K-State Continues Home Stand Against Little Rock
Dec 14, 2017 | Women's Basketball
GAME #9
Little Rock (3-6) at Kansas State (6-2)
Saturday, December 16, 2017 | 2 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) | Manhattan, Kan.
TELEVISION
ESPN3
• Brian Smoller (play-by-play)
• Missy Heidrick (analyst)
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
• Matt Walters (play-by-play)
• Kristin Waller (analyst)
Listen Online: www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
• Wildcat Weekend - $3 ticket with that night's K-State MBB game vs. SE Missouri State ticket
• Call (800) 221-CATS or visit www.kstatesports.com
COACHES
Kansas State: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western '89)
Overall: 521-275/26th season | At K-State: 67-40/4th season
vs. Little Rock: First meeting
Little Rock: Joe Foley (Central Arkansas '79)
Overall: 748-240/31st season | At Little Rock: 292-159/15th season
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
Kansas State (6-2)
G: #12 Rachel Ranke | G: #10 Kayla Goth | F: #50 Shaelyn Martin | F: #1 Kaylee Page | F: #11 Peyton Williams
Little Rock (3-6)
G: #2 Monique Townson | G: #3 Terrion Moore | G: #5 Tori Lasker | F: #00 Ronjanae DeGray | F: #30 Raeyana DeGray
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Series tied, 1-1
In Manhattan: 0-1
Last Meeting: Dec. 28, 2007, K-State won 52-40
• Head coach Jeff Mittie will face Little Rock for the first time.
• K-State is 13-6 all-time against teams from the Sun Belt.
MANHATTAN, Kansas - Kansas State will begin a stretch of three games in six days on Saturday, as the Wildcats host Little Rock at 2 p.m.
• Saturday's game will be available on ESPN3, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play) and Missy Heidrick (analyst) will have the call.
• K-State improved its record to 6-2 and its home record to 4-0 with a 70-56 win over UT Arlington on December 6.
• The Wildcats shot a season-high for a quarter 71.4 percent (10-of-14) in the third quarter and 61.5 percent in the second half to pull away from UTA.
• Junior guard Kayla Goth led K-State as she tied her career-high with 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting. She scored a school record for a quarter with 18 points in the third.
• Goth is averaging team-highs of 16.1 points, a .552 field goal percentage and 5.9 assists. She is second on the team in steals with 1.9 per game.
• Goth is the only guard in the Big 12 averaging 15.0 or more points, 5.0 or more assists and a .550 or better field goal percentage. She is responsible for 50.0 percent of K-State's made field goals this season (47 assists/48 made field goals).
• Joining Goth in double figures against UT Arlington were senior forward Kaylee Page and freshman guard Cymone Goodrich.
• Page registered 12 points, three rebounds a block and a steal. The native of Wamego, Kansas, is averaging 11.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks this season.
• Goodrich registered her second straight game in double figures, scoring 10 points in 16 minutes off the bench. The product of Chicago, Illinois, is averaging 10.5 points per game over the last two games.
• Senior guard/forward Shaelyn Martin tied her career-high with 15 rebounds against UT Arlington. Martin leads K-State in rebounding with 9.0 per game, including 11.3 over the last 3 games.
Number to Know
+54
• In the third season of the quarter system in women's college basketball, #KStateWBB owns a +54 scoring margin (+6.8 per game) over its opponents in the second half this season.
• K-State is +20 (138-118) in scoring in the third quarter and +34 (146-112) in the fourth quarter.
• The Wildcats are averaging 35.5 points in the second half this season, aided by a .443 field goal percentage.
• Against UT Arlington, K-State scored 27 points in the third quarter which marked a season-high for any quarter this season.
• Of the 138 opponent turnovers, K-State has forced 74 in the second half.
At a Glance: Little Rock
• Little Rock (3-6) will look to snap a two-game skid entering Saturday afternoon's matchup. The Trojans dropped an 86-48 decision at (6/3) Mississippi State on Dec. 10.
• The Trojans are led on the sidelines by 15th year head coach Joe Foley. A 1979 graduate of Central Arkansas, Foley is 292-159 in his time at Little Rock.
• On the floor, Little Rock is led by junior Ronjanae DeGray and sophomore Kyra Collier.
• DeGray, a forward from Odessa, Texas, is leading the team with 10.2 points and is third in rebounding with 4.4 this season.
• Collier, a guard from North Little Rock, Arkansas, is second on the team in scoring at 9.3 per game and assists with 3.4. She is tied for the team lead in rebounding at 5.2 per game. At Mississippi State, Collier came off the bench to record 11 points and five rebounds.
