A disastrous third quarter for the Kansas State women sunk any hopes of a potential road upset of No. 18 Baylor Monday evening, as the Bears rolled at home, beating the Wildcats 80-54 in Waco, Texas.
The Wildcats (15-15, 8-9 Big 12) only trailed by nine at the break, but seven 3-pointers in the third quarter were too much for the Wildcats to contend with, as they dropped their second straight game, and their last true road matchup of the season.
“(Our) shot decisions in that stretch were poor,” head coach Jeff Mittie said. “I thought we were weak around the rim. I think we had some frustration in our players. I think the fatigue at that point was a combination of those two things. We didn’t go to the next play very well. We had a lot of breakdowns, and then tonight, Baylor made you pay every time you missed a break. You know, if you had a breakdown defensively, if you went inside on a screen, they faded it. If you trailed it, they made the right read. So I think a combination of a lot of things.”
