Record-setting outing at MSG Nowell finished Thursday's 98-93 OT victory over Michigan State with 20 points (7-18 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, 19 assists and five steals in 43 minutes. Impact Nowell logged yet another star performance during his homecoming to New York City on Thursday, as he set a new NCAA Tournament record for assists in a game. The fifth-year senior appeared to suffer a bad injury when he rolled hard on his right ankle early in the second half. However, after a short evaluation on the Wildcats' bench, he returned to play out the remainder of regulation and the entire overtime session. This included Nowell delivering a sensational alley-oop pass to his running mate Keyontae Johnson in overtime, marking his record-tying 18th assist. Nowell would go on to seal the game with a clutch steal as Michigan State attempted to get off a game-tying three-pointer in the waning seconds. The 5-foot-8 point guard has been one of the biggest stories of the NCAA Tournament so far, averaging 21.3 points, 14.0 assists and 3.7 steals while shooting 47.7 percent from the field during Kansas State's run to the Elite 8. He'll look to follow up this outstanding three-game stretch when Kansas State faces either Florida Atlantic at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
