PITTSBURGH, PA – Rodney McGruder’s 30 points off the bench paced 8-seed Kansas State to a 70-64 win over 9-seed Southern Miss in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament.
Neil Watson scored 16 in the season-ending loss for Southern Miss (25-9).
Kansas State will face the winner of Syracuse and UNC-Asheville in the third round on Saturday.
Scott Graham and Kevin Grevey called the action on the Westwood One Radio Network.