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K-State Defense Stifles Princeton in Second Half
Dec 18, 2016 | Women's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kansas – After a sluggish first half, Kansas State used a strong second half defensive performance to outscore Princeton, 38-17, in the second half on the way to a 60-42 win on Sunday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum.
The 17 points surrendered by K-State in the second half were the fewest points K-State has allowed since the NCAA switched to four quarters prior to the start of the 2015-16 season. The Wildcats entered Sunday ranked 17th in the nation in scoring defense and eighth in the country in field goal percentage defense.
With the win, Kansas State improved to 10-1 on the season. This is the third straight season, all under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State has opened a season with 10 wins in the first 11 games of a season. Mittie is the only coach in program history to begin three straight seasons with a 10-1 record.
K-State was led by senior guard Kindred Wesemann with a game-high 15 points while adding five rebounds and three steals to her final stat line. This was Wesemann's 10th game this season in double figures.
Joining Wesemann in double figures was junior forward Kaylee Page with 12 points off the bench. Page also hauled in a personal season-high seven rebounds.
Princeton (4-6) was paced by Gabrielle Rush with 12 points.
K-State shot 34.6 percent (18-of-52) from the field for the game, boosted by a 60.0 percent effort in the third quarter. Princeton stumbled to a 25.9 percent (15-of-58) effort, including a 19.2 percent (5-of-26) performance from beyond the arc.
The Tigers held a 43-40 edge on the boards, but K-State forced 23 turnovers including 14 by way of Wildcat steals.
After trailing by three at the half, K-State started the third quarter with an 8-3 run to secure a 30-28 lead with 6:28 remaining in the frame. It was the first lead for the Wildcats since 6:13 of the first quarter.
Page started the run with a three-pointer from the corner, followed by Wesemann burying her third 3-pointer of the afternoon. Karyla Middlebrook put K-State in front with a fastbreak layup which featured a spin move in the lane before finishing the attempt. Middlebrook finished the day with eight points, four assists and three steals.
After Princeton regained a 32-30 lead, Shaelyn Martin scored four quick points to start a 12-0 run for the Wildcats and push K-State into a 42-32 lead with under a minute to play in the third quarter. Martin drained a free throw line jumper and followed with two free throws. Page then added five straight points, including her second 3-pointer of the quarter. Kayla Goth capped the run with a steal and fastbreak layup. K-State outscored Princeton 20-9 in the quarter.
In the final quarter, K-State registered seven of its first 11 points from the foul line to increase its lead to 53-39 with 3:28 to play. Princeton was unable to close any closer than 13 points for the remainder of the game, as K-State outscored the Tigers 18-8 in the final frame.
Neither team played a game over the last week and the first five minutes numbers showed the effects, as the teams combined for a 5-of-15 performance from the field, including a 2-of-9 start by the Wildcats. K-State would end the quarter down 13-8, shooting 2-of-12 from the floor with five turnovers. This was the second straight game K-State scored eight points in the first quarter.
K-State's offensive struggles continued into the second quarter, as Princeton secured a 16-10 lead with 7:03 remaining in the half forcing a K-State timeout. The Wildcats opened the first 3 minutes of the second quarter shooting 1-of-5 from the floor.
The Wildcats responded with a 12-6 run to tie the game at 22 with under a minute remaining. Princeton was able to end the period with two offensive rebounds before Rush connected on her third 3-pointer of the half to give the Tigers a 25-22 lead at the half.
In the opening half, K-State shot 24.1 percent (7-of-29) from the field, while Princeton carded a 33.3 percent (10-of-30) effort. The 22 first half points were the fewest in an opening half since K-State scored 22 against George Washington in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
Kansas State will close out its regular season non-conference schedule on Thursday, Dec. 22, at Northern Iowa. Game time is 7 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN3 and an audio broadcast of the game can be heard on the K-State Sports Network and for free at www.kstatesports.com.
