EMPORIA STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS AT KANSAS STATE

October 30, 2015-The Emporia State men were held to 25% shooting in an 80-42 exhibition loss at Kansas State on Friday night in bramlage Coliseum.

SLOW START
Both teams started out cold with the Wildcats leading 3-2 at the first media timeout.  Terrence Sardin would hit a jumper in the paint to pull the Hornets within 9-6 with 11:55 left but that would be the final field goal of the half for Emporia State.  K-State outscored the Hornets 14-3 over the final 3:40 of the half to take a 43-17 lead to the locker rooms.

SECOND HALF SPURT
The Hornets used a 9-1 run early in the second half to pull within 51-28 with 15:44 left.  A 19-5 run would give the Wildcats a 40 point lead with 2:49 remaining.

THE NUMBERS
Emporia State was led by Kevin Allen with seven points, seven rebounds, two steals and a block in his Hornet debut.  A total of ten Hornets scored with Allen's seven points leading the way. 

UP NEXT
The Hornets open the regular season on Nov. 14 against Sioux Falls in the MIAA-NSIC Challenge in Hays, Kan.