The Kansas State women built an eight-point advantage midway through the third quarter, but No. 18 Minnesota used a big fourth quarter to edge past the Wildcats, 68-65, on Saturday afternoon in the MarketBeat Invitational at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
K-State (4-1) featured a season-high four players in double figures, with senior forward Nastja Claessens leading the way with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting. Senior guard Taryn Sides added 13 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals.
Sophomore guard Gina Garcia recorded 12 points, seven assists and four rebounds, while junior center Tzoana Tampakou added 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