Noteworthy
• K-State is in its 49th season of women's basketball and owns an overall record of 901-557… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 502-263, including a 48-28 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• K-State head coach Jeff Mittie has now won 10 of his first 11 games in three straight seasons with the Wildcats… The only other active coach in the Big 12 at their current school to achieve this feat is Kim Mulkey at Baylor.
• K-State leads the series with Princeton, 3-0… K-State is 9-1 all-time against teams from the Ivy League.
• The Wildcats have an all-time record of 215-88 (.710) in the month of December… Under Mittie, K-State is 16-3 in December.
• K-State's starting lineup: guards - Kindred Wesemann, Karyla Middlebrook and Kayla Goth; forward – Eternati Willock; center - Breanna Lewis… This was the third game for this lineup… Fourth career start for Willock… Seventh career start and sixth this season for Goth… Ninth career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 79th of her collegiate career… Wesemann has played in 105 career games and started 84... Lewis has played in 105 career games and started 100.
• K-State has made a three-point field goal in 317 straight games... The streak dates back to Feb. 7, 2007.
• Kansas State has now held five opponents to 49 points or less this season… During the last 16 seasons, K-State is 104-3 (.972) when holding an opponent to 49 points or less.
• With her eight points, Lewis moved up two spots to 18th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,240 points… Lewis tallied 11 rebounds, which is her 74th career game with five or more rebounds and her 20th career game with 10 or more boards… She ranks 14th in school history for career rebounds with 685… Lewis finished with two blocks, her 67th career game with two or more blocks… Lewis improves her career blocks total to 248 and ranks second in school history for career blocks and 10th in Big 12 history.
• Wesemann tallied her 45th career game in double figures for points… She finished the day 3-of-11 from beyond the arc, her 62nd career game with two or more made… She has made 208 three-pointers in her career and ranks sixth in program history… Wesemann has 42 career games with two or more steals… Her five rebounds on Sunday marked her fourth career game with five or more boards.
• Kaylee Page registered her 11th career game in double figures and her third this season… Page was 2-of-4 from beyond the arc… This was her 17th career game with two or more connections from deep… She also hauled in a personal season-high seven rebounds, her 11th career game with five or more rebounds.
The 17 points surrendered by K-State in the second half were the fewest points K-State has allowed since the NCAA switched to four quarters prior to the start of the 2015-16 season. The Wildcats entered Sunday ranked 17th in the nation in scoring defense and eighth in the country in field goal percentage defense.
With the win, Kansas State improved to 10-1 on the season. This is the third straight season, all under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State has opened a season with 10 wins in the first 11 games of a season. Mittie is the only coach in program history to begin three straight seasons with a 10-1 record.
K-State was led by senior guard Kindred Wesemann with a game-high 15 points while adding five rebounds and three steals to her final stat line. This was Wesemann's 10th game this season in double figures.
Joining Wesemann in double figures was junior forward Kaylee Page with 12 points off the bench. Page also hauled in a personal season-high seven rebounds.
Princeton (4-6) was paced by Gabrielle Rush with 12 points.
K-State shot 34.6 percent (18-of-52) from the field for the game, boosted by a 60.0 percent effort in the third quarter. Princeton stumbled to a 25.9 percent (15-of-58) effort, including a 19.2 percent (5-of-26) performance from beyond the arc.
The Tigers held a 43-40 edge on the boards, but K-State forced 23 turnovers including 14 by way of Wildcat steals.
After trailing by three at the half, K-State started the third quarter with an 8-3 run to secure a 30-28 lead with 6:28 remaining in the frame. It was the first lead for the Wildcats since 6:13 of the first quarter.
Page started the run with a three-pointer from the corner, followed by Wesemann burying her third 3-pointer of the afternoon. Karyla Middlebrook put K-State in front with a fastbreak layup which featured a spin move in the lane before finishing the attempt. Middlebrook finished the day with eight points, four assists and three steals.
After Princeton regained a 32-30 lead, Shaelyn Martin scored four quick points to start a 12-0 run for the Wildcats and push K-State into a 42-32 lead with under a minute to play in the third quarter. Martin drained a free throw line jumper and followed with two free throws. Page then added five straight points, including her second 3-pointer of the quarter. Kayla Goth capped the run with a steal and fastbreak layup. K-State outscored Princeton 20-9 in the quarter.
