The Kansas State women’s basketball team cruised past Abilene Christian on Monday night, as the Wildcats opened the home portion of its non-conference schedule with a 75-46 win at Bramlage Coliseum.

Kansas State was led by the tandem of Megan Deines and Breanna Lewis, as the duo scored 39 points to lead the Wildcats. Deines finished with 20 points and three steals, while Lewis added 19 points, five rebounds and five blocks to her final line.

The first quarter featured seven lead changes, with neither team leading by more than four points. Abilene Christian held an 18-17 lead at the end of one.

Deines led the Wildcats to a 20-7 second quarter, scoring 12 of her 18 points in the second frame. For the first two and a half minutes of the second period, Deines outscored Abilene Christian 10-2.

K-State held Abilene Christian without a field goal for five and a half minutes of the second quarter to build a 37-25 lead at the half.

Kansas State extended its lead to 18, 48-30, with 4:39 to play in the third quarter. Bri Craig knocked down her second 3-pointer of the game and added a putback layup to aid an 11-5 run in the third quarter.

Lewis registered nine of her 19 points in the third period, including eight straight for K-State.

Kansas State would build its lead to a high of 36 before the final margin of 76-45 was decided.

K-State shot .492 (29-of-59), including .400 (8-of-20) from beyond the arc. The Kansas State defense held Abilene Christian to a .212 (14-of-66) field goal percentage, including 7-of-33 (.212) from behind the 3-point line.

K-State concludes its two-game home stand on Thursday, as the Wildcats host South Dakota at 7 p.m.

— KSU Athletics —