Nowell breaks NCAA Tournament assists record as Kansas State beat MSU

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Nowell breaks NCAA Tournament assists record as Kansas State beat MSU

  • Wildcats beat Trojans in 98-93 overtime thriller
  • Kevin Durant praises performance of 5ft 8in guard

Markquis Nowell broke the NCAA Tournament record for assists in a game with 19, his last two on spectacular passes in the final minute of overtime, and Kansas State beat Michigan State 98-93 on Thursday night in a Sweet 16 thriller at Madison Square Garden.

Playing in his hometown of New York and fighting through a second-half ankle injury, Nowell found Keyontae Johnson for a reverse alley-oop with 58 seconds left in OT to give the Wildcats (26-9) the lead for good in this back-and-forth East Region semifinal. He then threw an inbound pass to Ismael Massoud, who knocked down a jumper with 15 seconds left for a 96-93 lead.

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