HOUSTON (Interstat) — Tess Heal scored 31 points to lead Kansas State to a 71-62 comeback victory over Houston in a Big 12 women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Hofheinz Pavilion.

The Wildcats trailed 37-31 at halftime but used a 19-8 third-quarter surge to seize control. Houston’s cold shooting, particularly a 4-for-26 performance from three-point range, proved costly. Nastja Claessens added 14 points for Kansas State. TK Pitts led the Cougars with 16 points.

Kansas State improved to 9-8 overall. Houston fell to 6-9. An announced crowd of 1,395 attended.