Balanced 17th-ranked Arizona State women top K-State, 65-51
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Sophia Elenga scored 12 points, three players scored 10 each and No. 17 Arizona State showed its depth and balance, defeating Kansas State 65-51 Sunday in the Battle by the Bluff on the Wisconsin-La Crosse campus Sunday.
Reili Richardson, Robbi Ryan and Kianna Ibis each scored 10 for the Sun Devils (8-2), who pushed their win streak to six games. Arizona State's losses were by a combined eight points to No. 3 Baylor and No. 4 Louisville.
Kayla Goth scored 19 and Peyton Williams picked up her fifth double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds for Kansas State (7-3), which saw its four-game win streak come to an end.
Ryan buried a jumper at the third-quarter buzzer and Arizona State led 48-41 to start the final 10 minutes. Williams and Goth brought the Wildcats to within three points, 48-45 right off the bat, but Elenga buried a jumper to push the lead back to five.
The teams traded baskets until Ibis swiped the ball from Williams and Elenga finished with a fast-break layup with 4:02 remaining that sparked an 8-0 run to put the game away.
Arizona State forced 13 turnovers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Cameron Inouye
- Roy Gulbeyan
- Julie Krommenhoek
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| TCU | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| West Virginia | 3-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Baylor | 3-1 | 1 | 13-3 |
| Utah | 3-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Colorado | 2-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Iowa State | 2-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Arizona | 2-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Arizona State | 2-2 | 2 | 8-8 |
| Kansas | 1-3 | 3 | 11-4 |
| Texas Tech | 1-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| BYU | 1-3 | 3 | 10-5 |
| Cincinnati | 1-3 | 3 | 9-5 |
| UCF | 0-4 | 4 | 7-7 |
| Houston | 0-4 | 4 | 4-11 |
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