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Hot Second Quarter Not Enough for Wildcats
Feb 10, 2021 | Women's Basketball
FORT WORTH, Texas – K-State was scalding from the field in the second quarter to build a halftime lead, but TCU answered with a hot effort in the third to capture a 78-67 win at Schollmaier Arena on Wednesday.
K-State (5-12, 0-10 Big 12) was red-hot from the field in the second quarter, shooting 72.7 percent (8-of-11) to outscore TCU in the frame, 20-13, and captured a 34-29 lead at the half. The 72.7 percent effort from the field was the highest field goal percentage in a quarter for K-State this season.
The Wildcats took command of the second quarter with a 10-0 run to build a 29-22 lead with 4:23 to play. Ranke started the rally with a layup, followed by a contested layup by Ayoka Lee. Lee ended the night with a team-high 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting and 6-of-7 from the foul line. Lee also pulled in six rebounds and blocked two shots.
Ranke continued to roll, knocking down a pair of free throws. Ranke finished the first half with 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc and six rebounds.
Lee then converted a hook shot in the lane with 5:57 to play. Laura Macke capped the run with a driving layup to force a Horned Frogs timeout.
Ranke buried her third 3-pointer with a minute-and a half to play and Macke finished another driving layup to give the Wildcats a 34-29 lead at the half.
TCU (8-9, 3-9 Big 12) came out of the locker room to outscore the Wildcats, 16-9, in the first six minutes to pull in front, 45-43, with four minutes to play in the third quarter.
K-State squared the game at 45, as Lee finished a baseline jumper with 3:35 to play. The Horned Frogs then went on a 10-2 run to build a 55-47 lead, as Aja Holmes connected on a pair of long 3-pointers and Yummy Morris finished two layups to force a K-State timeout with 1:42 to play in the frame. The Horned Frogs shot 58.8 percent (10-of-17) from the field including a 5-of-9 from 3-point range.
The Wildcats used a 9-3 run to pull within two, 60-58, with 6:24 remaining in the fourth quarter. Lee scored six of the nine points during the run. TCU scored five quick points to rebuild the lead to seven, 65-58, with 5:37 remaining in regulation.
K-State closed to within three, 70-67, as Sydney Goodson knocked down her first 3-pointer with 2:25 remaining. TCU was able to fend off the Wildcats, as Lauren Heard knocked down a jumper with 1:26 to play and later added a layup for a seven-point lead with under a minute to play. Heard led TCU with a game-high 27 points while pulling in eight rebounds and dishing out nine assists.
The Wildcats finished the night shooting 48.0 percent (24-of-50) from the field but were forced into 19 turnovers. K-State outrebounded the Horned Frogs, 34-28. The Wildcats dished out 21 assists.
TCU notched a 42.9 percent (27-of-63) performance from the field, including a 13-of-33 effort from beyond the arc.
K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday for the Dillons Sunflower Showdown against Kansas. Saturday's game will tip at 1 p.m. To purchase tickets beginning on Thursday, contact the K-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets.
Saturday's game will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. The game will also air on the K-State Sports Network and for free at kstatesports.com.
K-State (5-12, 0-10 Big 12) was red-hot from the field in the second quarter, shooting 72.7 percent (8-of-11) to outscore TCU in the frame, 20-13, and captured a 34-29 lead at the half. The 72.7 percent effort from the field was the highest field goal percentage in a quarter for K-State this season.
The Wildcats took command of the second quarter with a 10-0 run to build a 29-22 lead with 4:23 to play. Ranke started the rally with a layup, followed by a contested layup by Ayoka Lee. Lee ended the night with a team-high 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting and 6-of-7 from the foul line. Lee also pulled in six rebounds and blocked two shots.
Ranke continued to roll, knocking down a pair of free throws. Ranke finished the first half with 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc and six rebounds.
Lee then converted a hook shot in the lane with 5:57 to play. Laura Macke capped the run with a driving layup to force a Horned Frogs timeout.
Ranke buried her third 3-pointer with a minute-and a half to play and Macke finished another driving layup to give the Wildcats a 34-29 lead at the half.
TCU (8-9, 3-9 Big 12) came out of the locker room to outscore the Wildcats, 16-9, in the first six minutes to pull in front, 45-43, with four minutes to play in the third quarter.
K-State squared the game at 45, as Lee finished a baseline jumper with 3:35 to play. The Horned Frogs then went on a 10-2 run to build a 55-47 lead, as Aja Holmes connected on a pair of long 3-pointers and Yummy Morris finished two layups to force a K-State timeout with 1:42 to play in the frame. The Horned Frogs shot 58.8 percent (10-of-17) from the field including a 5-of-9 from 3-point range.
The Wildcats used a 9-3 run to pull within two, 60-58, with 6:24 remaining in the fourth quarter. Lee scored six of the nine points during the run. TCU scored five quick points to rebuild the lead to seven, 65-58, with 5:37 remaining in regulation.
K-State closed to within three, 70-67, as Sydney Goodson knocked down her first 3-pointer with 2:25 remaining. TCU was able to fend off the Wildcats, as Lauren Heard knocked down a jumper with 1:26 to play and later added a layup for a seven-point lead with under a minute to play. Heard led TCU with a game-high 27 points while pulling in eight rebounds and dishing out nine assists.
The Wildcats finished the night shooting 48.0 percent (24-of-50) from the field but were forced into 19 turnovers. K-State outrebounded the Horned Frogs, 34-28. The Wildcats dished out 21 assists.
TCU notched a 42.9 percent (27-of-63) performance from the field, including a 13-of-33 effort from beyond the arc.
K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday for the Dillons Sunflower Showdown against Kansas. Saturday's game will tip at 1 p.m. To purchase tickets beginning on Thursday, contact the K-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets.
Saturday's game will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. The game will also air on the K-State Sports Network and for free at kstatesports.com.
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Team Stats
KState
TCU
FG%
.480
.429
3FG%
.375
.394
FT%
.867
.786
RB
34
28
TO
19
9
STL
4
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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