Beasley and rest of K-State Kiddie Corps beat O.J. Mayo and Southern California 80-67

Please meet the new Fab Five.You all know Michael Beasley. Now, let’s introduce his very capable supporting cast: Bill Walker, Jacob Pullen, Ron Anderson and Dominique Sutton.

Putting their own stamp on what was expected to be a two-man game, Kansas State’s Kiddie Corps carried the Wildcats to their first NCAA tournament win since 1988, beating O.J. Mayo and USC 80-67 in the opening round of the Midwest Regional on Thursday night.

“Everybody was so focused on the individual matchup,” Pullen said. “We just tried to make it into Kansas State winning the game. That’s what we were focused on.”

Beasley overcame early trouble to have another big game, scoring 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds for the 27th double-double of his brilliant—and likely only—college season. The NBA beckons, after all.

But the 11th-seeded Wildcats (21-11) are used to big things from Beasley. It was his supporting cast that made the difference against No. 6 seed USC (21-12).