Savannah State set NCAA records at Kansas State

Photo: Savannah State University head basketball coach Horace Brodnax has a difficult job in turning the Tigers into winners with over-matched schedule of NCAA major powers.

Kansas State set two NCAA records and tied another by holding Savannah State to four points in the second half in an 85-25 rout Monday night. Kansas State (10-4) hounded the Tigers on the perimeter and pushed them away from the basket inside from the opening tip, holding them without a field goal during a seven-minute span of the first half to build a 16-point lead.

But that was nothing. Savannah State (8-13) missed its first 15 shots of the second half, falling behind 72-25 as Kansas State opened with a 35-1 run. The Tigers finished the second half 1-for-23, breaking the NCAA record for worst shooting percentage and fewest points in a half since the shot clock was introduced in 1986. The one field goal also tied the mark for fewest in a half. Savannah State shot 15.5percent overall, making just nine field goals - four from 3-point range.

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Quote of the Day from Savannah State Coach Horace Broadnax: On the lack of scoring...

“Look back over the past three years, we’ve been beat worse than this. We got beat by Oregon 89-23. I just want the guys to continue to play and do the things that we know how to do. This is the situation where when we are good, we’re good and when we’re bad, we’re bad. The lesson that I want them to learn is a life lesson. Can you move on? I don’t think this is the worst case scenario in these guys’ lives. I don’t like it, it doesn’t feel good, but I’m going to move on.”

Quote from Kansas State players on Savannah State’s 4-point second half performance...

“I’ve never seen that before; that is crazy. They were playing hard but they weren’t knocking shots down. They had a couple of open shots but they just couldn’t hit it.