STILLWATER, Okla. – Kansas State used a career-high performance from freshman Brylee Glenn and clutch fourth quarter scoring to defeat Oklahoma State, 60-49, at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Wednesday night.
This is K-State’s first five-game winning streak since the 2018-19 season.
Glenn registered a career-high 19 points which included seven critical points in the fourth quarter. Glenn also added three assists.
Junior center and All-America candidate Ayoka Lee tallied 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting and six rebounds. With her 18 points, Lee moved into 21st on the K-State career scoring list and became the 20th player in program history with 500 or more career made field goals.
K-State (12-2, 2-0 Big 12) took a seven-point advantage, 41-34, into the fourth quarter. Oklahoma State (5-5, 0-2) closed to within four, 43-39, with 7:02 to play in the fourth.
Glenn then took over and scored seven straight points for the Wildcats to push K-State into a 50-42 lead and force an Oklahoma State timeout with 4:39 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats were able to push the advantage to 12, 56-44, as Emilee Ebert buried a 3-pointer in transition with 2:31 left.
K-State struggled offensively in the first half, holding a five-point lead at halftime, 24-19. The Wildcats shot 40.0 percent (10-of-25) from the field but were forced into eight turnovers, including four in the last three minutes of the second quarter.
The Wildcats held the Cowgirls to five points in the opening quarter, the seventh time this season K-State has held an opponent to single digits in the first quarter.
The Cowgirls tied the game at 30 with 5:18 left in the third quarter. Glenn sparked a 9-2 run with a driving layup. Lee added four points and Rebekah Dallinger connected on a wing three-pointer with 3:34 left. Dallinger added eight points and four rebounds off the bench.
For the second straight game, K-State shot 51.1 percent (23-of-45) from the field which included a 50.0 percent (6-of-12) effort from beyond the arc. The Wildcats were also 8-of-10 from the free throw line.
K-State will complete its two-game road trip this weekend, as the Wildcats visit West Virginia on Saturday for a 6 p.m. (CT) tip-off. Saturday’s game will be available on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. The game will also be available on the K-State Sports Network and for free at kstatesports.com and for free on the K-State Sports app.
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