Kansas State University Athletics
Tuesday, February 20
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
Kansas State University
13-14, 5-11
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West Virginia
20-8, 8-8
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West Virginia
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Kansas State
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West Virginia Downs K-State on Tuesday Night
Feb 20, 2018 | Women's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kansas – Kansas State looked to sweep the season series against West Virginia on Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum, but the Mountaineers pocketed a 75-66 win. The Wildcats have now lost three straight.
K-State (13-14, 5-11 Big 12) had four players in double figures led by sophomore forward Peyton Williams with 18 points, six rebounds, a career-high tying five steals and a blocked shot. Williams has 13 games this season with 15 or more points and five or more rebounds.
Junior guard Kayla Goth finished with 14 points, five assists and two steals. For the season, Goth has dished out 178 assists and ranks fifth in school history. She is the third player in program history to hand out 175 or more assists in a single season.
Also in double figures were senior forward Kaylee Page with 16 points, while freshman guard Rachel Ranke chipped in with 11 points.
West Virginia (20-8, 8-8) saw all five starters in double figures led by Teana Muldrow with 19 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals. Katrina King added 16 points and nine rebounds.
After Kansas State dashed out to a quick 5-0 lead, West Virginia responded with a 12-0 run to build a 12-5 lead with 5:16 remaining in the opening quarter. The Mountaineers built their lead on the back of 3 three-pointers.
K-State pulled back to within one, 12-11, as K-State used a 6-0 run to close the gap. Williams finished off a post move with a layup. Cymone Goodrich then used a right lane line drive to card a layup, and Goth then completed a layup of her own with 3:51 to play to bring K-State within one.
Goth's layup would be the final points of the quarter for K-State, as the Wildcats would go scoreless for the final 3:50 of the quarter and West Virginia would hold a 17-11 lead at the end of one.
The Wildcats pulled back within two points on a pair of occasions in the second quarter, but West Virginia was able to rebuild its lead to five, 25-20, with 3:54 left following a banked in jumper from Muldrow.
Muldrow's jumper helped West Virginia end the first half on a 7-4 run and hold a 30-24 lead at the break.
Kansas State shot 35.5 percent (11-of-31) from the field, but were held to a 1-of-9 effort from beyond the arc including seven straight misses to end the half. The Mountaineers shot 44.4 percent (12-of-27) from the floor.
West Virginia extended its lead to 10, 41-31, in the first four minutes of the third quarter. The Wildcats 3-point drought extended to 10 straight misses before Page knocked down a 3-pointer at 7:02 of the third quarter.
Page would knock down another three during a 7-2 K-State run to force a West Virginia timeout and pull K-State to within five, 43-38, with 4:59 remaining in the third stanza.
West Virginia would end the third quarter on an 8-3 run to hold a 51-41 lead entering the fourth quarter. King scored six of the Mountaineers' eight points during the run.
The Mountaineers built a 15-point advantage, 59-44, with 7:34 left in the fourth quarter. An 8-3 run by K-State provided life, as the Wildcats pulled to within nine, 61-52 following a Page 3-pointer with 6:15 remaining.
K-State was able to narrow the game to six, 65-59, with 3:33 remaining. Ranke connected on a layup following a K-State timeout, then added her second 3-pointer of the night following a K-State defensive stop. Williams buried her only two free throws of the night to trim the deficit to six.
The Mountaineers didn't allow K-State to gain any more ground, outscoring K-State 10-7 in the final 3:14 of the fourth quarter to secure the win.
West Virginia finished the night shooting 54.2 percent (26-of-48) including 60.0 percent or better in the final three quarters. K-State checked in with a 39.0 percent effort (23-of-59). For the 13th time this season, K-State recorded 10 or more steals, ending the night with 11.
Kansas State will conclude its 2017-18 regular season home schedule on Saturday, as the Wildcats host Kansas in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at 3 p.m. In a pregame ceremony at 2:45 p.m., of Saturday's game, K-State will recognize members of the 1968-69 team, the first intercollegiate women's basketball team in program history.
