March 11, 2010

Box Score

Box Score

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ¯ Taelor Karr scored 16 points and Kari Kincaid added 14 as Kansas State held off a late charge by Texas Tech to beat the Lady Raiders 59-51 in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday.

The Wildcats will play undefeated No. 3 Nebraska in the quarterfinals Friday.

Although they never trailed, Kansas State needed big shots and crucial defensive stops in the final minutes.

After a timeout, Texas Tech's Kierra Mallard stole the inbounds pass and converted a layup to cut the lead to 47-45.

But with 1:12 left, Karr buried a deep 3-pointer that gave K-State a 50-45 lead. Then, Kincaid stole a pass and Ashley Sweat converted a layup as the shot clock expired for 52-45 lead.

Ashlee Roberson led Texas Tech with 13 points while Mallard added 11. Jordan Barncastle, the Texas Tech player whose nose was broken by Baylor star Brittney Griner last week, played 17 minutes but didn't score.