Stillwater, Okla. ? Marlies Gipson had a season-high 21 points and 16 rebounds, and Kimberly Dietz hit four three-pointers in the second half to help No. 22 Kansas State win its ninth straight game, beating No. 14 Oklahoma State, 68-63, on Sunday.
Kansas State (14-5, 6-0 Big 12) moved into a tie with Baylor for the conference lead by winning its third straight game against a ranked foe. In Big 12 play, the Wildcats have also won at Texas A&M and Texas.
Kansas State’s 6-0 start is its best since the Big 12 came into existence with the 1996-97 season. The Wildcats started 8-0 in league play on three occasions as members of the Big Eight Conference.
Oklahoma State (16-3, 4-2) lost its second straight game. Andrea Riley led the Cowgirls with 34 points and added nine rebounds, but that wasn’t enough to keep Kansas State from ending Oklahoma State’s 12-game winning streak at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
No. 11 Oklahoma 65, No. 17 Georgia 57
Norman, Okla. – Courtney Paris set the Big 12 rebounding record en route to her 78th consecutive double-double, and Oklahoma beat Georgia.
Paris had 18 points and 14 boards to surpass the previous Big 12 record of 1,316 set by Baylor’s Sophia Young.