Wildcats' Defense Forges Identity
• K-State has continued to be a force on the defensive end during head coach Jeff Mittie's four seasons on the bench.
• In the season-opening win over Stephen F. Austin, the Wildcats held the Ladyjacks to 49 points and a .266 field goal percentage. The .266 field goal percentage allowed by K-State was its lowest by a foe since Dec. 18, 2016 against Princeton (.259).
• During the last 17 seasons, K-State is 106-3 (.972) when holding an opponent to 49 points or less. The Wildcats held six opponents to 49 points or less in the 2016-17 season.
• K-State has held four opponents to a .350 or less field goal percentage this season. For the season, K-State is allowing an opponent field goal percentage of .364 which ranks fourth in the Big 12 and a scoring defense of 59.8 points per game which is also fifth in the league.
• Kansas State was solid on the defensive end of the floor in 2016-17, holding opponents to 62.4 points per game and a .385 field goal percentage.
• K-State ranked third in the Big 12 in scoring defense, which marked the second time in the last three seasons that K-State has been among the top-3 in the league.
Kansas State Holds Foes to Single Digit Quarters
• In the third season of the quarter system in women's college basketball, Kansas State's defense has been able to limit its opponents point production for 10 minute durations.
• Kansas State is 27-7 (.794) when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter in a game. This season, the Wildcats have held four opponents to single digits in a quarter (Last: 7 points, UT Arlington; 2nd quarter).
• Last season, the K-State defense registered 19 single-digit efforts, including consecutive quarters against Princeton on Dec. 18 and Oklahoma State on Jan. 14.
Generating Offense from the Defense
• Kansas State has used an opportunistic defense to create additional offensive chances this season.
• K-State's opponents have turned the ball over 138 times this season (17.3 topg). K-State ranks 53rd in the nation in turnover margin at 4.13.
• The Wildcats have tallied 155 points off opponent turnovers this season or 19.4 per game. The 155 points are 28.4 percent of K-State's overall point total. K-State is a +78 margin in points off turnovers compared to its opponents (155-77).
• The Wildcats have four games with 20 or more points off turnovers this season, including a season-high 29 against Florida A&M on Nov. 17. The 29 points off turnovers marked the most in the Jeff Mittie era.
• K-State has four games with 25 percent or more of its points off turnovers, including a season-high 43.6 percent against UCLA on Nov. 24.
• In 2016-17, K-State tallied 515 points off opponent turnovers or 15.1 per game. The Wildcats had six games with 20 or more points off turnovers.
Another New Season, Another New Goth
• Junior guard Kayla Goth has taken on the point guard role for K-State to begin the 2017-18 season.
• For the season, the native of DeForest, Wisconsin, is averaging a team-high 16.1 points on a .552 field goal percentage including a 3-point field goal percentage of .438. She is also averaging 3.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.9 steals. Goth is shooting .577 on two-point field goal attempts this season.
• Over the last four games, Goth is averaging 20.0 points on a .554 field goal percentage.
• Against UT Arlington, Goth tied her career-high with 25 points on a 9-of-15 shooting performance while also dishing out five assists, blocking two shots and pocketing two steals.
• In her 18 career starts, Goth is averaging 12.0 points on a .519 field goal percentage. She also is averaging 3.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 28.9 minutes.
• In the 2017 South Point Thanksgiving Shootout, Goth averaged 19.0 points on a .615 field goal percentage while dishing out 5.5 assists.
• In the 2016-17 season, Goth was sixth on the team in scoring (5.8 ppg) and third in field goal percentage (.437; 73-of-167). She registered the first eight double figure scoring efforts of her career last season.
• Goth set career season-highs in points (191), field goals made (73), 3-point field goals made (17), free throws made (28), assists (50) and steals (30).
Home is Where the Rebounds are for Martin
• Shaelyn Martin has been a diligent rebounder for K-State this season, including in the friendly confines of Bramlage Coliseum.
• In K-State's four home games this season, Martin is averaging 11.0 rebounds, 8.5 points and 6.0 assists.
• Martin has two games this season, both at home, with 15 rebounds which is her career-high. She is tied for fourth in school history for career games with 15 or more rebounds.
• Martin is the first K-State player in since Nicole Ohlde in the 2002-03 season to have two games with 15 or more rebounds in one season.
• In 59 career home games, Martin is averaging 6.3 rebounds. Her 372 rebounds at home represent 59.5 percent of her career total of 625.
