MANHATTAN, Kan. – Junior Wesley Iwundu poured in a career-high 23 points to go with a career-tying 10 rebounds, as Kansas State won its season opener over Maryland-Eastern Shore, 80-53, in front of 11,389 fans in Bramlage Coliseum on Friday night.

K-State (1-0) improved to 87-25 (.776) all-time in season openers, including 22-2 (.917) at Bramlage Coliseum.

Senior Justin Edwards and freshman Barry Brown added double-digit scoring nights of their own, tacking on 17 points apiece. The pair went a combined 12-for-24 from the field and 4-for-10 from behind the arc.

Junior D.J. Johnson saw the court for the first time since the Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament game with Kentucky on March 22, 2014, scoring five points to go along with six blocks and two steals in his 14 minutes of action.

K-State continues its homestand on Monday, November 16 at 8 p.m., as it hosts Columbia at Bramlage Coliseum in the second game of a doubleheader. The women’s team hosts Abilene Christian at 5:30 p.m.

— KSU Athletics —