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 | 5-0 | - | 14-2 |
| Creighton | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Seton Hall | 4-0 | 0.5 | 12-3 |
| DePaul | 3-1 | 1.5 | 8-9 |
| Marquette | 2-2 | 2.5 | 10-5 |
| Villanova | 2-2 | 2.5 | 8-8 |
| Georgetown | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-7 |
| Butler | 1-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| Providence | 1-4 | 4 | 8-10 |
| St. John's | 0-4 | 4.5 | 10-5 |
| Xavier | 0-4 | 4.5 | 5-10 |
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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