Xavier Edmonds made two free throws with six seconds left to lift TCU to an 84-82 Big 12 win over Kansas State Saturday in Fort Worth, Tex.
Edmonds finished with 26 points for the Horned Frogs (14-9, 4-6 Big 12), including 10 in the final 4:06. He was 9-of-10 from the field and added 10 rebounds.
The Wildcats (10-13, 1-9) who lost their third fourth straight game, led by as many as 18 in the first half and 10 in the second half.
P.J. Haggerty, the fourth-leading scorer in the country, led the Wildcats with 30 points, including 18 in the second half.
After Edmonds’ free throws gave the Horned Frogs their first lead of the game, Haggerty lost the ball out of bounds with four seconds left.
Seldom-used Marcus Johnson, who had just five points heading into the game, scored 15 points as he hit five 3-pointers, including four in the first half.
Edmonds hit two free throws with 1:10 left and dunked with 35 ticks left to cut the lead to 82-81.
Nate Johnson then dribbled the ball off his knee for a turnover at mid-court to set up Edmonds winning free throws after being fouled underneath.
The Wildcats came out firing and built a 26-9 lead with 10:59 to go in the first half.
Kansas State hit six of its first seven shots, including 3-of-4 from the 3-point line.
Just when the Wildcats thought they would finally be able to cruise to a win, the Horned Frogs started burning the nets with an 18-4 run to trail 46-42 at halftime.
Micah Robinson led the comeback with two 3-pointers, a layup, and two free throws.
Jayden Pierre hit a pair of free throws with 42-26 to start the run.
Robinson followed with a 3-pointer and Edmonds scored a layup to cut it to 42-31 with 3:19 left.
Taj Manning stopped the 7-0 run with a dunk with 2:30 left, but that would be the last basket for the Wildcats in the first half.
Edmonds started a new run with a layup and free throw.
Robinson followed with two free throws and Tanner Toolson nailed a 3-pointer off an inbound play to make it 44-39 with 43 left.
Brock Harding’s 3-pointer with four seconds left cut the lead to four at the break.
–Field Level Media