In a postgame ceremony, Kansas State will honor its senior class of Shaelyn Martin, Karyla Middlebrook and Kaylee Page.
Saturday's game will be broadcast on FSN regional networks and will be available on the K-State Sports Network and for free on kstatesports.com.
What They Said
K-State Head Coach and Player Quotes
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
On the missed opportunities…
"We were not able to get much ball movement going tonight, we only had six assists. We struggled shooting the ball in some stretches during the game where I felt like we had decent looks from the perimeter. At the same time, we struggled back cutting them. We struggled getting open in the half court, but we did have some opportunities in the full court."
On not being able to close the gap…
"They did not get a whole lot of offensive rebounds tonight, but they got timely ones during that stretch. (Naomi) Davenport made a good baseline jumper when we had it at five or six. Give West Virginia credit, they made plays when they needed to on the road, they made plays when we made a run at them, so give them credit."
On Kaylee Page…
"It was good to see her make some shots. She made some timely shots to get us back into the game and give us a chance. It was good to see her knock some shots down."
Junior Guard Kayla Goth
On getting the offense going…
"Just trying to stay aggressive. I struggled to get everyone moving in the offense so my only response to that was to try to go score and make plays. Kaylee Page shot the ball well and that is where a majority of my assists came from so props to her."
West Virginia Head Coach Quotes
West Virginia Head Coach Mike Carey
Opening statement…
"I thought at times we moved the ball well. We had 15 assists with 26 field goals so that is pretty good. We had five girls score in double figures. Kansas State did not quit. They came back and made it close in the end. We are just not executing. We are throwing the ball away and not talking on defense. We have a big game coming up this weekend. Give Kansas State credit, they hung in there. Give our girls credit too. We did what we had to do to get the win here."
On K-State's scoring…
"When they kept cutting it down, they got a couple wide open threes in transition. We turned the ball over a couple of times. We just have to take care of the ball, execute better and get back on defense."
On scoring…
"When they went man, we felt like we could dribble- drive. We went to some quick hitters. I wanted to shoot close to the rim. I did not want to stand around and shoot threes."
K-State (13-14, 5-11 Big 12) had four players in double figures led by sophomore forward Peyton Williams with 18 points, six rebounds, a career-high tying five steals and a blocked shot. Williams has 13 games this season with 15 or more points and five or more rebounds.
Junior guard Kayla Goth finished with 14 points, five assists and two steals. For the season, Goth has dished out 178 assists and ranks fifth in school history. She is the third player in program history to hand out 175 or more assists in a single season.
Also in double figures were senior forward Kaylee Page with 16 points, while freshman guard Rachel Ranke chipped in with 11 points.
West Virginia (20-8, 8-8) saw all five starters in double figures led by Teana Muldrow with 19 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals. Katrina King added 16 points and nine rebounds.
After Kansas State dashed out to a quick 5-0 lead, West Virginia responded with a 12-0 run to build a 12-5 lead with 5:16 remaining in the opening quarter. The Mountaineers built their lead on the back of 3 three-pointers.
K-State pulled back to within one, 12-11, as K-State used a 6-0 run to close the gap. Williams finished off a post move with a layup. Cymone Goodrich then used a right lane line drive to card a layup, and Goth then completed a layup of her own with 3:51 to play to bring K-State within one.
Goth's layup would be the final points of the quarter for K-State, as the Wildcats would go scoreless for the final 3:50 of the quarter and West Virginia would hold a 17-11 lead at the end of one.
The Wildcats pulled back within two points on a pair of occasions in the second quarter, but West Virginia was able to rebuild its lead to five, 25-20, with 3:54 left following a banked in jumper from Muldrow.
Muldrow's jumper helped West Virginia end the first half on a 7-4 run and hold a 30-24 lead at the break.
Kansas State shot 35.5 percent (11-of-31) from the field, but were held to a 1-of-9 effort from beyond the arc including seven straight misses to end the half. The Mountaineers shot 44.4 percent (12-of-27) from the floor.
