GAME DETAILS
Kansas State 75, Saint Louis 47
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 | 7 p.m.
Bramlage Coliseum | Manhattan, Kan.

THE BASICS

Saint Louis fell 75-47 at Kansas State Tuesday in the Billikens' nonconference finale.

The Billikens, who were led by Milik Yarbrough's 12 points, fall to 5-7 on the season. Kansas State improves to 10-2.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-- The Billikens trailed 35-28 at halftime but were outscored 40-19 in the second half.

-- The game featured six ties and two lead changes.

-- The Billikens utilized a 9-0 early on and led 9-4 with 13:49 remaining in the first half, their largest lead of the game.

-- It was a one-point game with 1:38 left in the first half, but the Wildcats scored six points in the final minute and a half to take the seven-point lead into halftime.

-- Kansas State started the second half with a 7-2 rally to build a lead it would not relinquish.

-- The Billikens pulled within nine at the 11:26 mark of the second half, but K-State answered with a basket a minute later and led by double digits the rest of the way.

BILLIKEN NOTABLES

-- Yarbrough's 12 points came on 4-of-10 shooting from the field, which included a career-high-tying two 3-pointers.

-- Ash Yacoubou scored 10 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.

-- Austin Gillmann notched eight points and grabbed four rebounds. He also recorded two steals.

-- SLU shot 43.5 percent in the first half but only 25 percent in the second.

-- The Billikens shot just 47.1 percent from the free-throw line, a season low.

KANSAS STATE LEADERS

-- Wesley Iwundu led the Wildcats with 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

UP NEXT

The Billikens begin Atlantic 10 Conference play Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Rhode Island. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. (CT) and the game will be televised nationally on NBCSN.