Kansas St escapes with 68-66 win over South Carolina St

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Justin Edwards scored 18 points, including four key free throws in the final 17 seconds, and Kansas State avoided an upset bid by South Carolina State, 68-66, on Sunday.

The Bulldogs pulled within 64-61 with 21 seconds remaining on an Ed Stephens 3-pointer, but Edwards sealed the game at the line.

South Carolina State kept it close for most of the game, recovering after Wesley Iwundu rattled off three-straight buckets and dished out an assist to Kamau Stokes for a 3-pointer to extend Kansas State’s halftime lead to 50-39 with 15:07 left.

Dean Wade finished with 12 points and Iwundu 11. Stephen Hurt had 10 points, 10 rebounds and two assists for Kansas State (5-1).

Stephens scored 24 points and Eric Eaves 21 for South Carolina State (3-4). Together, they accounted for 68 percent of the Bulldogs’ scoring.