No. 11 Kentucky rallies past Kansas State in Manhattan

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Dre’una Edwards had her second straight double-double, scoring 16 factors and grabbing 12 rebounds as No. 11 Kentucky rallied late to win 60-49 at Kansas State on Thursday night time.

Edwards made seven of her 11 photographs, together with considered one of two from behind the arc and considered one of two from the road.

Chasity Patterson and Robyn Benton every had 11 factors for the Cats, who hit solely 23 of 62 (37.1 %) from the ground within the recreation. Kentucky compelled 18 turnovers and turned these into 18 factors. UK additionally outrebounded KSU, a a lot taller group, 40-32.

Kentucky (Three-Zero) received off to a fast begin, with three-pointers from Blair Inexperienced and Patterson inside the primary two minutes because the Cats took a 6-Zero lead. After a pair of KSU free throws, Edwards scored to make it Eight-2 Cats.

Kansas State didn’t hit its first discipline aim till 5:22 remained within the first interval when Laura Macke hit a three-pointer to make it Eight-5. Howard received her first factors of the season on a pair of free throws that made it 10-5 Cats. Benton then hit a layup to present UK a 12-5 benefit. Nonetheless, KSU would shut the interval on an 11-2 run to steer 16-14 after 10 minutes of play.

Within the second interval, Kentucky received a 3 from Benton to take a 17-16 lead. However Kansas State answered with six in a row, on a pair of threes, to steer 22-17. The Cats then received a layup from Patterson and a free throw from Benton to chop the result in 22-20 with 5:13 to play within the half.

After one other three from KSU, Kentucky received one other Patterson layup, then a 3 from Edwards to tie the sport at 25 apiece. However KSU received a Macke layup with 1:14 to go within the half, and Kansas State took a 27-25 lead into the break.

Early within the second half, Edwards rebounded her personal miss and put it in to tie the sport at 27 every. After KSU scored three straight, KeKe McKinney hit a jumper to get the Cats inside one, 30-29. The Cats then took the lead when Patterson drove to the basket and hit a layup to make it 31-30.

KSU would then rating 4 in a row to steer 34-31. Edwards then hit a jumper to chop the result in 34-33, however KSU answered once more, taking a 36-33 lead. However Kentucky would get a pair of free throws from Inexperienced and a layup from Edwards to steer 37-36 with Three:46 left within the interval.

After KSU received a 3 from Christianna Carr, Howard hit a jumper to tie the sport at 39-39 with 2:22 left within the interval. The Cats took the lead 42-39 on a Benton three-pointer with 1:55 left within the third. Rachel Ranke would rating for KSU with 32 seconds left within the third, however McKinney hit considered one of two on the line with 4 seconds left to present the Cats a 43-41 lead after three durations.

Within the last interval, KSU took the lead again on a 3 by Ranke however Kentucky answered again once more on a layup by Olivia Owens. Kentucky then stretched the result in 49-44 on a pair of Inexperienced free throws and Edwards layup. However KSU fought again, getting a 3 from Carr to chop the result in 49-47 with 5:35 to play.

Patterson gave UK a 51-47 lead on a layup with 5:10 to play. These had been the primary two of 11 in a row for the Cats, who prolonged the result in 60-47 with 1:46 to play.

Kentucky returns to motion on Sunday, internet hosting Indiana at Memorial Coliseum. Tipoff is about for four p.m. and the sport could be seen on ESPNU.