Council's huge day, final-play stop help No. 19 Kansas edge NC State in overtime 77-76
AP
Dec 13, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Melvin Council Jr. had career highs of 36 points and nine 3-pointers to help No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks edge N.C. State 77-76 in overtime on Saturday.
Council had made just 5 of 27 3s coming into the game, but took advantage of open looks early then largely carried the Jayhawks (8-3) down the stretch - including scoring Kansas' last 13 points of regulation and feeding Flory Bidunga's go-ahead dunk with 51.9 seconds left in the OT.
N.C. State (7-4) had one final possession to win it, inbounding from near halfcourt with 1.0 seconds left. But Darrion Williams' fading 3 on the catch missed everything to end this one.
Kansas freshman star Darryn Peterson had 17 points, five rebounds and four assists. But he abruptly checked out of a tight game with 2:15 left and didn't return, watching from the bench in an exit coming shortly after he missed seven games with a hamstring strain.
Council finished 13 of 27 from the floor and 9 of 15 from behind the arc to go with seven rebounds and four assists.
Quadir Copeland scored 19 points to lead the Wolfpack, while Williams finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Kansas: The Jayhawks return home to face Towson on Tuesday.
N.C. State: Texas Southern visits the Wolfpack on Wednesday.
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1st Half
KAN
Jayhawks
30
NCST
Wolfpack
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Flory Bidunga vs. Ven-Allen Lubin (Wolfpack gains possession)
19:41
Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point layup
19:39
Flory Bidunga defensive rebound
19:15
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:13
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
19:08
Flory Bidunga personal foul
18:59
Darryn Peterson personal foul (Quadir Copeland draws the foul)
18:44
+2
Darrion Williams makes two point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)
0-2
18:22
Tre White misses three point jump shot
18:20
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
18:08
Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
18:06
Jayhawks defensive rebound
17:50
Tre White misses three point jump shot
17:48
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
17:42
Paul McNeil Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:40
Darryn Peterson defensive rebound
17:35
+3
Melvin Council Jr. makes three point jump shot (Darryn Peterson assists)
3-2
17:12
Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
17:10
Darrion Williams offensive rebound
17:06
Flory Bidunga shooting foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul)
17:06
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
17:06
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-4
16:54
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:52
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
16:47
Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
16:45
Darrion Williams offensive rebound
16:42
Darrion Williams misses two point layup
16:41
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
16:37
Quadir Copeland shooting foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
16:37
+1
Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-4
16:37
Melvin Council Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:37
Quadir Copeland defensive rebound
16:20
Paul McNeil Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:18
Jayhawks defensive rebound
16:02
Darryn Peterson misses three point jump shot
16:00
Wolfpack defensive rebound
15:59
TV timeout
15:41
Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
15:39
Bryson Tiller defensive rebound
15:14
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:12
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
15:04
+3
Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Quadir Copeland assists)
4-7
14:42
+3
Melvin Council Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tre White assists)
7-7
14:27
Quadir Copeland misses two point layup
14:25
Darryn Peterson defensive rebound
14:21
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:19
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
14:07
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (Darrion Williams assists)
7-9
13:55
Jamari McDowell misses three point jump shot
13:53
Jayhawks offensive rebound
13:40
Darryn Peterson misses two point jump shot
13:38
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
13:23
Matt Able misses three point jump shot
13:21
Jamari McDowell defensive rebound
13:13
Bryson Tiller misses two point jump shot
13:11
Matt Able defensive rebound
13:05
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point dunk (Tre Holloman assists)
7-11
13:05
Jayhawks 30 second timeout
12:45
Matt Able shooting foul (Tre White draws the foul)
12:45
+1
Tre White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-11
12:45
+1
Tre White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-11
12:32
Alyn Breed misses three point jump shot
12:30
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
12:24
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:22
Alyn Breed defensive rebound
12:13
Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
12:11
Elmarko Jackson defensive rebound
12:01
Matt Able personal foul
11:53
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:51
Jayhawks offensive rebound
11:51
TV timeout
11:43
Elmarko Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Alyn Breed steals)
11:35
Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
11:33
Jamari McDowell defensive rebound
11:22
Tre White misses three point jump shot
11:20
Alyn Breed defensive rebound
10:56
Matt Able misses two point jump shot
10:54
Elmarko Jackson defensive rebound
10:43
+2
Tre White makes two point layup
11-11
10:20
Elmarko Jackson shooting foul (Alyn Breed draws the foul)
10:20
+1
Alyn Breed makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-12
10:20
Alyn Breed misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:20
Paul Mbiya defensive rebound
10:04
Jamari McDowell misses two point jump shot
10:02
Wolfpack defensive rebound
9:51
Jayden Dawson shooting foul (Quadir Copeland draws the foul)
9:51
+1
Quadir Copeland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-13
9:51
+1
Quadir Copeland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-14
9:28
Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Paul Mbiya's two point layup