HOUSTON (AP) — Temira Poindexter scored eight of her 15 points in the fourth quarter as No. 12 Kansas State used a 21-0 run to beat Houston 74-55 on Wednesday.
Ayoka Lee and Jaelyn Glenn combined to score 13 of 18 and also scored 15 points each for the Wildcats (14-1, 2-0 Big 12 Conference), who have won nine straight games. Serena Sundell added 11 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
Houston’s Summer Bostock closed the third quarter with a three-point play to tie the game at 51 and Eylia Love gave the Cougars their only lead when she made a free throw a minute into the fourth quarter.
Poindexter scored the next five points to set up the final run. She also contributed a three-pointer and Lee had a three-point play and five points.
Houston missed their first 13 shots of the fourth quarter and remained scoreless for seven minutes between Love’s free throw and another Peyton McFarland free throw with 1:58 to go. The Cougars went 1 of 16 from the field and outrebounded 17-5 in the fourth.
Love scored 16 points and Laila Blair 12 for Houston (4-9, 0-2).
Kansas State regained a 20-14 lead after one quarter. Glenn had a 3-pointer and a layup in a 10-0 run that made it 35-20 and the Wildcats led 37-27 at halftime.
Bostock had a 3-pointer in addition to her three-point play as Houston closed the third quarter on a 12-2 run to tie the game.
Kansas State returns home to play Texas Tech on Saturday when Arizona State plays in Houston.
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.