Kansas State came up just short Saturday afternoon, falling 84-82 to TCU at Schollmaier Arena after leading for most of the game. The Wildcats built an 18-point first-half advantage and held an 82-77 lead with 1:29 remaining, but were unable to score again down the stretch.

K-State shot 52.4 percent from the field and placed four players in double figures. Junior P.J. Haggerty led all scorers with 30 points, marking his fourth 30-point game of the season. Senior Marcus Johnson added a season-high 15 points off the bench, while senior Nate Johnson posted 13 points and a career-high 11 assists. Sophomore David Castillo finished with 11 points.

Despite playing short-handed, the Wildcats led for more than 39 minutes. TCU closed the game on a 7-0 run to secure the win.

Kansas State dropped to 10-13 overall and 1-9 in Big 12 play and will return home Wednesday to host Cincinnati.