It seemed like Melvin Council Jr. couldn't miss.

The senior guard knocked down a career-best nine 3-pointers on the way to a career-high 36 points to lift No. 19 Kansas over North Carolina State, 77-76, in overtime on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.

Council entered the contest as a career 27.3% 3-point shooter and was just 5 of 27 from long range this season.

But Kansas (8-3) kept looking for him and NC State (7-4) continued to allow him to get open looks. Council scored the Jayhawks' final 13 points during regulation, then drilled a 3-pointer on Kansas' first possession in overtime. He finished the game 13 of 27 from the floor and 9 of 15 from the 3-point arc while adding seven rebounds and four assists.

Kansas also got a boost from Darryn Peterson, who finished with 17 points, five r

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