Kansas State Wildcats Face Texas Longhorns at Bramlage Coliseum in Women's Basketball Showdown
In a conference game at Bramlage Coliseum, the Kansas State Wildcats were unable to secure victory against the Texas Longhorns, with a final score of 52-80. The Wildcats now stand without any rank, while the Longhorns hold the 12th rank nationally.
The Kansas State Wildcats started off slow in the first half, scoring only 9 and 5 points in the first and second quarters respectively. Despite their efforts to bounce back with 14 points in the third quarter and a strong finish of 24 points in the fourth quarter, it was not enough to overcome their opponent's consistent performance throughout all four quarters. The home team made 15 field goals out of an attempted 39 for a field goal percentage of about 39 percent and were successful on six out of fourteen three-point attempts, translating to approximately a 43 percent success rate from beyond the arc.
On defense, Kansas State managed seven steals and four blocks but struggled on rebounds with only one team rebound contributing to their total count of twenty-one rebounds. They also faced challenges with turnovers having given up possession twenty-one times during play which translated into just four points off turnovers for them.
The Texas Longhorns displayed solid teamwork with twenty-five assists leading to eighty points scored overall including thirty-eight from inside paint. Their offensive efforts were bolstered by making thirty out of sixty-four field goal attempts resulting in around forty-seven percent shooting accuracy from the floor and hitting forty percent from three-point range by making four out of ten attempted shots.
Defensively, Texas showed dominance as well by securing eight blocks and ten steals while committing fewer personal fouls than Kansas State at sixteen compared to eighteen by their opponents. They also capitalized on turnovers better than Kansas State did; scoring twenty-four points off turnovers thanks largely due to their higher number of steals.
The attendance at Bramlage Coliseum was recorded at three thousand eight hundred seventy-seven fans who witnessed this matchup between two competitive teams.
Fans can look forward to more action-packed games as they tune into future broadcasts featuring these talented women athletes competing at high levels within college basketball circles.