No. 16 Kansas State women beat Western Kentucky 77-61 in Gulf Coast Showcase
ESTERO, Fla. -- — Serena Sundell scored a season-high 21 points, Ayoka Lee added 16 points and No. 16 Kansas State beat Western Kentucky 77-61 on Friday in the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Kansas State (5-0) will face either No. 18 North Carolina or Vermont on Saturday.
Sundell reached 20-plus points for the 13th time in her career — and first this season. She was 8 of 13 from the field with six rebounds and four assists for Kansas State, which has its highest ranking in the AP poll since the 2008-09 season.
Acacia Hayes scored 14 of her 29 points in the third quarter for Western Kentucky (5-2). She was 11 of 15 from the field, coming up just shy of her career-high 31 points set in January. The Lady Toppers were outrebounded 48-30 and allowed 48 points in the paint.
Sundell scored five points in a half-closing 10-0 run to help Kansas State lead 39-25 at the break. The Wildcats led by double-figures the entire second half — and by as many as 20, 56-36, late in the third quarter.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian Garland
- Trey Miles
- Xiomara Cruz-Johnson
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 4-0 | - | 12-5 |
| Liberty | 4-1 | 0.5 | 11-5 |
| New Mexico State | 3-1 | 1 | 10-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-2 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| Florida International | 3-2 | 1.5 | 7-9 |
| Western Kentucky | 2-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| UTEP | 1-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Jacksonville State | 1-3 | 3 | 7-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-3 | 3 | 6-9 |
| Sam Houston | 0-5 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | 6-0 | - | 18-1 |
| TCU | 6-0 | - | 18-1 |
| Baylor | 5-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| West Virginia | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Utah | 4-2 | 2 | 13-4 |
| Iowa State | 4-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Colorado | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Cincinnati | 2-3 | 3.5 | 10-5 |
| Kansas | 2-4 | 4 | 12-5 |
| Arizona | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Arizona State | 2-4 | 4 | 8-10 |
| BYU | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-6 |
| Texas Tech | 1-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| Houston | 1-5 | 5 | 5-12 |
| UCF | 0-6 | 6 | 7-9 |
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