LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas State endured a late run by Kansas and used a 12-0 run to catapult itself
to its fourth win in the last five chances at Allen Fieldhouse, as K-State won 55-48. The six league wins for K-State are the most since the 2011-12 season.
The Basics
• Score: Kansas State 55, Kansas 48
• Records: Kansas State (16-11, 6-10 Big 12), Kansas (13-16, 4-12 Big 12)
• Quick Hitter: Ashia Woods sparked a 12-0 run late in the second half, as K-State secured the season series over KU.
• Leaders: Haley Texada led three players in double figures for K-State with a season-high 20 points and added four steals. Ashia Woods added 12 points, five rebounds and tied her career-high with six steals. Kindred Wesemannadded 10 points. Kansas was paced by Chelsea Gardner with 15 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks.
First Half
• Both teams exhibited rivalry jitters in the early stages, as the teams combined for 10 turnovers and a tied score of 8 all. Woods paced the Wildcats with six of the eight points.
• Kindred Wesemann helped spark K-State with consecutive 3-point field goals to give the Wildcats a 16-15 lead with 6:32 to play.
• Trailing 19-16 with five and a half minutes remaining, the Wildcats strung together a 12-2 run to end the half with a 28-21 lead. Texada came up big during the run with seven of her nine first half points including a pair of 3-pointers.Jessica Sheble filled in for Breanna Lewis, who was saddled with foul trouble, to contribute four points and four rebounds during the rally.
• The lead exchanged hands seven times in the opening frame, with five ties.
• K-State shot 10-of-31 (.323) from the floor in the stanza, while the Jayhawks were 8-of-26 (.308).
• The Wildcats forced Kansas into 15 first half turnovers, resulting in 14 points for K-State.
Second Half
• Sheble and Texada helped stake K-State to a 35-28 lead with 13:46 to play. Sheble notched five points while Texada added a layup.
• Texada connected on her third 3-pointer of the night and Lewis converted a layup to propel K-State into its largest lead of the night, 40-32, with 9:20 remaining.
• After Kansas used a 10-0 run, the Wildcats responded with a burst of a 12-0 run of its own. Woods registered five points, two steals and a rebound during the rally. Texada added four points.
Game Totals
• K-State finished the night shooting 18-of-64 (.281) from the field, while Kansas was 17-of-58 (.293).
• The Wildcats pocketed 17 steals on Wednesday. K-State has 18 games this season with 10 or more steals.
• Kansas State blocked seven shots on the night, the 14th time this season with five or more blocks as a team.