MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Mariah White fought through traffic and banked in a runner with 1.6 seconds left in overtime to lift Kansas State over No. 8 Texas A&M 71-69 on Wednesday night.
Brittany Chambers scored 21 points, Tasha Dickey had 17 and Jalana Childs added 16 for the Wildcats (10-3, 1-0 Big 12). White finished with 12 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, three steals and a block.
Tyra White scored 17 points and Sydney Carter added 16 for the Aggies (9-3, 0-1). Kelsey Bone chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Kansas State, which trailed 34-25 at the half, shot a season-best 54 percent (27 of 50) from the field, while Texas A&M hit 42 percent (28 for 67).
The Wildcats surged after the break and shot 60 percent in the second half, which included a 14-4 run that brought KSU out of 39-29 hole 3 minutes into the half.
Free throws proved costly for the Aggies, who went 10 for 19 from the stripe – including 4 for 11 in the second half
The Wildcats weren’t much better at 13 for 21 from the free throw line, but most of their makes came down the stretch and in overtime.