Kansas State Wildcats @ Iowa Hawkeyes
Sandfort's 30 lead Iowa past Kansas State 91-82 in NIT
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- — Payton Sandfort scored 30 points and made seven 3-pointers to lead Iowa over Kansas State 91-82 on Tuesday night in the NIT.
Sandfort added 12 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (19-14). Ben Krikke scored 24 points while going 9 of 15 and 5 of 8 from the free-throw line and added 11 rebounds and three steals. Owen Freeman had 10 points and shot 3 of 6 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.
Dai Dai Ames finished with 16 points and five assists for the Wildcats (19-15). William McNair added 15 points and seven rebounds for Kansas State. Cam Carter had 13 points and three steals.
Iowa took the lead with 19:01 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Sandfort led his team in scoring with 22 points in the first half to help put them ahead 50-39 at the break. Iowa used a 9-0 run in the second half to build a 13-point lead at 69-56 with 13:28 left in the half.
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Game Information
Iowa City, IA
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:Tony Meeks
Referee:Jourdan Love
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 10-1 | - | 23-1 |
| Houston | 9-1 | 0.5 | 21-2 |
| Kansas | 9-2 | 1 | 19-5 |
| Iowa State | 8-2 | 1.5 | 21-2 |
| Texas Tech | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-6 |
| UCF | 6-5 | 4 | 17-6 |
| West Virginia | 6-5 | 4 | 15-9 |
| BYU | 5-5 | 4.5 | 17-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-6 | 5.5 | 16-7 |
| TCU | 4-6 | 5.5 | 14-9 |
| Colorado | 4-7 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Cincinnati | 4-7 | 6 | 12-12 |
| Baylor | 3-8 | 7 | 13-10 |
| Arizona State | 3-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-9 | 8.5 | 10-13 |
| Utah | 1-9 | 8.5 | 9-14 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 12-1 | - | 22-1 |
| Illinois | 11-2 | 1 | 20-4 |
| Nebraska | 10-2 | 1.5 | 21-2 |
| Michigan State | 10-3 | 2 | 20-4 |
| Purdue | 9-3 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
| UCLA | 9-4 | 3 | 17-7 |
| Iowa | 8-4 | 3.5 | 18-5 |
| Wisconsin | 8-4 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
| Indiana | 8-6 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| USC | 7-6 | 5 | 18-6 |
| Ohio State | 7-6 | 5 | 15-8 |
| Washington | 4-9 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Minnesota | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Maryland | 2-10 | 9.5 | 9-14 |
| Northwestern | 2-11 | 10 | 10-14 |
| Rutgers | 2-11 | 10 | 9-15 |
| Penn State | 1-12 | 11 | 10-14 |
| Oregon | 1-12 | 11 | 8-16 |
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