MANHATTAN, Kan. — South Dakota basketball had its two-game win streak snapped by Kansas State Saturday, falling 106-76 to the Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum.
 
Isaac Bruns paced the Coyotes with 19 points and had five rebounds. It was the first game since November 23 where Bruns was held under 20 points. Cameron Fens added 17 points and six rebounds on 7-of-11 shooting, while Jesse McIntosh chipped in 15 points off the bench. Both Bruns and McIntosh connected on three 3-pointers in the contest.
 
Kansas State finished the game 41-of-66 from the field and connected on 12 triples while also scoring 56 points in the paint. The Yotes had a one-point advantage in second chance points (15-14) and offensive rebounds (12-11) but the Wildcats had 27 fast break points and 42 points from their bench unit.
 
Fens got the scoring started with a layup in the first minute of play, but Kansas State answered right back with a triple and would hold the lead the rest of the way. Bruns connected on his first of three treys as K-State led 8-7, but a 21-4 Wildcat run over the next five minutes of play opened up their lead to 29-11 near the midway point of the first half. Kansas State held a 57-34 advantage at the intermission.
 
Kansas State led by as many as 24 points in the first half behind a 67.6 shooting percentage with seven triples. While Bruns had 12 points to pace the Yotes, PJ Haggerty poured in 16 on 8-of-8 shooting for the Wildcats.
 
While the Yotes offense found its footing in the second half shooting 53.3%, they were unable to slow down the Kansas State attack that shot 56.3% in the final 20 minutes and 62.1% for the game.
 
The Coyotes will close out the nonconference slate on Sunday, December 28 when they host Mount Marty in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center at 1 p.m.
 
Notes

• South Dakota moves to 7-7 on the season
• Isaac Bruns had a team high 19 points, which snapped his six-game streak of 20+ points
• Cameron Fens has scored in double-figures in seven of the last eight with 17 points today
• Jesse McIntosh had 15 points off the bench with three 3-pointers, his second game with three triples over the last four contests
• It was USD's 12^th game of the season with 10+ offensive rebounds