NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: Markquis Nowell, Kansas State Outlast Michigan State in OT

Markquis Nowell’s record-breaking performance led No.3 Kansas State past No.7 Michigan State. 98-93. in an absolute classic Sweet 16 matchup that needed overtime to decide to settle on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

Nowell, playing in his hometown of New York City, dropped 19 assists, most all time in an NCAA tournament game, to go along with 20 points and five steals.

He made one brilliant pass after another, including several highlight-reel plays down the stretch and the game-sealing steal in the closing seconds.

K-State is headed to the Elite Eight, where it will face the winner of Florida Atlantic-Tennessee.