Instant Classic: Kansas State Beats Xavier 101-96 in Double Overtime

In a close, back-and-forth game between Kansas State and Xavier Thursday night, Kansas State pulled out the victory in double overtime 101-96.

The story of the game was the scoring battle between guards Denis Clemente and Jacob Pullen on Kansas State and guards Jordan Crawford and Terrell Holloway on Xavier. Both Clemente and Pullen combined to score 53 points while Crawford and Holloway combined to score 58 points.

Pullen was undoubtedly the hero for Kansas State as he had another high-scoring game with 28 points including hitting two important 3-pointers in double overtime to help Kansas State get the lead on Xavier. Clemente's free throws then sealed the game for the Wildcats.

A surprise during the game was how well forward Curtis Kelly played throughout the game as he finished off with 23 points, eight rebounds, and four assists on the night. Give a lot of credit though to Xavier's outstanding play throughout the game, as they battled back at the end of regulation and the first overtime to keep the game tied until the second overtime. Holloway got fouled and hit three free throws at the end of regulation while Crawford had a deep three to tie it up at the end of overtime.

This game was a really intense game, and I cannot wait to see how good the game between Butler and Kansas State will be in the Elite 8.

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