From the KC Star:
Walk-on Devon Peterson took the place of Jacob Pullen in the second half, and there was no drop-off in K-State’s play. In five minutes of action, Peterson scored four points and dished out an assist.
“Devon was awesome,†Frank Martin said. “I should have played him earlier in the game. I should have played him in the Texas game. … He’s been phenomenal in practice. I haven’t put him in because Shane (Southwell) has been playing well. Well, Shane decided to go on vacation this week. Playing Devon was the right decision … and the minutes he got, he performed. We don’t win without Devon Peterson today.â€
Will Spradling made three three-pointers and scored 13 points for K-State, but it was his attention to detail that most impressed Martin. “He’s grown so much defensively,†Martin said. “You remember early in the year, everybody used to drive him? They’d throw the ball to his man and go drive him. They don’t do that anymore. That’s because he’s gotten so much better. And on offense, he doesn’t turn it over.â€
With sophomore Jordan Henriquez-Roberts developing a knack for shot-blocking, the Wildcats are becoming tough in front of the rim. On Saturday, he blocked five shots. K-State now has 148 blocks for the season, which ranks second in school history. Henriquez-Roberts has 41 of those, giving him the most blocks by a sophomore in school history.
