MANHATTAN — Thomas Gipson scored 19 points, one of four Kansas State Wildcats in double figures, as they rolled past Loyola of Chicago 74-61 on Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum.
Will Spradling had 15 points for Kansas State (2-0).
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Non-Conference
Kansas State 74,
Loyola Chicago 61
LOYOLA OF CHICAGO (0-2)
Averkamp 6-13 7-10 19, Thomas 0-3 2-2 2, Gibler 1-4 1-2 3, Brito 1-8 9-10 12, Crisman 3-9 2-2 9, Dokubo 0-0 0-0 0, Kadima 2-5 2-3 6, Gac 5-5 0-0 10, Benkoske 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-47 23-29 61.
KANSAS ST. (2-0)
Henriquez 3-5 4-8 10, Gipson 7-14 5-12 19, Southwell 1-4 0-0 2, McGruder 5-9 2-2 14, Spradling 4-7 5-6 15, Williams 1-1 1-2 4, Rodriguez 2-9 2-2 7, Diaz 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 24-51 19-32 74.
Halftime—Kansas St. 28-23. Three-point goals—Loyola of Chicago 2-9 (Crisman 1-2, Brito 1-3, Kadima 0-2, Averkamp 0-2), Kansas St. 7-15 (Spradling 2-3, McGruder 2-5, Williams 1-1, Jones 1-1, Rodriguez 1-5). Fouled Out—Gac, Gibler, Rodriguez. Rebounds—Loyola of Chicago 30 (Averkamp, Gac 7), Kansas St. 32 (Henriquez 9). Assists—Loyola of Chicago 9 (Brito 4), Kansas St. 13 (Southwell 5). Total Fouls—Loyola of Chicago 29, Kansas St. 26. A—12,450.