Iowa State wins the opening tip and will start with possession

MEDIA TO: #KStateMBB 10, Iowa State 6 15:50 | 1H The Wildcats are firing early, hitting 3-pointers from Kamau Stokes and Cartier Diarra in the first few minutes of play

MEDIA TO: #KStateMBB 15, Iowa State 13 12:00 | 1H Cartier Diarra leading the Wildcats with 8 points. He is 3-of-3 from the field, including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc

MEDIA TO: #KStateMBB 21, Iowa State 22 7:31 | 1H Iowa State takes their first lead of the game behind an 8-0 run

MEDIA TO: #KStateMBB 23, Iowa State 27 3:38 | 1H The Wildcats have missed on their last 11 shots, while Iowa State jumps out to a 4-point lead.

#KStateMBB TO: #KStateMBB 23, Iowa State 29 2:16 | 1H Wildcats are scoreless over the last 4:55

HALF #KStateMBB 25, Iowa State 35 Wildcats led by Diarra's 8 points, Shayok leads Iowa State with 11.

The second half is about the begin here at the Sprint Center. #KStateMBB will begin with possession, trailing 35-25

MEDIA TO: #KStateMBB 35, Iowa State 38 15:49 | 2H The Wildcats open the second half on a 10-3 run to bring the margin to just 3

MEDIA TO: #KStateMBB 42, Iowa State 43 11:35 | 2H Diarra leads the Wildcats with 15 points. He is 5-of-7 from the field and 4-of-4 from three

Iowa State TO: #KStateMBB 49, Iowa State 45 9:34 | 2H Wildcats reclaim the lead after a Barry Brown layup in transition

MEDIA TO: #KStateMBB 51, Iowa State 47 7:39 | 2H Xavier Sneed drops the 🔨. Wildcats lead by 4

K-State TO: #KStateMBB 51, Iowa State 50 4:25 | 2H

Iowa State TO #KStateMBB 55, Iowa State 50 2:43 | 2H Makol Mawien scores inside, then Barry Brown hits a jumper to give K-State a 5-point lead

K-State TO: #KStateMBB 57, Iowa State 59 20.3 | 2H Barry Brown scores on a layup to bring the Cats within 2. Iowa State to inbound after the timeout

Final. Cats fall, 63-59, in the #Big12MBB semifinals #KStateMBB

Welcome to #KStateMBB Gameday from Bramlage Coliseum, as the Wildcats take on Washburn in their final exhibition game. Follow here for notes of interest.

Tonight's exhibition game can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Ben Boyle, Stan Weber and Bridget Howard. More information on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ can be found at k-st.at/31UROFK.

Tonight's exhibition can also be heard on the K-State Sports Network with Wyatt Thompson and Matt Walters on the call. Fans can listen online at k-st.at/2PuF0Tv.

Montavious Murphy becomes just the fourth true freshman to start a season opener under head coach Bruce Weber and the first since Kamau Stokes and Dean Wade in 2015.