K-State women’s basketball defeats Texas Tech for second top-25 upset this year
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- K-State WBB handed No. 17 Texas Tech its first loss, 65-59, ending 19-game streak.
- Garcia sparked the late 8-1 rally; Heal, Sides, Speiser added scoring.
- K-State rallied from six down, closed on an 8-1 run; Wildcats host Houston Wednesday.
The Kansas State women’s basketball team is developing a knack for upsets this season.
K-State handed No. 17 Texas Tech its first loss of the season 65-59 on Saturday at United Supermarkets Arena behind a balanced scoring attack that featured 12 points from Tess Heal and 11 points each from Gina Garcia, Taryn Sides and Jordan Speiser.
This was a shocker, because the Red Raiders (19-1, 6-1 Big 12) were on a 19-game winning streak.
But it’s not the first time the Wildcats (10-9, 3-3 Big 12) have defeated a ranked opponent this season. They also took down Mississippi 61-60 in December when the Rebels were ranked in the top 20.
K-State rallied from a six down in the fourth quarter to pull off the upset in front of 9,261 in Lubbock, Texas.
It closed the afternoon on an 8-1 run that got started when Garcia made a layup with 1 minute, 38 seconds remaining.
Texas Tech won four of its first six conference games by double digits, but K-State never let the Red Raiders pull away. The longer the Wildcats stayed in the game, they longer they gave themselves to pull off a memorable win.
Head coach Jeff Mittie will try to help K-State build off this victory when it returns to action against Houston on Wednesday at Bramlage Coliseum.
This story was originally published January 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM with the headline "K-State women’s basketball defeats Texas Tech for second top-25 upset this year."