No. 9 Kansas State women cruise to a 92-66 win over DePaul in Ball Dawgs Classic consolation game
HENDERSON, Nev. -- — Ayoka Lee scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 9 Kansas State to a 92-66 victory over DePaul on Wednesday in a consolation game of the Ball Dawgs Classic.
Serena Sundell also had a double-double for the Wildcats (6-1), with 15 points and 11 assists. Zyanna Walker scored 13 points and Taryn Sides and Temira Poindexter each chipped in 11.
The Wildcats outscored DePaul in the paint 56-26. They are averaging 48.2 points per game in the paint this season. K-State has scored 40 or more points in the paint in all seven games, including three with 50 or more.
Taylor Johnson-Matthews and Jorie Allen led the Blue Demons (2-5) with 17 points apiece.
DePaul: The Blue Demons have faced three top-10 opponents in a four-game span, having faced then-No. 4 Texas on Nov. 17 and No. 8 Oklahoma on Monday.
Kansas State: Lee, the preseason Big 12 Player of the Year, is 25 points away from passing Kendra Wecker for the K-State career scoring record (2,333).
With the game tied 11-all midway through the first quarter, Kansas State closed it on an 11-0 run to take a 22-11 lead into the second quarter and never looked back.
6 — The Wildcats hit 12 field goals in the second quarter, with six of them coming from 3-point range. Kansas State drained 6 of 9 from long range in the second to help build a 21-point halftime lead.
DePaul: Hosts SIU Edwardsville on Sunday.
Kansas State: Hosts Central Arkansas on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bryan Enterline
- Kyle Bacon
- In'Fini Robinson
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 8-0 | - | 17-2 |
| Creighton | 7-0 | 0.5 | 15-3 |
| Seton Hall | 5-2 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| Villanova | 4-3 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| DePaul | 4-3 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
| Marquette | 3-3 | 4 | 11-6 |
| Butler | 2-5 | 5.5 | 12-8 |
| Georgetown | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
| Providence | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| St. John's | 1-6 | 6.5 | 11-7 |
| Xavier | 1-6 | 6.5 | 6-12 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | 7-0 | - | 19-1 |
| TCU | 7-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Baylor | 6-1 | 1 | 16-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-2 | 2 | 15-3 |
| West Virginia | 5-2 | 2 | 15-3 |
| Utah | 4-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Iowa State | 4-3 | 3 | 13-7 |
| Cincinnati | 3-3 | 3.5 | 11-5 |
| Colorado | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Arizona | 3-4 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Kansas | 2-5 | 5 | 12-6 |
| Texas Tech | 2-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Arizona State | 2-5 | 5 | 8-11 |
| BYU | 1-5 | 5.5 | 10-7 |
| Houston | 1-6 | 6 | 5-13 |
| UCF | 0-7 | 7 | 7-10 |
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