Kansas State University Athletics
Kansas State University
10-2
Northern Iowa
7-4
(24) K-State Upset at Northern Iowa
Dec 22, 2016 | Women's Basketball
GAME RECAP
59
67
24/RV
K-STATE
WILDCATS
10-2 (0-0 Big 12)
NR/NR
NORTHERN IOWA
PANTHERS
7-4 (0-0 MVC)
LEADERS:
K. Middlebrook: 19 pts, 6 assts
K. Wesemann: 11 pts
B. Lewis: 10 pts, 9 rebs
LEADERS:
M. Weekly: 20 pts, 8 assts
H. Schonhardt: 14 pts, 11 rebs
M. Morgan: 11 pts
| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | F |
| (24/rv) K-State | 14 |
12 |
10 | 23 |
59 |
| Northern Iowa |
12 |
14 |
16 |
25 |
67 |
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – For the first time since the 2011-12 season, Kansas State entered a game ranked among the Associated Press top-25 poll. K-State stumbled in the final non-conference game of 2016, falling at Northern Iowa on Thursday night, 67-59.
Kansas State (10-2) was led by junior guard Karyla Middlebrook with a K-State career-high 19 points and six assists. Senior guard Kindred Wesemann added 11 points and senior center Breanna Lewis chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds.
Northern Iowa (7-4) was paced by senior Madison Weekly with 20 points. Hannah Schonhardt added a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
UNI finished the night shooting 43.8 percent (21-of-48) from the field, while K-State was held to a 38.6 percent (22-of-57) effort. The shooting performance by the Panthers was boosted by a 13-of-32 effort from beyond the arc.
The Panthers outrebounded K-State, 36-35. The Wildcats forced 15 Northern Iowa turnovers, which resulted in a 21-4 advantage in points off turnovers.
K-State built a 12-5 lead in the first quarter, as Wesemann buried a three-pointer from the corner to force a Northern Iowa timeout with 2:35 left. UNI answered with a 7-0 burst to even the game at 12-12 with 0:38 left. Peyton Williams pulled down an offensive board with 10 seconds left and knocked down the short jumper to give K-State a 14-12 lead at the end of the first period.
Middlebrook helped K-State take a 22-17 lead with 5:08 to play in the second quarter. She opened the quarter by knocking down her second 3-pointer of the game, then finished a 3-point play on a layup and free throw.
UNI ended the second quarter on a 9-4 run to even the game at the half, 26-26. A Schonhardt three-pointer started the rally and Madison Weekly continued the run with her second 3-pointer of the quarter.
Kansas State shot 31.0 percent (9-of-29) in the opening half and held UNI to a 35.7 percent (10-of-28) effort. K-State registered eight second chance points on four offensive rebounds, but the Panthers held a 21-18 edge on the glass in the opening half.
After Lewis registered her first field goal of the game to begin the third quarter, UNI went on a 13-4 run to build a 39-32 lead with 3:18 left in the frame. Schonhardt made layups on consecutive possessions and Mikaela Morgan buried a 3-pointer to force the K-State timeout. Schonhardt then added a 3-pointer of her own to increase the lead to seven.
K-State used a 7-1 run to open the fourth quarter to tie the game at 43. Middlebrook made a pair of free throws to start the rally. Kayla Goth followed with a backdoor layup and Wesemann knocked down her second 3-pointer of the night to even the game.
The Wildcats were unable to pull in front, as UNI made four 3-pointers in the final five minutes of the game to keep K-State at a distance to the end.
Following a break for the holidays, Kansas State will open Big 12 action on Thursday, Dec. 29 at (3/4) Baylor. Game time is 7 p.m., in Waco, Texas, and the game will be broadcast on FS Plus. An audio broadcast of the league opener will be available 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 901-558… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 502-264, including a 48-29 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• K-State and Northern Iowa are tied in the series, 1-1… K-State is 83-19 all-time against teams from the Missouri Valley Conference.
• The Wildcats have an all-time record of 215-89 in the month of December… Under Mittie, K-State is 16-4 in December.
• K-State's starting lineup: guards - Kindred Wesemann and Karyla Middlebrook; forwards – Kaylee Page and Peyton WIlliams; center - Breanna Lewis… This was the first game for this lineup… Eighth career start for Williams… Tenth career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 80th of her collegiate career… Page made her first start this season and the 33rd of her career… Wesemann has played in 106 career games and started 85... Lewis has played in 106 career games and started 101.
• K-State has made a three-point field goal in 318 straight games... The streak dates back to Feb. 7, 2007.
• Middlebrook notched her second double figure scoring effort as a Wildcat… She knocked down a personal season-high from beyond the arc, going 2-of-4… Her six assists marked her third game this season with five or more assists.
• Wesemann tallied her 46th career game in double figures for points… She finished the night 2-of-5 from beyond the arc, her 63rd career game with two or more made… She has made 210 three-pointers in her career and ranks sixth in program history.
• With her 10 points, Lewis remains in 18th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,250 points… Lewis tallied nine rebounds, which is her 75th career game with five or more rebounds… She ranks 14th in school history for career rebounds with 694… Lewis finished with one block and ranks tied for ninth in Big 12 history for career blocks with 249.
