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K-State Tangles with Top-Ranked South Carolina
Dec 03, 2021 | Women's Basketball
COLUMBIA, South Carolina – K-State looked to spring the road upset on Friday night at (1/1) South Carolina in the 2021 Big 12/SEC Challenge, but the Gamecocks defended Colonial Life Arena with a 65-44 win. This was K-State's sixth game all-time against an Associated Press number one ranked team from outside the Big 12 Conference and the first since Dec. 11, 2016, at Connecticut.
K-State (7-2) forced the Gamecocks into five turnovers in the first quarter which allowed the Wildcats to stay within three, 15-12, at the end of the frame. Ayoka Lee paced Kansas State with five points, three rebounds and a block in the first quarter.
Lee would end the night with 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks.
The Wildcats would trail by seven, 19-12, minutes into the second quarter. Brylee Glenn would convert an off-balance layup, followed by a free throw from Lee and a floater from Cymone Goodrich to pull the Wildcats back to within two, 19-17, with 6:05 remaining.
Brylee Glenn reached double figures for the third straight game, as she ended the night with 10 points, three steals and two rebounds.
South Carolina (9-0) would then shut K-State out for the remainder of the quarter, as the Gamecocks used an 11-0 run over the final 6:04 of the quarter to hold a 30-17 lead at halftime. South Carolina had a chance to increase its lead during the frame from the foul line, but was 5-of-13 from the free throw line in the second frame, as the Wildcats were whistled for nine fouls.
The Gamecocks dashed out to a 38-19 lead with 6:55 remaining in the third quarter on an 8-0 run to force a K-State timeout.
South Carolina would get the lead out to 42-19, with 5:25 to play before Serena Sundell knocked down a corner 3-pointer and Brylee Glenn added a runner to bring the Wildcats to within 21, 45-24, with 4:19 to go in the third.
The Gamecocks extended its lead to 30, 59-29, as Aliyah Boston finished a layup with 6:41 remaining in the fourth quarter. Boston ended the night with 21 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks.
K-State was able to close the gap to the final margin of 21, by outscoring the Gamecocks 12-4 over the final three and a half minutes of the game.
The Wildcats ended the night at 26.2 percent (16-of-61) from the field. South Carolina was held to its lowest point total of the season and shot 42.9 percent (24-of-56) from the floor. The Gamecocks registered 16 blocks of K-State shots.
K-State continues its three-game road trip on Wednesday, December 8, as the Wildcats face Omaha at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, at 5 p.m. Wednesday's game is available on Mavs All-Access, which requires a subscription. Wednesday's game will also be available on the K-State Sports Network and for free at kstatesports.com and on the K-State Sports app.
K-State (7-2) forced the Gamecocks into five turnovers in the first quarter which allowed the Wildcats to stay within three, 15-12, at the end of the frame. Ayoka Lee paced Kansas State with five points, three rebounds and a block in the first quarter.
Lee would end the night with 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks.
The Wildcats would trail by seven, 19-12, minutes into the second quarter. Brylee Glenn would convert an off-balance layup, followed by a free throw from Lee and a floater from Cymone Goodrich to pull the Wildcats back to within two, 19-17, with 6:05 remaining.
Brylee Glenn reached double figures for the third straight game, as she ended the night with 10 points, three steals and two rebounds.
South Carolina (9-0) would then shut K-State out for the remainder of the quarter, as the Gamecocks used an 11-0 run over the final 6:04 of the quarter to hold a 30-17 lead at halftime. South Carolina had a chance to increase its lead during the frame from the foul line, but was 5-of-13 from the free throw line in the second frame, as the Wildcats were whistled for nine fouls.
The Gamecocks dashed out to a 38-19 lead with 6:55 remaining in the third quarter on an 8-0 run to force a K-State timeout.
South Carolina would get the lead out to 42-19, with 5:25 to play before Serena Sundell knocked down a corner 3-pointer and Brylee Glenn added a runner to bring the Wildcats to within 21, 45-24, with 4:19 to go in the third.
The Gamecocks extended its lead to 30, 59-29, as Aliyah Boston finished a layup with 6:41 remaining in the fourth quarter. Boston ended the night with 21 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks.
K-State was able to close the gap to the final margin of 21, by outscoring the Gamecocks 12-4 over the final three and a half minutes of the game.
The Wildcats ended the night at 26.2 percent (16-of-61) from the field. South Carolina was held to its lowest point total of the season and shot 42.9 percent (24-of-56) from the floor. The Gamecocks registered 16 blocks of K-State shots.
K-State continues its three-game road trip on Wednesday, December 8, as the Wildcats face Omaha at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, at 5 p.m. Wednesday's game is available on Mavs All-Access, which requires a subscription. Wednesday's game will also be available on the K-State Sports Network and for free at kstatesports.com and on the K-State Sports app.
Team Stats
KState
USC
FG%
.262
.429
3FG%
.154
.308
FT%
.588
.481
RB
34
52
TO
11
14
STL
9
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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