From The Couch – K-State Women’s Basketball To The Sweet 16
It took overtime to do it, but the K-State women’s basketball team beat the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday, 80 to 79, in the round of 32 of the NCAA tournament to reach their first Sweet 16 since 2002. Temira Poindexter was outstanding, making eight three-pointers, including what ended up being the game winner, and finished the game with 24 points, six rebounds, and six blocked shots. Ayoka Lee added 16 points, and Serena Sundell scored 19 points and had 14 assists in the victory. K-State advanced to play number one seed USC this Saturday at 7:00 PM CST on ESPN.
Here is a recap of the Kentucky game and a look ahead to this Saturday against USC.
WHAT A GAME FROM TEMIRA POINDEXTER π€― @KStateWBB
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) March 23, 2025
β½οΈ 24 points
β½οΈ 8 3-pointers
β½οΈ 6 rebounds
β½οΈ 6 blocks
β½οΈ 0 turnovers
β½οΈ W pic.twitter.com/ElQU6UZlzp
JM: How is that for a stat line? Doesn’t get much better than that.
Temira Poindexter's 8 made 3-pointers yesterday tied for the most all-time in an NCAA tournament game by a @Big12Conference player.@KStateWBB pic.twitter.com/zTHBqJqmtP
— Rachel Galligan (@RachGall) March 24, 2025
JM: The record for three-pointers in a women’s NCAA tournament game is nine, held by three players. One is Caitlin Clark.
Temira Poindexter was asked about getting 'in the zone' after hitting 8 three's against Kentucky
— Caroline Soro (@caroline_soro) March 26, 2025
She started 0/5 from deep, but finished 8/15. Her eighth three gave @KStateWBB the 80-79 lead and win in OT
"They told me to let it fly, so that's what I did" pic.twitter.com/B1E2HM9yKg
JM: Funny, because as I watched the game, I kept saying “get it to Poindexter!” Just like her teammates were.
Your πΊππππ ππ Cats are hitting the road on Thursday!
— K-State Athletics (@kstatesports) March 26, 2025
Come show your support for @KStateWBB in your Wildcat purple by cheering them on and wishing them luck as they head to Spokane. π£π
ποΈ Thursday, March 27 | π 11:00 AM CT
π Ice Family Basketball Center – East Sideβ¦ pic.twitter.com/APgMl2xheB
JM: Help cheer the women’s team as they head to Spokane. Thursday at 11 in the Ice Family Basketball Center.
USC's JuJu Watkins carried off with injury in NCAA tournament 2nd round – ESPN
— Isabella Lopez (@IsabellaLo59275) March 26, 2025
It seems the Cinderella run of USC has hit a snag! π© Hope for a speedy recovery for JuJu and the rest of the team π. https://t.co/SvQScMYuyb
JM: Watkins, USC’s star player, suffered a season-ending injury against Mississippi State and will not play the rest of the tournament. This is a huge blow for USC, as Watkins was already named player of the year by The Athletic and The Sporting News and was named a first-team All-American player by the Associated Press. She averaged 23.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game this season and led the Trojans in three-pointers, steals, scoring, and minutes played. K-State has a shot to pull the upset, but it still won’t be easy, even without Watkins. Tune in Saturday at 7:00 on ESPN to find out what happens.
