Women's Top 25 roundup: Iowa State stuns No. 7 K-State in 2 OTs

 

[February 15, 2024]  Emily Ryan and Addy Brown each made four free throws in the last 19 seconds of the second overtime as Iowa State knocked off No. 7 Kansas State 96-93 on Wednesday night at Ames, Iowa.

Audi Crooks and Brown both scored 20 points for the Cyclones (14-9, 8-5 Big 12). Kelsey Joens had 13 points, Ryan finished with 12 points and Hannah Belanger also contributed to Iowa State's 10-for-10 effort on foul shots in the last 35 seconds.

Ayoka Lee and Serena Sundell each scored 20 points, Brylee Glenn posted 14 points and Gabby Gregory had 13 points for Kansas State (21-4, 10-3), which bounced back from a 13-point halftime deficit. Gisela Sanchez had 10 points.

Sundell's 3-pointer with 1:23 left in the second OT put the Wildcats up 87-86 before Iowa State's free-throw shooting show.

At the end of the first overtime, Brown made two free throws with eight seconds left only to have Lee's jumper tie the game at 80-80.

Lee made one free throw to put Kansas State up 72-70 with 17 seconds to play in regulation. Brown countered with two foul shots with 10 seconds to go before Crooks' blocked shot helped send the game to overtime.

No. 2 Ohio State 80, Nebraska 47

Jacy Sheldon's 23 points and Cotie McMahon's 20 points propelled the Buckeyes in a runaway Big Ten victory over the Cornhuskers at Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio State is up to No. 2 in the AP rankings this week, tying the highest position in school history.

The Buckeyes' 33-19 halftime lead expanded quickly when the hosts scored the first 13 points of the third quarter. The Buckeyes (22-3, 13-1 Big Ten) have won 12 in a row. McMahon also had 10 rebounds and four steals.

Nebraska (16-9, 8-6), coming off an upset of then-No. 2 Iowa on Sunday, was led by Alexis Markowski's nine points. The Cornhuskers committed 30 turnovers and attempted only three free throws.

No. 5 Texas 82, Houston 66

Freshman forward Madison Booker had 23 points, scoring in double figures for the 15th consecutive game, and the visiting Longhorns coasted against the Cougars.

DeYona Gaston notched 21 points and Aaliyah Moore had 12 points for Texas (23-3, 10-3 Big 12), which shot 55.9 percent from the field. The Longhorns attempted only six 3-pointers, making two, while earning their fifth win in a row.

Laila Blair's 23 points and Maliyah Johnson's 12 points paced Houston (12-12, 3-10), which was outrebounded 42-24. The Cougars have lost three in a row and seven of eight.

No. 14 Indiana 68, Wisconsin 54

Mackenzie Holmes pumped in 24 points in the Hoosiers' victory over the Badgers in Madison, Wis.

Holmes, who reached the 20-point mark for the 15th time this season, shot 11-for-19 from the field and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. Sara Scalia had 15 points and Chloe Moore-McNeil, who hit four 3-pointers, posted 12 points for Indiana (21-3, 12-2 Big Ten).

The Hoosiers, who led 41-25 at halftime and survived scoring only seven third-quarter points, won their third straight game.

Serah Williams racked up 18 points and 14 rebounds and Ronnie Porter had 11 points for Wisconsin (11-12, 4-9), which has lost three of its past four games.

No. 15 Connecticut 86, Xavier 40

Paige Bueckers scored 20 points, going 9-for-15 from the field with two 3-pointers, as the Huskies overpowered the Musketeers in Cincinnati.

Aaliyah Edwards had 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting and pulled in 10 rebounds for Connecticut (21-5, 13-0 Big East). Ashlynn Shade posted 14 points as the Huskies bounced back from a Sunday loss to No. 1 South Carolina.

Reserve guard Aizhanique Mayo's 14 points topped the scoring Xavier (1-21, 0-13), which shot 24.6 percent from the field and scored more than half of its points with a 22-point fourth quarter. The Musketeers' losing streak reached 13 games.

No. 23 Oklahoma 84, No. 21 Baylor 73

Kiersten Johnson came off the bench to score 20 points as the Sooners ran their winning streak to nine games by defeating the Bears in Norman, Okla.

Payton Verhulst tallied 16 points, Sahara Williams and Nevaeh Tot both had 14 points and Skylar Vann added 10 points for the Sooners (18-6, 12-1 Big 12). Verhulst also had 11 rebounds, seven assists and five blocked shots.

Sarah Andrews had 14 points and Dre'una Edwards and reserve Jana Van Gytenbeek each provided 13 points for Baylor (18-5, 7-6), which has lost three of its last five games. The Bears were trying for their second topping of a ranked team in five days after defeating then-No. 22 West Virginia.

The Sooners led 35-29 at halftime and then racked up 29 third-quarter points, outshooting the Bears 50 percent to 28.6 percent in the decisive period.

--Field Level Media

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