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As the final seconds ticked away on the massive new video board hanging from the rafters, an ocean of purple-clad Kansas State students began to spill onto the floor. Nigel Johnson scored a career-high 20 points, Nino Williams hit a clinching jumper in the final minute and Kansas State rallied to beat eighth-ranked Kansas 70-63 on Monday night. ''I've talked all season about not dwelling on the past, not thinking about the future, focus on today,'' Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said, ''and I think they did that.'' Williams finished with 15 points in his final regular-season game against the Jayhawks, and Thomas Gipson added 12 points as the Wildcats (14-15, 7-9 Big 12) overcame an eight-point, second-half deficit to beat their bitter rival for only the fifth time in the past 54 meetings. The Jayhawks (22-6, 11-4) trudged off the court as students poured from the stands into a mad pile, celebrating the biggest highlight of what has been a dreary season in Manhattan.
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