LUBBOCK, Texas — Wesley Iwundu was in the right place at the right time, recovering a loose ball and answering with a three-point play to take a 57-56 lead with 55 seconds to go and give Kansas State the final boost it needed and secure a much-needed 60-56 road win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night.“It was kind of a surprise for me,” Iwundu said. “I wasn’t expecting it but I guess I was just in the right spot at the right time to make the big play.”Iwundu scored 11 points in the second half and 12 on the night.Marcus Foster led the way for Kansas State with 17 points, shooting 3 of 6 from beyond the arc and Thomas Gipson and Will Spradling each scored 10.“I just felt that we deserved those plays cause we just played so hard and I feel when you play hard you end up getting the ball to bounce your way,” Foster said.Dejan Kravic led the Red Raiders with 13 points, six rebounds and four blocks and Jordan Tolbert added 10 points and nine rebounds.The win snapped a six-game road losing streak for the Wildcats, dating back to an 86-60 loss at Kansas on Jan. 11.“I showed a little video and it talks about brick walls,” Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. “Why are brick walls there?
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