Jacob Pullen scored a career-high 38 points and Kansas State shot 56 percent from the field last night en route to a stunning 84-68 victory over Kansas, which moved to No. 1 just hours earlier.

Pullen, a 6-foot senior who ranks in the top five in 17 career categories for Kansas State, had 23 points in a take-charge first half that propelled the Wildcats (17-9, 5-6 Big 12) to a nine-point halftime lead in Manhattan, Kan.

Hundreds of fans stormed the court when the buzzer sounded on Kansas State’s third victory in its last 45 games against an archrival that has dominated the Wildcats for decades.

The Jayhawks (24-2, 9-2) had replaced Ohio State atop the Associated Press poll, a position they held for 15 weeks last season.

Syracuse 63,

West Virginia 52

Brandon Triche had 20 points, Kris Joseph added 16 and No. 17 Syracuse rallied late to beat West Virginia 63-52 last night to snap a three-game losing streak at home.

The Orange (21-6, 8-6 Big East) hadn’t lost four in a row at home since 1962-63, four years before coach Jim Boeheim enrolled. Syracuse has won 12 of the last 13 in the series.