Friday, December 29
Miami, Fla.
Kansas State University
11-1
83
vs
54
Rice
7-5
1
2
F
Rice
27
27
54
Kansas State
34
49
83
Wildcats Defeat Rice at FIU Sun & Fun Classic
Dec 29, 2006 | Women's Basketball
MIAMI, Fla. - Kansas State women's basketball team defeated Rice, 83-54, at Florida International University Sun & Fun Classic on Friday night.
Junior Kimberly Dietz led the Wildcats with a game-high 23 points. Senior Claire Coggins added 17 points and sophomore Marlies Gipson chipped in 14 points. Junior Carolyn McCullough came off the bench and scored a career-high 10 points.
K-State started the game with a 7-0 run on three straight layups and led 14-7 six minutes into the game. Rice answered with a run of their own to tie the game at 14 at 10:38 mark. Both teams traded baskets for the next five minutes before the Wildcats went on a 14-7 run to close out the half and took a 34-27 lead.
K-State extended the lead to 13 points with six straight points to open the second half. Rice cut the deficit to nine points, 46-37, at 14:36 but that was the closest they would get as the Wildcats hit 10 three-pointers in the second half.
Dietz finished six-for-eight for the three point range including five in the second half. Sophomore Shalee Lehning led the game with nine rebounds and seven assists while junior Shana Wheeler blocked a game-high six shots.
The Wildcats shot 46 percent from the floor and 62 percent from the three-point range.
K-State will face the host Florida International in the championship game tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. (CT).
Junior Kimberly Dietz led the Wildcats with a game-high 23 points. Senior Claire Coggins added 17 points and sophomore Marlies Gipson chipped in 14 points. Junior Carolyn McCullough came off the bench and scored a career-high 10 points.
K-State started the game with a 7-0 run on three straight layups and led 14-7 six minutes into the game. Rice answered with a run of their own to tie the game at 14 at 10:38 mark. Both teams traded baskets for the next five minutes before the Wildcats went on a 14-7 run to close out the half and took a 34-27 lead.
K-State extended the lead to 13 points with six straight points to open the second half. Rice cut the deficit to nine points, 46-37, at 14:36 but that was the closest they would get as the Wildcats hit 10 three-pointers in the second half.
Dietz finished six-for-eight for the three point range including five in the second half. Sophomore Shalee Lehning led the game with nine rebounds and seven assists while junior Shana Wheeler blocked a game-high six shots.
The Wildcats shot 46 percent from the floor and 62 percent from the three-point range.
K-State will face the host Florida International in the championship game tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. (CT).
Team Stats
RICE
KSU
FG%
.313
.457
3FG%
.294
.619
FT%
.474
.600
RB
42
47
TO
16
12
STL
5
10
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
6
FTM
1
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
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