More upsets, more scoring outbursts and more broken records. It was another action-packed week of women’s college hoops. Here’s what happened from Monday, Jan. 29 to Sunday, Feb. 4.
We’re No. 2?
But not for long…
For a significant chunk of this season, the second spot in the top 25 has seemed cursed. Soon after a team has earned that customarily-coveted “No. 2” by their name, they suffer a loss that causes them to stumble in the standings. Back in November, UConn and Iowa both lost from the second perch in the standings. In January, UCLA, Iowa (again) and then UCLA (again) were unable to maintain No. 2.
On Wednesday, Kansas State joined the group, with the soon-to-be-formerly No. 2 Wildcats falling by three points to Oklahoma, 66-63. It was K-State’s fourth game without star senior center Ayoka Lee, who is sidelined due to ankle surgery. The loss also snapped Kansas State’s 14-game winning streak.
The Wildcats certainly felt Lee’s absence. On Jan. 10, a fourth-quarter burst from Lee powered the Wildcats past the Sooners, 74-57, as she scored 12 of her 19 points in the final frame. On Wednesday, the Sooners won the pivotal fourth period, making just enough free throws to fend off the Wildcats. Senior forward Skylar Vann led Oklahoma with 21 points and…
