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MANHATTAN, Kan. - Freshman forward Michael Beasley posted 35 points and 15 rebounds in his college debut on Saturday night, as Kansas State earned a 95-59 win over Division II Fort Hays State in exhibition action at Bramlage Coliseum.Beasley, the nation's No. 1 high school recruit out of Washington, D.C., lived up to the hype, as he connected on 15-of-25 field goals for a team-high 35 points and 15 rebounds to go with six steals, four assists and four blocks in 28 minutes of action. The 35 points would have surpassed Mike Evans' school record for points by a freshman in debut if it had been a regular season contest. Evans scored 30 points against Montana State in his debut on Nov. 30, 1974. He led four Wildcats in double figures, including three by freshmen. Freshman forward Bill Walker, who played in just six games last season before tearing his ACL in the first Big 12 game against Texas A&M, turned in 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting with five rebounds, three assists and three steals in 25 minutes. Freshman point guard Jacob Pullen, who earned the start in place of injuried point guard Clent Stewart, scored 13 points to go with four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Senior guard Blake Young added 10 points, as K-State won its fifth consecutive exhibition contest.
Even as Wiggins finished with just 10 points in 20 minutes, the Jayhawks came in waves.
