Friday, November 17
Manhattan, Kan.
5:30 p.m.
Kansas State University
3-0
81
vs
57
Florida A&M
0-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 15 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 57 |
| Kansas State | 22 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 81 |
Strong Fourth Quarter Sends K-State to Third Win
Nov 17, 2017 | Women's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kansas – Kansas State women's basketball turned a seven-point game entering the fourth quarter into a 24-point win, 81-57, with an overwhelming fourth quarter against Florida A&M on Friday night at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State is now 3-0 for the fourth straight season and the 25th time in program history.
Kansas State (3-0) was led by three players in double figures, as freshman guard Rachel Ranke registered a game-high 23 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including 5-of-11 from beyond the arc.
Joining Ranke in double figures were sophomore forward Peyton Williams with her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Williams also added a career-high three blocks to her final line.
Junior guard Kayla Goth registered another strong all-around game with her first career double-double, recording 11 points and a career-high 10 assists. She also pulled in six rebounds and pocketed two steals. Goth's 10 assists
After nearly registering a triple-double against Omaha, senior guard/forward Shaelyn Martin tallied eight points, a career-high 15 rebounds, six assists and tied her career-best with five steals. Her 15 rebounds were the most by a Wildcat since Breanna Lewis hauled in 16 at Iowa State on Feb. 24, 2016.
Pacing Florida A&M (0-3) was Florence Ouattara with 19 points.
K-State trailed 13-9 in the first quarter, but used an 8-of-12 effort from the foul line during an 11-0 run to take a 20-13 lead with 1:17 left in the opening quarter. The Wildcats went five and a half minutes without a field, but made up the difference from the foul line. Ranke registered 10 points in the opening quarter to pace K-State to a 22-15 lead after one.
In the second quarter, the teams played at a furious pace as K-State won the frame 23-22. K-State built a 33-20 lead, as Cymone Goodrich capped an 11-3 run with a steal and layup with 6:48 left in the quarter.
The Rattlers chiseled their way back into the game with a 12-2 run to pull within three, 38-35, with 2:48 to play in the first half. A 7-2 scoring stretch by K-State to end the quarter pushed K-State in front, 45-37. Goth recorded five of the seven points during the run.
K-State shot 48.5 percent (16-of-33) from the field in the opening quarter, while Florida A&M tallied a 39.5 percent (15-of-38) effort. The Rattlers outscored K-State in fast break points in the first half, 14-9, and the teams were even in points in the paint at 20 all.
Florida A&M outscored K-State 16-15 in the third quarter to close to within seven, 60-53. The Wildcats constructed a 15-point advantage, as Williams scored six of K-State's first 10 points of the quarter. The Ratters would outscore K-State 13-5 over the final 6:17 of the quarter. The Wildcats ended a scoring drought with a second remaining, as Goth registered a steal and fast break layup before the buzzer.
With the momentum from the steal and layup by Goth carrying over to the fourth quarter, K-State opened the final frame with a 12-0 run to go in front by 19, 72-53, with 5:29 remaining. Goodrich tallied five of her nine points during the run, including a corner 3-pointer to force an FAMU timeout.
K-State's defense was air tight in the fourth quarter, holding the Rattlers to 1-of-17 shooting in the final quarter and just four total points.
For the night, K-State shot 43.1 percent (28-of-65) from the field while holding Florida A&M to a 30.9 percent (21-of-68) performance.
For the second time in three games, K-State registered a combined 20 or more blocks and steals as the Wildcats notched 13 steals and a season-high 10 blocked shots. The 10 blocks were the most since March 18, 2016 against George Washington in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
Kansas State will embark on a four-game road trip to close out the month of November. The Wildcats will begin the trip on Sunday at North Texas. Game time in Denton, Texas, is set for 3 p.m. Sunday's game will be available on C-USA.tv and on the K-State Sports Network.
What They Said
K-State Head Coach and Player Quotes
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
Opening statement…
"This was not one of our better performances. I did not like our effort in the first half. I did not like our cohesiveness on either end of the court. I thought we were better in the second half. I want to shoot the ball well but we have to play with greater effort."
On passing the ball…
"We were trying to pass the ball better. I felt like we were more willing to pass the ball better. Everybody was working a little better to help each other out. We still threw a lot of 50/50 balls. We were trying harder and at times we passed the ball pretty well."
