MANHATTAN, Kan. (Interstat) — Kansas State never trailed and cruised to a 77-52 women’s basketball victory over BYU on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats built a double-digit lead by halftime and stifled the Cougars’ offense throughout the Big 12 Conference matchup.

Nastja Claessens led all scorers with 25 points for Kansas State, which improved to 13-12. Taryn Sides added 13 assists. BYU, which shot just 30.4% from the floor and committed 18 turnovers, fell to 17-8. Marya Hudgins scored 10 points for the Cougars.

Kansas State capitalized on BYU’s mistakes, scoring 30 points off turnovers. The Wildcats also controlled the interior, outscoring BYU 40-22 in the paint. An announced crowd of 4,139 watched the home team lead by as many as 27 points in the fourth quarter.