Little Rock (3-6) at Kansas State (6-2)
Saturday, December 16, 2017 | 2 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) | Manhattan, Kan.
TELEVISION
ESPN3
• Brian Smoller (play-by-play)
• Missy Heidrick (analyst)
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
• Matt Walters (play-by-play)
• Kristin Waller (analyst)
Listen Online: www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
• Wildcat Weekend - $3 ticket with that night's K-State MBB game vs. SE Missouri State ticket
• Call (800) 221-CATS or visit www.kstatesports.com
COACHES
Kansas State: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western '89)
Overall: 521-275/26th season | At K-State: 67-40/4th season
vs. Little Rock: First meeting
Little Rock: Joe Foley (Central Arkansas '79)
Overall: 748-240/31st season | At Little Rock: 292-159/15th season
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
Kansas State (6-2)
G: #12 Rachel Ranke | G: #10 Kayla Goth | F: #50 Shaelyn Martin | F: #1 Kaylee Page | F: #11 Peyton Williams
Little Rock (3-6)
G: #2 Monique Townson | G: #3 Terrion Moore | G: #5 Tori Lasker | F: #00 Ronjanae DeGray | F: #30 Raeyana DeGray
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Series tied, 1-1
In Manhattan: 0-1
Last Meeting: Dec. 28, 2007, K-State won 52-40
• Head coach Jeff Mittie will face Little Rock for the first time.
• K-State is 13-6 all-time against teams from the Sun Belt.
MANHATTAN, Kansas - Kansas State will begin a stretch of three games in six days on Saturday, as the Wildcats host Little Rock at 2 p.m.
• Saturday's game will be available on ESPN3, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play) and Missy Heidrick (analyst) will have the call.
• K-State improved its record to 6-2 and its home record to 4-0 with a 70-56 win over UT Arlington on December 6.
• The Wildcats shot a season-high for a quarter 71.4 percent (10-of-14) in the third quarter and 61.5 percent in the second half to pull away from UTA.
• Junior guard Kayla Goth led K-State as she tied her career-high with 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting. She scored a school record for a quarter with 18 points in the third.
• Goth is averaging team-highs of 16.1 points, a .552 field goal percentage and 5.9 assists. She is second on the team in steals with 1.9 per game.
• Goth is the only guard in the Big 12 averaging 15.0 or more points, 5.0 or more assists and a .550 or better field goal percentage. She is responsible for 50.0 percent of K-State's made field goals this season (47 assists/48 made field goals).
• Joining Goth in double figures against UT Arlington were senior forward Kaylee Page and freshman guard Cymone Goodrich.
• Page registered 12 points, three rebounds a block and a steal. The native of Wamego, Kansas, is averaging 11.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks this season.
• Goodrich registered her second straight game in double figures, scoring 10 points in 16 minutes off the bench. The product of Chicago, Illinois, is averaging 10.5 points per game over the last two games.
• Senior guard/forward Shaelyn Martin tied her career-high with 15 rebounds against UT Arlington. Martin leads K-State in rebounding with 9.0 per game, including 11.3 over the last 3 games.
Number to Know
+54
• In the third season of the quarter system in women's college basketball, #KStateWBB owns a +54 scoring margin (+6.8 per game) over its opponents in the second half this season.
• K-State is +20 (138-118) in scoring in the third quarter and +34 (146-112) in the fourth quarter.
• The Wildcats are averaging 35.5 points in the second half this season, aided by a .443 field goal percentage.
• Against UT Arlington, K-State scored 27 points in the third quarter which marked a season-high for any quarter this season.
• Of the 138 opponent turnovers, K-State has forced 74 in the second half.
At a Glance: Little Rock
• Little Rock (3-6) will look to snap a two-game skid entering Saturday afternoon's matchup. The Trojans dropped an 86-48 decision at (6/3) Mississippi State on Dec. 10.
• The Trojans are led on the sidelines by 15th year head coach Joe Foley. A 1979 graduate of Central Arkansas, Foley is 292-159 in his time at Little Rock.
• On the floor, Little Rock is led by junior Ronjanae DeGray and sophomore Kyra Collier.
• DeGray, a forward from Odessa, Texas, is leading the team with 10.2 points and is third in rebounding with 4.4 this season.
• Collier, a guard from North Little Rock, Arkansas, is second on the team in scoring at 9.3 per game and assists with 3.4. She is tied for the team lead in rebounding at 5.2 per game. At Mississippi State, Collier came off the bench to record 11 points and five rebounds.
