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COL BKB: Iowa State 85, Kansas St. 82 (OT)

MANHATTAN, Kan., March 6 (UPI) -- Scott Christopherson scored 18 points, including a pair of clutch overtime free throws, to lift Iowa State over No. 5 Kansas State 85-82 Saturday.

Christopherson connected on a pair of foul shots with 3.2 seconds left in overtime to seal the win, while Craig Brackins put in 19 points and pulled down 12 rebounds before fouling out late in regulation time for the Cyclones (15-16, 4-12 Big 12), who broke an eight-game losing streak to Kansas State.

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Marquis Gilstrap donated 13 points and 13 rebounds while LaRon Dendy and Justin Hamilton each contributed 10 points in the regular season finales for both teams.

The Wildcats (24-6, 11-5) dropped their second straight game heading into the Big 12 tournament. Jacob Pullen led them with 27 points while Curtis Kelly chipped in with 19 points in KSU's first loss to the Cyclones since February 2001.

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