KANSAS CITY, Mo. — \u2014 Nastja Claessens had 14 points, eight rebounds and a key block in the closing seconds and Kansas State ended the game on a 21-0 run to beat No. 21 Texas Tech on Thursday in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament.<\/p>\n
Kansas State (17-16), the No. 12 seed, advances to the quarterfinals against No. 4 seed Oklahoma State on Friday. The Wildcats opened the tournament by breaking an 18-year Big 12 women\u2019s tournament record and tied the school record by sinking 17 3-pointers in a 91-66 victory over Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
Kansas State trailed 51-37 with 7:43 left in the fourth quarter after Texas Tech’s 10-0 run spanning the third-quarter break. But the Lady Raiders would not score against, missing 13 straight shots and not attempting a free throw in the fourth.<\/p>\n
Tess Heal put Kansas State ahead 54-51 with 52.7 seconds left on a driving layup. Texas Tech grabbed an offensive rebound after a missed 3-pointer, but Claessens blocked the putback attempt and secured the ball before calling a timeout with 36.1 left.<\/p>\n
Taryn Sides sealed it by making two free throws and Heal added two free throws with 19.2 seconds left.<\/p>\n
Sides finished with 13 points, Aniya Foy added 12 and Heal had 10 for Kansas State, which did not have a double-digit scorer until the fourth quarter. The Wildcats were just 5 of 25 from 3-point range and shot 34% overall.<\/p>\n
Snudda Collins was the lone double-digit scorer for the fifth-seeded Texas Tech (25-7) with 14 points. The Lady Raiders were 16 of 56 from the field (29%).<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, Texas Tech’s undefeated season came to an end at 19-0 on Jan. 17 after a 65-59 loss to Kansas State.<\/p>\n
Up next <\/p>\n
Kansas State beat Oklahoma State 70-61 in the only regular-season meeting on Feb. 10.<\/p>\n
Texas Tech is hoping to make its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013. <\/p>\n
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