threes.
- Chris Bell hit 7 of 9 from deep for 27 points and Dai Dai Ames added 25 points with 5 of 6 threes as Cal shot 15-for-28 from long range.
- K-State shot 64% from the field and 9-for-18 from three, with P.J. Haggerty scoring 23, Khamari McGriff 21, Nate Johnson 20 and David Castillo 16 on four threes.
- The Wildcats went 1-for-6 at the line in the final half-minute before closing it out, with Tulsa visiting Monday and Mississippi State next Thursday in the Hall of Fame Classic.