Overview
- Texas Tech fell 65-59 at home as Kansas State dominated the glass 46-20, limiting the Lady Raiders to three offensive rebounds.
- Only two undefeated Division I women’s teams remain after the loss, with UConn and Vanderbilt still perfect.
- Texas Tech shot 45% from three but just 39% overall and was outscored 23-15 in the fourth quarter, including an 8-1 stretch to close.
- Bailey Maupin led Texas Tech with 18 points, while Kansas State, now 10-9 and 3-3 in the Big 12, was paced by Tess Heal’s 12.
- The Lady Raiders’ 19-0 opening run had tied the program record and elevated national attention as they awaited an NCAA eligibility ruling for 7-foot-1 freshman Stephanie Okechukwu.