Martin Zeno added 12 points and freshman Decensae White had 11 for the Red Raiders (13-4, 2-0 Big 12), who have won seven of their last eight and are off to their best start in three years.
Tech, playing without starting center Esmir Rizvic, led 27-26 at halftime before building a 41-32 lead with about 10 minutes left in the game.
The Wildcats (10-6, 0-2) used a 9-0 spurt to cut the lead to two points, but Tech coach Bob Knight quickly called a time-out that quieted the Bramlage Coliseum crowd. The Red Raiders scored immediately out of the break and slowly built their lead back up to 11 with less than 4 minutes to play.
Jackson was the catalyst, penetrating the lane to draw fouls and hitting short jump shots every time Kansas State threatened to get back in the game
David Hoskins had 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting to lead the Wildcats, who have lost three in a row. Leading scorer Cartier Martin was held to only six points on 2-of-11 shooting, and didn
