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MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Ayoka Lee scored 34 points and No. 10 Kansas State rallied to beat No. 22 West Virginia 73-64 in overtime Wednesday night.
Lee scored the opening basket of overtime which was followed by a two-pointer by Serena Sundell for an early four point lead in the extra frame.
The Wildcats (23-4, 12-3 Big 12) used a 9-0 run in overtime to win by nine.
Kansas State was up 57-53 after Eliza Maupin made the second of two free throws with 10 seconds left.
JJ Quinerly then hit a 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining to get the Mountaineers within one.
Lee made the second of two free throws a second later and Jordan Harrison beat the buzzer with a layup to send the game to overtime.
West Virginia (22-4, 11-4) had 11 points off turnovers in the first half after Kansas State committed 10 turnovers over the first 10 minutes of play.
The Mountaineers went on an 11-2 run in the third quarter to take a 38-32 lead, but in the fourth the Wildcats capitalized on three straight turnovers to take a 49-47 advantage.
West Virginia was led in scoring by Ja'Na Quinerly who had 23 points.
Kansas State has won 17 straight home games dating back to last year.
With the result, West Virginia moves to 18-8 all-time against Kansas State and 8-4 in games played in Manhattan.
BIG PICTURE
West Virginia: Despite shooting 35% from the field, the Mountaineers found themselves in a position to win the game.
Late turnovers in regulation haunted West Virginia in the loss.
Kansas State: The turnovers early in the game nearly plagued the Wildcats, but they've shown they're good enough to overcome that.
UP NEXT
West Virginia: Hosts Baylor at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Kansas State: Travels to Kansas for the Sunflower Showdown on Sunday at 1 p.m.