Dean Wade scored 20 points and Kansas State beat No. 24 TCU 73-68 on Saturday.
Sophomore Makol Mawien added a career-high 18 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He had totaled just 13 points in Big 12 play this season for the Wildcats (14-5, 4-3).
Coming off a win over No. 4 Oklahoma earlier in the week, the Wildcats raced to a 7-0 lead.
TCU coach Jamie Dixon was called for a technical foul later in the first half, then drew another tech in the second half and was ejected. The Kansas State crowd serenaded Dixon as he walked off, and TCU assistant David Patrick took over.
Vlad Brodziansky scored 15 points for the Horned Frogs (14-5, 2-5).
BIG PICTURE
Kansas State: The win gives Kansas a solid four-game stretch with two wins over ranked opponents, three wins in total with the lone loss coming against Kansas.
TCU: The Horned Frogs have lost four of five since starting out the season 13-0.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
With the loss, TCU will more than likely fall out of the AP Top 25.
STATS AND STREAKS: The win gives Kansas State back-to-back wins over ranked opponents for the first time since the 2014-15 season, when it defeated Kansas and Iowa State in back-to-back outings.
UP NEXT
TCU: The Horned Frogs host West Virginia on Monday.
Kansas State: The Wildcats play at Baylor on Monday.
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