K-State Sports
K-State used a big third quarter rally and timely fourth quarter shooting to down TCU, 59-50, on Wednesday night at Bramlage Coliseum.
K-State (22-2, 10-1 Big 12) extended its home court winning streak to 15 games. This is tied for the seventh-longest home win streak in program history and tied for the fourth-longest in Bramlage Coliseum.
The Wildcats reached 10 Big 12 wins in 11 games for the fourth time in program history and the first time since the 2007-08 season.
K-State was led by senior guard and All-America candidate Serena Sundell with a game-high 27 points, including 23 in the second half, and team-highs of six rebounds and four assists.
Senior guard Jaelyn Glenn added 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting, four rebounds, four steals and two assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- TCU (21-3, 9-2) used a 12-2 run to close out the second quarter and build a 25-19 lead at halftime. Van Lith scored seven of the 12 points during the run.
- The Wildcats shot 29.0 percent (9-of-31) from the field in the opening half, including 14.3 percent (1-of-7) from beyond the arc.
- K-State dominated the third quarter, 24-11, by shooting 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from the field in the frame. The Wildcats were paced in the frame by Sundell with 15 points.
- The Wildcats used a 9-2 run to go in front by three, 32-29, as Sundell scored all nine points during the run. K-State then used a 9-2 run to end the third quarter, as Sundell scored seven of the nine points during the run to build the seven-point lead entering the fourth.
- In the fourth quarter, the Horned Frogs used a 10-2 run to go in front by one, 46-45, with 6:28 remaining. K-State went back in front with a 5-0 burst started on a three-pointer from Gisela Sanchez with 6:13 to play and followed by a Temira Poindexter layup with 5:13 left. Poindexter finished with nine points on the night.
- A layup from TCU's Sedona Prince, who led the Horned Frogs with 14 points and 11 rebounds, cut the K-State lead to two, 52-50, but the Wildcats ended the game on a 7-0 run as Poindexter connected on a 3-pointer with 3:39 remaining and was followed by two layups from Sundell with her last coming at 1:46 to sela the final margin.
- K-State shot 59.3 percent (16-of-27) in the second half, including 57.1 percent (4-of-7) from beyond the arc.- The Wildcats finished the night shooting 43.1 percent (25-of-58).