Wildcats' Defense Forges Identity
• K-State has continued to be a force on the defensive end during head coach Jeff Mittie's four seasons on the bench.
• In the season-opening win over Stephen F. Austin, the Wildcats held the Ladyjacks to 49 points and a .266 field goal percentage. The .266 field goal percentage allowed by K-State was its lowest by a foe since Dec. 18, 2016 against Princeton (.259).
• During the last 17 seasons, K-State is 106-3 (.972) when holding an opponent to 49 points or less. The Wildcats held six opponents to 49 points or less in the 2016-17 season.
• K-State has held four opponents to a .350 or less field goal percentage this season. For the season, K-State is allowing an opponent field goal percentage of .364 which ranks fourth in the Big 12 and a scoring defense of 59.8 points per game which is also fifth in the league.
• Kansas State was solid on the defensive end of the floor in 2016-17, holding opponents to 62.4 points per game and a .385 field goal percentage.
• K-State ranked third in the Big 12 in scoring defense, which marked the second time in the last three seasons that K-State has been among the top-3 in the league.
Kansas State Holds Foes to Single Digit Quarters
• In the third season of the quarter system in women's college basketball, Kansas State's defense has been able to limit its opponents point production for 10 minute durations.
• Kansas State is 27-7 (.794) when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter in a game. This season, the Wildcats have held four opponents to single digits in a quarter (Last: 7 points, UT Arlington; 2nd quarter).
• Last season, the K-State defense registered 19 single-digit efforts, including consecutive quarters against Princeton on Dec. 18 and Oklahoma State on Jan. 14.
Generating Offense from the Defense
• Kansas State has used an opportunistic defense to create additional offensive chances this season.
• K-State's opponents have turned the ball over 138 times this season (17.3 topg). K-State ranks 53rd in the nation in turnover margin at 4.13.
• The Wildcats have tallied 155 points off opponent turnovers this season or 19.4 per game. The 155 points are 28.4 percent of K-State's overall point total. K-State is a +78 margin in points off turnovers compared to its opponents (155-77).
• The Wildcats have four games with 20 or more points off turnovers this season, including a season-high 29 against Florida A&M on Nov. 17. The 29 points off turnovers marked the most in the Jeff Mittie era.
• K-State has four games with 25 percent or more of its points off turnovers, including a season-high 43.6 percent against UCLA on Nov. 24.
• In 2016-17, K-State tallied 515 points off opponent turnovers or 15.1 per game. The Wildcats had six games with 20 or more points off turnovers.
Another New Season, Another New Goth
• Junior guard Kayla Goth has taken on the point guard role for K-State to begin the 2017-18 season.
• For the season, the native of DeForest, Wisconsin, is averaging a team-high 16.1 points on a .552 field goal percentage including a 3-point field goal percentage of .438. She is also averaging 3.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.9 steals. Goth is shooting .577 on two-point field goal attempts this season.
• Over the last four games, Goth is averaging 20.0 points on a .554 field goal percentage.
• Against UT Arlington, Goth tied her career-high with 25 points on a 9-of-15 shooting performance while also dishing out five assists, blocking two shots and pocketing two steals.
• In her 18 career starts, Goth is averaging 12.0 points on a .519 field goal percentage. She also is averaging 3.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 28.9 minutes.
• In the 2017 South Point Thanksgiving Shootout, Goth averaged 19.0 points on a .615 field goal percentage while dishing out 5.5 assists.
• In the 2016-17 season, Goth was sixth on the team in scoring (5.8 ppg) and third in field goal percentage (.437; 73-of-167). She registered the first eight double figure scoring efforts of her career last season.
• Goth set career season-highs in points (191), field goals made (73), 3-point field goals made (17), free throws made (28), assists (50) and steals (30).
Home is Where the Rebounds are for Martin
• Shaelyn Martin has been a diligent rebounder for K-State this season, including in the friendly confines of Bramlage Coliseum.
• In K-State's four home games this season, Martin is averaging 11.0 rebounds, 8.5 points and 6.0 assists.
• Martin has two games this season, both at home, with 15 rebounds which is her career-high. She is tied for fourth in school history for career games with 15 or more rebounds.
• Martin is the first K-State player in since Nicole Ohlde in the 2002-03 season to have two games with 15 or more rebounds in one season.
• In 59 career home games, Martin is averaging 6.3 rebounds. Her 372 rebounds at home represent 59.5 percent of her career total of 625.
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