Haggerty scores 24 points, Kansas State dumps South Dakota 106-76
AP
Dec 20, 2025
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) PJ Haggerty scored 24 points, leading five in double figures, and Kansas State Wildcats rolled past South Dakota Coyotes 106-76 on Saturday.
The Wildcats (8-4) shot 68% in the first half and scored 57 points with Haggerty making all eight of his shots for 16 points before halftime. He finished 10-for-12 from the field to go with six rebounds and three assists.
K-State spotted South Dakota the first basket but the Wildcats were soon up 19-7. Their largest lead of the half was 44-20 near the six-minute mark and they led 57-34 at halftime.
A 10-0 run early in the second half pushed the lead to 31 points and K-State led 87-51 with 9 1/2 minutes remaining.
David Castillo scored 16 points, Nate Johnson and Abdi Bashir Jr. 15 each and Khamari McGriff 10 for the Wildcats. Johnson had five steals and McGriff blocked four shots.
Isaac Bruns scored 19 points, Cameron Fens 17 and Jesse McIntosh 15 for the Coyotes (7-7). Uzziah Buntyn contributed nine assists.
K-State has won all 11 games in the series.
Kansas State: The Wildcats host Louisiana-Monroe on Dec. 28.
South Dakota: Mount Marty visits on Dec. 28. ---
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1st Half
SDAK
Coyotes
34
KSU
Wildcats
57
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Cameron Fens vs. Stephen Osei (Uzziah Buntyn gains possession)
19:55
Uzziah Buntyn turnover (bad pass) (Nate Johnson steals)
19:52
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
19:50
Evan Anderson defensive rebound
19:39
+2
Cameron Fens makes two point layup
2-0
19:11
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Khamari McGriff assists)
2-3
18:52
Isaac Bruns turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals)
18:42
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot
2-6
18:34
Khamari McGriff blocks Jordan Crawford's two point layup
18:31
Cameron Fens offensive rebound
18:30
Cameron Fens misses two point layup
18:25
Isaac Bruns offensive rebound
18:23
+2
Isaac Bruns makes two point layup
4-6
18:20
Cameron Fens shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
18:20
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-7
18:20
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-8
18:10
Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot
18:08
Uzziah Buntyn offensive rebound
17:59
+3
Isaac Bruns makes three point jump shot (Uzziah Buntyn assists)
7-8
17:48
Khamari McGriff misses three point jump shot
17:46
Isaac Bruns defensive rebound
17:19
Cameron Fens misses two point hook shot
17:17
P.J. Haggerty defensive rebound
17:11
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (P.J. Haggerty assists)
7-11
16:47
Jordan Crawford misses two point layup
16:45
Khamari McGriff defensive rebound
16:38
+2
P.J. Haggerty makes two point layup (Abdi Bashir Jr. assists)
7-13
16:29
Uzziah Buntyn misses two point jump shot
16:27
Jordan Crawford offensive rebound
16:27
Khamari McGriff personal foul
16:19
Isaac Bruns misses two point jump shot
16:17
Isaac Bruns offensive rebound
16:10
Jesse McIntosh misses three point jump shot
16:08
David Castillo defensive rebound
15:50
+2
P.J. Haggerty makes two point layup
7-15
15:28
Nate Johnson blocks Jordan Crawford's two point jump shot
15:26
David Castillo defensive rebound
15:20
+2
P.J. Haggerty makes two point layup (David Castillo assists)
7-17
14:58
Isaac Bruns misses two point jump shot
14:56
David Castillo defensive rebound
14:49
Vince Buzelis shooting foul (Taj Manning draws the foul)
14:49
TV timeout
14:49
+1
Taj Manning makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-18
14:49
+1
Taj Manning makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-19
14:32
+2
Cameron Fens makes two point layup (Jesse McIntosh assists)
9-19
14:32
Dorin Buca shooting foul (Cameron Fens draws the foul)
14:32
Cameron Fens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:32
David Castillo defensive rebound
14:24
+2
David Castillo makes two point layup
9-21
14:01
Uzziah Buntyn misses two point jump shot
13:59
Taj Manning defensive rebound
13:55
+3
C.J. Jones makes three point jump shot (David Castillo assists)
9-24
13:40
Jesse McIntosh misses two point layup
13:38
Cameron Fens offensive rebound
13:36
+2
Cameron Fens makes two point tip layup
11-24
13:17
David Castillo turnover (lost ball) (Vince Buzelis steals)
13:10
Dorin Buca blocks Vince Buzelis's two point layup
13:08
Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound
13:04
+2
David Castillo makes two point layup (Abdi Bashir Jr. assists)
11-26
12:46
Cameron Fens offensive foul
12:46
Cameron Fens turnover (offensive foul)
12:30
Khamari McGriff misses two point jump shot
12:28
Evan Anderson defensive rebound
12:18
Evan Anderson misses three point jump shot
12:16
Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound
12:06
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:04
David Castillo offensive rebound
11:57
C.J. Jones misses two point jump shot
11:55
Khamari McGriff offensive rebound
11:50
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot
11-29
11:42
Coyotes 30 second timeout
11:42
TV timeout
11:30
Nate Johnson shooting foul (Evan Anderson draws the foul)
11:30
+1
Evan Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-29
11:30
+1
Evan Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-29
11:10
+2
Khamari McGriff makes two point layup (P.J. Haggerty assists)
13-31
10:46
+2
Uzziah Buntyn makes two point driving layup
15-31
10:31
Ethan Kizer personal foul (P.J. Haggerty draws the foul)
10:18
+2
Khamari McGriff makes two point layup (Abdi Bashir Jr. assists)
15-33
10:01
Elias Rapieque personal foul (Isaac Bruns draws the foul)
9:53
Isaac Bruns misses two point fadeaway jump shot
9:51
Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound
9:45
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:43
Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
9:34
Jesse McIntosh turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals)
9:25
+2
P.J. Haggerty makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)
15-35
9:17
+2
Jesse McIntosh makes two point layup (Uzziah Buntyn assists)
17-35
9:16
Elias Rapieque turnover (bad pass) (Isaac Bruns steals)