As Kansas State traveled to Allen Fieldhouse for the women’s basketball Sunflower Showdown, the Kansas Jayhawks weren’t going to let the Wildcats get a win in their house. Kansas pulled away early and kept the pace throughout the high-scoring game to seal the win, 83-61.
Despite being outscored in both the first and second quarters, the Kansas State Wildcats found a way to push past difficulties and pull out a second win against the Houston Cougars. While the ‘Cats won by nine points during their previous matchup — which was exactly two weeks ago on January 7 — this go-around was cut down to a four-point win, 69-65.
Surrounded by a roaring crowd, the Kansas State Wildcats and the Utah Utes moved up and down the court, pushing the pace and continuing back-and-forth possessions. The Wildcats built a five-point lead after P.J. Haggerty hit a jump shot, but the Utes would battle back, tying the game at 74-74 with 3:18 remaining.
The Kansas State Wildcats grappled against the UCF Knights on several fronts throughout the night.
“We just didn’t deliver,” K-State head coach Jerome Tang said. “We had opportunities we didn’t take advantage of.”
Six lead changes, five ties and a last-second scenario.
The Kansas State Wildcats found themselves down by two against West Virginia in the fourth quarter after the Mountaineers made a jumper in the lane. K-State head coach Jeff Mittie called a timeout with 19.7 seconds on the clock, drawing up a specific play.