West Virginia extended its lead to 10, 41-31, in the first four minutes of the third quarter. The Wildcats 3-point drought extended to 10 straight misses before Page knocked down a 3-pointer at 7:02 of the third quarter.
Page would knock down another three during a 7-2 K-State run to force a West Virginia timeout and pull K-State to within five, 43-38, with 4:59 remaining in the third stanza.
West Virginia would end the third quarter on an 8-3 run to hold a 51-41 lead entering the fourth quarter. King scored six of the Mountaineers' eight points during the run.
The Mountaineers built a 15-point advantage, 59-44, with 7:34 left in the fourth quarter. An 8-3 run by K-State provided life, as the Wildcats pulled to within nine, 61-52 following a Page 3-pointer with 6:15 remaining.
K-State was able to narrow the game to six, 65-59, with 3:33 remaining. Ranke connected on a layup following a K-State timeout, then added her second 3-pointer of the night following a K-State defensive stop. Williams buried her only two free throws of the night to trim the deficit to six.
The Mountaineers didn't allow K-State to gain any more ground, outscoring K-State 10-7 in the final 3:14 of the fourth quarter to secure the win.
West Virginia finished the night shooting 54.2 percent (26-of-48) including 60.0 percent or better in the final three quarters. K-State checked in with a 39.0 percent effort (23-of-59). For the 13th time this season, K-State recorded 10 or more steals, ending the night with 11.
Kansas State will conclude its 2017-18 regular season home schedule on Saturday, as the Wildcats host Kansas in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at 3 p.m. In a pregame ceremony at 2:45 p.m., of Saturday's game, K-State will recognize members of the 1968-69 team, the first intercollegiate women's basketball team in program history.
In a postgame ceremony, Kansas State will honor its senior class of Shaelyn Martin, Karyla Middlebrook and Kaylee Page.
Saturday's game will be broadcast on FSN regional networks and will be available on the K-State Sports Network and for free on kstatesports.com.
What They Said
K-State Head Coach and Player Quotes
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
On the missed opportunities…
"We were not able to get much ball movement going tonight, we only had six assists. We struggled shooting the ball in some stretches during the game where I felt like we had decent looks from the perimeter. At the same time, we struggled back cutting them. We struggled getting open in the half court, but we did have some opportunities in the full court."
On not being able to close the gap…
"They did not get a whole lot of offensive rebounds tonight, but they got timely ones during that stretch. (Naomi) Davenport made a good baseline jumper when we had it at five or six. Give West Virginia credit, they made plays when they needed to on the road, they made plays when we made a run at them, so give them credit."
On Kaylee Page…
"It was good to see her make some shots. She made some timely shots to get us back into the game and give us a chance. It was good to see her knock some shots down."
Junior Guard Kayla Goth
On getting the offense going…
"Just trying to stay aggressive. I struggled to get everyone moving in the offense so my only response to that was to try to go score and make plays. Kaylee Page shot the ball well and that is where a majority of my assists came from so props to her."
West Virginia Head Coach Quotes
West Virginia Head Coach Mike Carey
Opening statement…
"I thought at times we moved the ball well. We had 15 assists with 26 field goals so that is pretty good. We had five girls score in double figures. Kansas State did not quit. They came back and made it close in the end. We are just not executing. We are throwing the ball away and not talking on defense. We have a big game coming up this weekend. Give Kansas State credit, they hung in there. Give our girls credit too. We did what we had to do to get the win here."
On K-State's scoring…
"When they kept cutting it down, they got a couple wide open threes in transition. We turned the ball over a couple of times. We just have to take care of the ball, execute better and get back on defense."
On scoring…
"When they went man, we felt like we could dribble- drive. We went to some quick hitters. I wanted to shoot close to the rim. I did not want to stand around and shoot threes."
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Team Stats
WVU
K-STATE
FG%
.542
.390
3FG%
.333
.217
FT%
.679
.750
RB
37
30
TO
15
11
STL
9
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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