Kansas State University Athletics
Saturday, November 30
Bimini, Bahamas
3:30 p.m. (CT)
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K-State Stalls in Final Minutes Against (15/15) Michigan State
Nov 30, 2019 | Women's Basketball
BIMINI, Bahamas – Despite a combined 39 points and 23 rebounds from Ayoka Lee and Peyton Williams, K-State was unable to hold a late fourth quarter lead against (15/15) Michigan State on Saturday evening in the 17th annual Junkanoo Jam with the Spartans prevailing 65-60.
Kansas State (3-3) was led by the interior tandem of Lee and Williams. Lee, who earned Junkanoo Jam – Bimini Division All-Tournament Team honors, finished with a career-high 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting and 6-of-7 from the foul line, 13 rebounds and a career-high six blocks. This was her second career game with a double-double and five or more blocks, becoming just the fourth player in program history with multiple games with a double-double and five or more blocks.
Williams carded her fourth double-double in five games played this season with 17 points and 10 rebounds. With her 17 points, Williams moved into a tie for 24th on the K-State career scoring list with Shalee Lehning (2005-09; 1,189 points). With her 10 rebounds, Williams moved into 13th on the K-State career rebounds list with 729 career boards.
Michigan State (6-1) took control of the first quarter with an 11-4 run to pull in front 19-13 with 4:42 remaining and force a Wildcat timeout. K-State (3-3) responded to the timeout with a 12-2 run to close out the frame and hold a 25-21 lead.
Williams started the run with a mid-range jumper. Lee then finished a putback and Christianna Carr buried the first of her two 3-pointers during the rally. Lee would score 11 points in the first quarter, tying the school record for points in a first quarter.
In the second quarter, K-State was held to six points in the frame but remained within two points at halftime, 33-31. The Wildcats held the Spartans to 23.5 percent (4-of-17) shooting in the second quarter.
Each team continued to slug it out defensively in the third quarter, as the team's combined for 15 total points on 6-of-28 shooting. K-State outscored Michigan State, 10-5, as Lee scored six of K-State's 10 points in the third stanza with the Wildcats holding a 41-38 lead.
Michigan State went in front with a 5-0 run, 43-41, but a pair of layups from Williams pushed the Wildcats back in front, 45-43, with 7:07 to play in the fourth quarter.
Williams would go on a 6-2 run on her own to push K-State into a 54-53 lead with 2:28 remaining. The Spartans would answer with an 8-0 run to build a 61-54 lead with 45 seconds to play. Carr would bury a pair of 3-pointers, including a near mid-court three following a steal from Cymone Goodrich with 25 seconds left to pull K-State within 3, 63-60. Carr would end the evening with 12 points.
Kansas State shot 39.7 percent (23-of-58) from the field for the day. The Wildcats shot 64.7 percent (11-of-17) from the field in the opening quarter, but were held to a combined 6-of-26 (.231) from the field in the second and third quarters. Michigan State was held to a 33.9 percent effort (21-of-62). The Wildcats outrebounded the Spartans, 40-37.
K-State returns to action in Bramlage Coliseum on Tuesday, as the Wildcats host UIW at 6:30 p.m.
Kansas State will accept toy donations for Fort Riley's Operation Santa Claus. Fans are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys or gift cards. In exchange for the toy donation, fans will be able purchase a single-game ticket for just $3.
Fort Riley's Operation Santa Claus helps service members and their families provide gifts to their children during the holiday season. All donations will go towards a Fort Riley soldier, especially to families under financial constraints and families of deployed, fallen, or injured soldiers.
Tuesday's game will be available on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and on the K-State Sports Network with a free audio stream at kstatesports.com.
Kansas State (3-3) was led by the interior tandem of Lee and Williams. Lee, who earned Junkanoo Jam – Bimini Division All-Tournament Team honors, finished with a career-high 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting and 6-of-7 from the foul line, 13 rebounds and a career-high six blocks. This was her second career game with a double-double and five or more blocks, becoming just the fourth player in program history with multiple games with a double-double and five or more blocks.
Williams carded her fourth double-double in five games played this season with 17 points and 10 rebounds. With her 17 points, Williams moved into a tie for 24th on the K-State career scoring list with Shalee Lehning (2005-09; 1,189 points). With her 10 rebounds, Williams moved into 13th on the K-State career rebounds list with 729 career boards.
Michigan State (6-1) took control of the first quarter with an 11-4 run to pull in front 19-13 with 4:42 remaining and force a Wildcat timeout. K-State (3-3) responded to the timeout with a 12-2 run to close out the frame and hold a 25-21 lead.
Williams started the run with a mid-range jumper. Lee then finished a putback and Christianna Carr buried the first of her two 3-pointers during the rally. Lee would score 11 points in the first quarter, tying the school record for points in a first quarter.
In the second quarter, K-State was held to six points in the frame but remained within two points at halftime, 33-31. The Wildcats held the Spartans to 23.5 percent (4-of-17) shooting in the second quarter.
Each team continued to slug it out defensively in the third quarter, as the team's combined for 15 total points on 6-of-28 shooting. K-State outscored Michigan State, 10-5, as Lee scored six of K-State's 10 points in the third stanza with the Wildcats holding a 41-38 lead.
Michigan State went in front with a 5-0 run, 43-41, but a pair of layups from Williams pushed the Wildcats back in front, 45-43, with 7:07 to play in the fourth quarter.
Williams would go on a 6-2 run on her own to push K-State into a 54-53 lead with 2:28 remaining. The Spartans would answer with an 8-0 run to build a 61-54 lead with 45 seconds to play. Carr would bury a pair of 3-pointers, including a near mid-court three following a steal from Cymone Goodrich with 25 seconds left to pull K-State within 3, 63-60. Carr would end the evening with 12 points.
Kansas State shot 39.7 percent (23-of-58) from the field for the day. The Wildcats shot 64.7 percent (11-of-17) from the field in the opening quarter, but were held to a combined 6-of-26 (.231) from the field in the second and third quarters. Michigan State was held to a 33.9 percent effort (21-of-62). The Wildcats outrebounded the Spartans, 40-37.
K-State returns to action in Bramlage Coliseum on Tuesday, as the Wildcats host UIW at 6:30 p.m.
Kansas State will accept toy donations for Fort Riley's Operation Santa Claus. Fans are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys or gift cards. In exchange for the toy donation, fans will be able purchase a single-game ticket for just $3.
Fort Riley's Operation Santa Claus helps service members and their families provide gifts to their children during the holiday season. All donations will go towards a Fort Riley soldier, especially to families under financial constraints and families of deployed, fallen, or injured soldiers.
Tuesday's game will be available on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and on the K-State Sports Network with a free audio stream at kstatesports.com.
Team Stats
KState
MSU
FG%
.397
.339
3FG%
.238
.267
FT%
.692
.600
RB
40
37
TO
22
16
STL
5
17
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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