In the final quarter, K-State registered seven of its first 11 points from the foul line to increase its lead to 53-39 with 3:28 to play. Princeton was unable to close any closer than 13 points for the remainder of the game, as K-State outscored the Tigers 18-8 in the final frame.
Neither team played a game over the last week and the first five minutes numbers showed the effects, as the teams combined for a 5-of-15 performance from the field, including a 2-of-9 start by the Wildcats. K-State would end the quarter down 13-8, shooting 2-of-12 from the floor with five turnovers. This was the second straight game K-State scored eight points in the first quarter.
K-State's offensive struggles continued into the second quarter, as Princeton secured a 16-10 lead with 7:03 remaining in the half forcing a K-State timeout. The Wildcats opened the first 3 minutes of the second quarter shooting 1-of-5 from the floor.
The Wildcats responded with a 12-6 run to tie the game at 22 with under a minute remaining. Princeton was able to end the period with two offensive rebounds before Rush connected on her third 3-pointer of the half to give the Tigers a 25-22 lead at the half.
In the opening half, K-State shot 24.1 percent (7-of-29) from the field, while Princeton carded a 33.3 percent (10-of-30) effort. The 22 first half points were the fewest in an opening half since K-State scored 22 against George Washington in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
Kansas State will close out its regular season non-conference schedule on Thursday, Dec. 22, at Northern Iowa. Game time is 7 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN3 and an audio broadcast of the game can be heard on the K-State Sports Network and for free at www.kstatesports.com.
Noteworthy
• K-State is in its 49th season of women's basketball and owns an overall record of 901-557… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 502-263, including a 48-28 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• K-State head coach Jeff Mittie has now won 10 of his first 11 games in three straight seasons with the Wildcats… The only other active coach in the Big 12 at their current school to achieve this feat is Kim Mulkey at Baylor.
• K-State leads the series with Princeton, 3-0… K-State is 9-1 all-time against teams from the Ivy League.
• The Wildcats have an all-time record of 215-88 (.710) in the month of December… Under Mittie, K-State is 16-3 in December.
• K-State's starting lineup: guards - Kindred Wesemann, Karyla Middlebrook and Kayla Goth; forward – Eternati Willock; center - Breanna Lewis… This was the third game for this lineup… Fourth career start for Willock… Seventh career start and sixth this season for Goth… Ninth career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 79th of her collegiate career… Wesemann has played in 105 career games and started 84... Lewis has played in 105 career games and started 100.
• K-State has made a three-point field goal in 317 straight games... The streak dates back to Feb. 7, 2007.
• Kansas State has now held five opponents to 49 points or less this season… During the last 16 seasons, K-State is 104-3 (.972) when holding an opponent to 49 points or less.
• With her eight points, Lewis moved up two spots to 18th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,240 points… Lewis tallied 11 rebounds, which is her 74th career game with five or more rebounds and her 20th career game with 10 or more boards… She ranks 14th in school history for career rebounds with 685… Lewis finished with two blocks, her 67th career game with two or more blocks… Lewis improves her career blocks total to 248 and ranks second in school history for career blocks and 10th in Big 12 history.
• Wesemann tallied her 45th career game in double figures for points… She finished the day 3-of-11 from beyond the arc, her 62nd career game with two or more made… She has made 208 three-pointers in her career and ranks sixth in program history… Wesemann has 42 career games with two or more steals… Her five rebounds on Sunday marked her fourth career game with five or more boards.
• Kaylee Page registered her 11th career game in double figures and her third this season… Page was 2-of-4 from beyond the arc… This was her 17th career game with two or more connections from deep… She also hauled in a personal season-high seven rebounds, her 11th career game with five or more rebounds.
Team Stats
PRIN
K-STATE
FG%
.259
.346
3FG%
.192
.273
FT%
.538
.621
RB
43
40
TO
23
15
STL
7
14
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
3
3FGM
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FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
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FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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