No. 4 Kansas St. Topples No. 24 Colorado , 61-36
Jan 11, 2003 | Women's Basketball
Jan 11, 2003
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Kendra Wecker had 18 points and 10 rebounds, andNicole Ohlde scored 15 as fourth-ranked Kansas State knocked off No. 24Colorado 61-36 Saturday.
Kansas State (15-1, 2-0 Big 12) never trailed and won its 10th straightgame.
The Buffaloes (11-2, 1-1) trailed 34-15 at halftime, their lowest pointtotal in a half in school history. Colorado scored 18 in a half against IowaState in 1998.
The Buffaloes made just 17 percent of its field-goal attempts in the firsthalf, also a school record.
The Buffaloes went on an 8-0 run to start the second half, cutting a22-point deficit to 14. But Kansas State's Amy Dutmer hit a 3-pointer with15:17 left that sparked an 11-0 run and put Colorado away for good.
Megan Mahoney added 14 points for the Wildcats.
Kate Fagan led Colorado with 10. The Wildcats held Colorado's leadingscorer, Tera Bjorklund (averaging 18 points) to just six points.
