Kansas State basketball vs. Central Arkansas recap: Wildcats win, 100-56
MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball returned home Wednesday to face Central Arkansas in the first of four straight games at Bramlage Coliseum.
The Wildcats (3-2) finished second in the Baha Mar Hoops Championship last weekend, falling to Miami, 91-83, in the final Sunday after scoring a 73-70 overtime victory against Providence in Friday's semifinals.
Central Arkansas (1-4) last played on Monday at Southeast Missouri State and lost, 70-68.
K-State was again be without forward Nae'Qwan Tomlin, who is serving an indefinite suspension, and guard Ques Glover who is out six to eight weeks with a knee injury. The Wildcats did get freshman guard Dai Dai Ames back after he was suspended for the Miami game as the result of a scuffle in the closing seconds against Providence.
FINAL: K-State 100, Central Arkansas 56
It's a final from Bramlage, where K-State knocks off Central Arkansas, 100-56. Arthur Kaluma has 20 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats, who improve to 4-2. Central Arkansas falls to 1-5. pic.twitter.com/YApqEBQrNY
— Arne Green (@arnegreen) November 23, 2023
HALFTIME: K-State 49, Central Arkansas 22
K-State leads at halftime, 49-22, and it wasn't that close. Arthur Kaluma has 13 points and Dai Dai Ames to lead the Wildcats. pic.twitter.com/i1u1ieyqSl
— Arne Green (@arnegreen) November 23, 2023
Starting lineups
K-State's starters tonight against Central Arkansas are David N'Guessan, Tylor Perry, Cam Carter, Will McNair and Arthur Kaluma.
For Central Arkansas, Johannes Kirsipuu, Masai Olowokere, Cark Daughtery, Tucker Anderson and Elias Cato.
Kansas State basketball score updates vs. Central Arkansas
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Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.
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