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OKLAHOMA CITY - Kansas State went over the scouting report and stretched, sat down, then stretched again. As the game before theirs ran into overtime, then a second, the Wildcats weren’t sure what to do, the nervousness building with each passing minute.
All those upsets and close calls on TV didn’t help, either.
Shaking off a long delay before tip-off and a jittery start, No. 2 Kansas State rolled to an 82-62 rout of North Texas on Thursday to avoid joining the list of opening-day upsets in the NCAA tournament.
“We were getting antsy,” Kansas State guard Jacob Pullen said. “We were very excited to get ready to play that game.”
Maybe a little too excited.
Shooting poorly and allowing North Texas to beat them on the offensive glass, the Wildcats (27-7) got off to a shaky start, providing hope for the 15th-seeded Mean Green. But Kansas State squashed any thought of an upset with defense, stymieing Josh White’s forays into the lane while holding North Texas (24-9) to 31 percent shooting.
Pullen and Curtis Kelly added 15 points each, and Kansas State had a 46-21 advantage inside to reach the second round for the second time in three years.
Next up is No. 7 seed BYU and sharpshooter Jimmer Fredette on Saturday in the West Regional. The Wildcats should have an advantage, too; while they cruised in the first round, BYU needed two overtimes to beat Florida.
But with a shooter like Fredette, who had 37 points against Florida, there’s no telling what can happen — and the Wildcats know it.
“Offensively, they’re real good,” Kansas State coach Frank Martin said. “Fredette is just ... he’s big-time.”
North Texas gave Kansas State a brief scare, but couldn’t answer when the Wildcats punched back.
George Odufuwa kept the Mean Green close early and finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Tristan Thompson was one of the few effective players against Kansas State’s pressure, leading North Texas with 28 points.
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There just wasn’t enough help, particularly from White.
North Texas’ leading scorer had trouble getting to the rim against Kansas State’s length and struggled from the perimeter, too, finishing with three points on 1-of-10 shooting.
“They are some pitbulls,” said Thompson, who hit all 10 of his free throw attempts. “They kept coming at us and we took some punches. We kept coming back, but they kept throwing them.”
The win is the latest step in Kansas State’s transformation into the program Martin envisioned when he took over for Bob Huggins three years ago.
The high-decibel coach once considered a babysitter for Michael Beasley has molded the Wildcats in his always-the-underdog image, getting them to play every possession as if it were the last of their careers.
Kansas State set a school record for wins and earned its best seeding ever, nabbing the second-highest of the Big 12’s record seven NCAA berths after a season that included five wins over Top 25 teams.
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Once hidden by the plains of Kansas, the Wildcats have moved into the national spotlight with their athletic, relentless style. They were even picked to reach the Final Four by President Barack Obama, who said he might tap the fire-breathing Martin to help him push through his health-care bill on Capitol Hill.
The Wildcats have enjoyed the attention, even if it hasn’t changed their mindset.
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