By Zach DeLoach
Kansas State women’s basketball is heading to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2002 and the fourth time in school history.
The fifth-seeded Wildcats successfully defended four potential game-winners in the final 21 seconds of overtime, holding on to upset fourth-seeded Kentucky 80-79 on its home floor in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday afternoon.
Temira Poindexter’s 3-pointer with 56 seconds remaining in the extra period put K-State (28-7) ahead for good and capped a career-high with eight triples. She finished with a game-high 24 points after missing her first six shots.
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