New Mexico State Aggies @ Kansas State Wildcats
Lee continues assault on double-double record sending No. 13 K-State to route over N.M. State
MANHATTAN, Kansas -- — Ayoka Lee scored 19 of her 34 points before halftime and Serena Sundell scored 18 points and No. 13 Kansas State beat New Mexico State 83-39 on Wednesday night.
The 6-foot-6 Lee finished 14-for-18 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. She is now three double-doubles shy of moving into second in Big 12 history for career double-doubles.
Molly Kaiser scored 15 points for New Mexico State.
Lee scored the game's first points with a pair of layups and 1-for-2 shooting from the foul line. Kaiser countered with a 3-pointer and a jumper to tie it at 5. Lee made her third layup and that sparked a 10-0 run in which Lee made three more layups and the Jayhawks (12-1) led 19-7 after the first quarter.
The Aggies responded with more offense with a 15-point second quarter in which Harding shot 3 for 4 and scored seven points but were still outscored by four points in the stanza and trailed 38-22 at intermission.
But the Wildcats emerged from the break and decimated New Mexico State (6-5) outscoring them 28-7 and led 66-29. Lee outscored the Aggies by herself with 11 points making all three of her shot attempts and 5 for 7 from the foul line.
The Aggies host Division II-member Eastern New Mexico on Friday. Kansas State — which improved to 9-0 at home this season — kicks off Big 12 play hosting Cincinnati on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Mark Berger
- Zac Brost
- Genesis Perrymond
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 16-2 | - | 26-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 16-2 | - | 26-9 |
| Western Kentucky | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 7-11 | 9 | 13-18 |
| Florida International | 7-11 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Sam Houston | 5-13 | 11 | 13-17 |
| UTEP | 4-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Jacksonville State | 4-14 | 12 | 10-20 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 16-2 | - | 34-4 |
| Baylor | 15-3 | 1 | 28-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 14-4 | 2 | 25-7 |
| Kansas State | 13-5 | 3 | 28-8 |
| West Virginia | 13-5 | 3 | 25-8 |
| Utah | 13-5 | 3 | 22-9 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Arizona | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Colorado | 9-9 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Cincinnati | 7-11 | 9 | 15-14 |
| Kansas | 6-12 | 10 | 16-14 |
| Texas Tech | 4-14 | 12 | 19-18 |
| BYU | 4-14 | 12 | 13-17 |
| UCF | 4-14 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Arizona State | 3-15 | 13 | 10-22 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 15 | 5-25 |

