From The Couch – Cats Lose To Oklahoma in Big 12 Opener Despite Career Game By Mark Smith
K-State lost their Big 12 basketball opener 71-69 to Oklahoma in Norman on Saturday night. The Wildcats got off to a slow start, falling behind 8-0 and trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half before trimming the lead to 33-22 by halftime. Fifth-year senior transfer guard Mark Smith had a huge game, scoring 25 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in the losing effort. Nijel Pack scored 17 points and Ismael Massoud added 13 points, but the…