Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw banks in 3 to give No. 9 Iowa State win at 25th-ranked Kansas State

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw hit a 3-pointer with four seconds to play to lift No. 9 Iowa State over 25th-ranked Kansas State, 73-70, on Tuesday night.

The Cyclones (15-1, 4-0 Big 12) trailed most of the game and rallied after being down by as many as 11 in the fourth quarter.

It was Iowa State’s first lead since it was up 3-2 in the first quarter. The Cyclones went 6-for-7 from the 3-point line in the fourth quarter.

Kansas State (13-3, 3-1) didn’t get a shot off on its last possession and took its first home loss of the season.

The Wildcats were led by Ayoka Lee who scored 38 points and had 11 rebounds. It was one of her best performances as a Wildcat, going 18-for-29 from the field and recording her 11th double-double of the season.

Kansas State dominated inside the paint, outscoring the Cyclones 54-24, but Iowa State made 12 3s compared to only four for the Wildcats.

Ashley Joens scored 27 points, Lexi Donarski added 13 and Espenmiller-McGraw had 12, including the game winner. Iowa State led for 18 seconds in the entire game.

It’s the first time since 2005 that the Cyclones are starting the conference portion of the schedule 4-0.