On Rachel Ranke…
"She is going to stretch the defense. We have to as coaches figure out how to utilize that better. Tonight was a little bit of a rat game. There was a lot of chaos. I never felt like we got too comfortable in it and that is the credit to Florida A&M. I would like to see us play with better consistency against that type of defense. We grinded it out tonight."
Junior Guard Kayla Goth
On the transition to point guard…
"I am starting to get more comfortable in it. My turnovers have been wild and not necessarily under control so I definitely have to get that under wraps to take some more strides forward. I am definitely starting to get more comfortable, though."
On the press they faced tonight…
"I would say we got a little panicked at first. That is something I need to do a better job with – getting everyone calmed down. We work on it every day in practice. I would not say it was frustrating but I think we just have to get it under control a little faster than what we did tonight."
Senior Guard Shaelyn Martin
On shooting a lot of free throws early on…
"Free throws are definitely something we emphasize. If we get to the line it is a break for us and we can regroup ourselves. Getting them in foul trouble is what we need to do – to be in attack mode. That is something that we did a little better than the previous game but can still improve a lot more."
On the press they faced tonight…
"It tends to get us sped up and we just have to realize that we are in control of the ball. We have to run what we want to run and we cannot let the defense dictate what we do. That is just something going forward that we have to make improvements with."
On taking control in the fourth quarter…
"I do not know if it was one specific thing. We did a better job of calming down in that fourth quarter. We got some big rebounds and some big stops on defense. We reduced some fouls and got some big blocks there on defense, too. I think our decision making was just a little bit better in that last quarter."
Florida A&M Head Coach Quotes
Head Coach LeDawn Gibson
On K-State's 21-4 run to end game…
"I think they turned up the defensive pressure. On our end, I thought we played a good first three quarters, but we did not stick to what we were doing. We kind of got stagnant on our offense, which we need to give credit to their defense. We could not score the ball in the fourth quarter."
On Ranke's career high 23 points…
"K-State is a good basketball team. They are huge. We came in knowing they were much bigger than we were and very fundamentally sound. [Rachel] Ranke is a great shooter. I told her she can shoot from anywhere because she can catch and shoot. Much respect to her and much respect to the team. I think they are going to have a pretty good season. I wish them the best, and I think this was a great experience for us."
On junior guard Florence Ouattara's performance…
"She has been consistent our first few games. She has been our best player. But we have to get better and pay attention to details more as a team."
Kansas State (3-0) was led by three players in double figures, as freshman guard Rachel Ranke registered a game-high 23 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including 5-of-11 from beyond the arc.
Joining Ranke in double figures were sophomore forward Peyton Williams with her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Williams also added a career-high three blocks to her final line.
Junior guard Kayla Goth registered another strong all-around game with her first career double-double, recording 11 points and a career-high 10 assists. She also pulled in six rebounds and pocketed two steals. Goth's 10 assists
After nearly registering a triple-double against Omaha, senior guard/forward Shaelyn Martin tallied eight points, a career-high 15 rebounds, six assists and tied her career-best with five steals. Her 15 rebounds were the most by a Wildcat since Breanna Lewis hauled in 16 at Iowa State on Feb. 24, 2016.
Pacing Florida A&M (0-3) was Florence Ouattara with 19 points.
K-State trailed 13-9 in the first quarter, but used an 8-of-12 effort from the foul line during an 11-0 run to take a 20-13 lead with 1:17 left in the opening quarter. The Wildcats went five and a half minutes without a field, but made up the difference from the foul line. Ranke registered 10 points in the opening quarter to pace K-State to a 22-15 lead after one.
In the second quarter, the teams played at a furious pace as K-State won the frame 23-22. K-State built a 33-20 lead, as Cymone Goodrich capped an 11-3 run with a steal and layup with 6:48 left in the quarter.
The Rattlers chiseled their way back into the game with a 12-2 run to pull within three, 38-35, with 2:48 to play in the first half. A 7-2 scoring stretch by K-State to end the quarter pushed K-State in front, 45-37. Goth recorded five of the seven points during the run.
K-State shot 48.5 percent (16-of-33) from the field in the opening quarter, while Florida A&M tallied a 39.5 percent (15-of-38) effort. The Rattlers outscored K-State in fast break points in the first half, 14-9, and the teams were even in points in the paint at 20 all.
