MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — With memories of last year's season-opening 60-58 loss to Northern Colorado running through his mind, Bruce Weber wasn't prepared to see a halftime lead disappear again.In its second-consecutive attempt to beat a Big Sky conference opponent in their home opener, Kansas State answered in record-breaking fashion. The Wildcats shot 66.7 percent from the floor in the second half and scored the most points in the Weber era.Nigel Johnson scored a career-high 18 points and Thomas Gipson had 17 points and six rebounds Friday to lead Kansas State over Southern Utah 98-68 in the season opener for both teams."We led them last year at halftime and they came back and beat us," Weber said. "We were letting a team like that hang with us and you never know what could happen.
Kansas State tops Southern Utah 98-68 at Manhattan Friday night
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