Overview
- The Wildcats controlled the glass 46-20, converting it into a 28-14 edge in points in the paint and 14-3 in second-chance points.
- Texas Tech led by six with 8:17 remaining before Kansas State closed on an 8-1 run over the final 2:23 to secure the win.
- Bailey Maupin scored 18 for Texas Tech, with Jada Malone adding 15 and Snudda Collins 12, while Tess Heal paced Kansas State with 12.
- The defeat moves Texas Tech to 19-1 (6-1 Big 12) and leaves only UConn and Vanderbilt unbeaten in Division I.
- Gerlich stressed rebounding as a correctable issue and Texas Tech visits BYU on Wednesday, as 7-foot-1 freshman Stephanie Okechukwu still awaits an NCAA eligibility ruling.