"He went part Kemba Walker, part Patrick Mahomes” – Seth Greenberg lauds Markquis Nowell’s historic performance against Michigan State

Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell was the story of college basketball after his performance on Thursday night. After one of the top games in the NCAA tournament, Nowell and the Wildcats are moving onto the Elite Eight.

Nowell and the Wildcats would end up defeating the No.7 seed Michigan State Spartans in overtime by a final score of 98-93. It was an exhilirating game that featured plenty of memorable moments.

But the 5'8" guard stole the show, putting on a sensational display of playmaking ability for the Wildcats. Nowell would finish the game with 20 points, five steals and an eye-opening 19 assists.

His 19 assists would go on to become an NCAA tournament record, breaking Mark Wade's 18 assist performance for UNLV during their 1987 Final Four run.

Appearing on ESPN's "First Take," college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg praised Nowell's performance.

He went on to compare it to the legendary performance of Kemba Walker while at UConn and even Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Greenberg said:

"That was some of the great guard play in the history of Madison Square Garden. He went part Kemba Walker, part Patrick Mahomes. ... That was some of the great guard play in the history of Madison Square Garden."

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Markquis Nowell puts forth record breaking performance for Kansas State

Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell

It was a legendary performance put on by Kansas State Wildcats senior guard Markquis Nowell. The Wildcats now find themselves just one win away from a spot in the Final Four.

Kansas State will be taking on the No.9 seed Florida Atlantic Owls this Saturday at 6:09 PM ET, who are coming off another victory, as they defeated the No.4 seed Tennessee Volunteers 62-55.

The Wildcats have become one of the deepest teams in the tournament and could make a serious run towards a national championship. They have gotten outstanding plays from other key pieces as well. One of those players includes senior forward Keyontae Johnson.

Johnson is averaging 17.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game for the Wildcats while shooting 51.6% from the field and 40.0% from three-point range. He finished with 22 points and 6 rebounds against Michigan State on 10-of-18 shooting.

Nowell and the Wildcats will look to continue to feed off their impressive momentum on Saturday. In his last three games, Nowell is averaging 21.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 14.0 assists and 3.7 steals per game.