Florida A&M outscored K-State 16-15 in the third quarter to close to within seven, 60-53. The Wildcats constructed a 15-point advantage, as Williams scored six of K-State's first 10 points of the quarter. The Ratters would outscore K-State 13-5 over the final 6:17 of the quarter. The Wildcats ended a scoring drought with a second remaining, as Goth registered a steal and fast break layup before the buzzer.
With the momentum from the steal and layup by Goth carrying over to the fourth quarter, K-State opened the final frame with a 12-0 run to go in front by 19, 72-53, with 5:29 remaining. Goodrich tallied five of her nine points during the run, including a corner 3-pointer to force an FAMU timeout.
K-State's defense was air tight in the fourth quarter, holding the Rattlers to 1-of-17 shooting in the final quarter and just four total points.
For the night, K-State shot 43.1 percent (28-of-65) from the field while holding Florida A&M to a 30.9 percent (21-of-68) performance.
For the second time in three games, K-State registered a combined 20 or more blocks and steals as the Wildcats notched 13 steals and a season-high 10 blocked shots. The 10 blocks were the most since March 18, 2016 against George Washington in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
Kansas State will embark on a four-game road trip to close out the month of November. The Wildcats will begin the trip on Sunday at North Texas. Game time in Denton, Texas, is set for 3 p.m. Sunday's game will be available on C-USA.tv and on the K-State Sports Network.
What They Said
K-State Head Coach and Player Quotes
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
Opening statement…
"This was not one of our better performances. I did not like our effort in the first half. I did not like our cohesiveness on either end of the court. I thought we were better in the second half. I want to shoot the ball well but we have to play with greater effort."
On passing the ball…
"We were trying to pass the ball better. I felt like we were more willing to pass the ball better. Everybody was working a little better to help each other out. We still threw a lot of 50/50 balls. We were trying harder and at times we passed the ball pretty well."
On Rachel Ranke…
"She is going to stretch the defense. We have to as coaches figure out how to utilize that better. Tonight was a little bit of a rat game. There was a lot of chaos. I never felt like we got too comfortable in it and that is the credit to Florida A&M. I would like to see us play with better consistency against that type of defense. We grinded it out tonight."
Junior Guard Kayla Goth
On the transition to point guard…
"I am starting to get more comfortable in it. My turnovers have been wild and not necessarily under control so I definitely have to get that under wraps to take some more strides forward. I am definitely starting to get more comfortable, though."
On the press they faced tonight…
"I would say we got a little panicked at first. That is something I need to do a better job with – getting everyone calmed down. We work on it every day in practice. I would not say it was frustrating but I think we just have to get it under control a little faster than what we did tonight."
Senior Guard Shaelyn Martin
On shooting a lot of free throws early on…
"Free throws are definitely something we emphasize. If we get to the line it is a break for us and we can regroup ourselves. Getting them in foul trouble is what we need to do – to be in attack mode. That is something that we did a little better than the previous game but can still improve a lot more."
On the press they faced tonight…
"It tends to get us sped up and we just have to realize that we are in control of the ball. We have to run what we want to run and we cannot let the defense dictate what we do. That is just something going forward that we have to make improvements with."
On taking control in the fourth quarter…
"I do not know if it was one specific thing. We did a better job of calming down in that fourth quarter. We got some big rebounds and some big stops on defense. We reduced some fouls and got some big blocks there on defense, too. I think our decision making was just a little bit better in that last quarter."
Florida A&M Head Coach Quotes
Head Coach LeDawn Gibson
On K-State's 21-4 run to end game…
"I think they turned up the defensive pressure. On our end, I thought we played a good first three quarters, but we did not stick to what we were doing. We kind of got stagnant on our offense, which we need to give credit to their defense. We could not score the ball in the fourth quarter."
On Ranke's career high 23 points…
"K-State is a good basketball team. They are huge. We came in knowing they were much bigger than we were and very fundamentally sound. [Rachel] Ranke is a great shooter. I told her she can shoot from anywhere because she can catch and shoot. Much respect to her and much respect to the team. I think they are going to have a pretty good season. I wish them the best, and I think this was a great experience for us."
On junior guard Florence Ouattara's performance…
"She has been consistent our first few games. She has been our best player. But we have to get better and pay attention to details more as a team."
Team Stats
FAMUW
K-STATE
FG%
.309
.431
3FG%
.304
.348
FT%
.571
.680
RB
40
48
TO
20
17
STL
10
13
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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