Kansas State University Athletics
Wednesday, February 5
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10-10,4-5Big 12
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K-State Rallies in Second Half to Down Texas Tech
Feb 05, 2020 | Women's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kansas – Kansas State overcame an eight-point halftime deficit on Wednesday night in Bramlage Coliseum by scoring a season-high second half total of 54 points to defeat Texas Tech, 84-70.
With the win, K-State (10-10, 4-5 Big 12) has now secured its 25th win in the series with Texas Tech as the Wildcats own a 25-13 overall record against the Lady Raiders. K-State has won 12 of the last 13 meetings in the series with Texas Tech.
Texas Tech (14-6, 3-6 Big 12) staked itself to an eight-point halftime lead with a 15-2 run to end the second quarter and hold a 38-30 lead at the half.
To begin the second half, the Lady Raiders would increase their lead to 10, 45-35, with 6:11 remaining.
K-State's Peyton Williams would respond with four straight points, which started a 15-3 run and give the Wildcats a 50-48 lead with 1:48 remaining in the third stanza. The Wildcats would win the third quarter, 23-17, but the Lady Raiders would hold a 55-53 edge entering the fourth quarter.
After the Lady Raiders used a 6-0 run to jump in front by five, 60-55, K-State's Christianna Carr went nuclear for the remainder of the fourth quarter. Carr would register eight straight points, including a pair of 3-point field goals and a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line with under a minute and a half remaining. Carr finished with 14 points in the final quarter and for the night.
Angela Harris then joined Carr with a bevy of midrange floaters, jumpers and free throws, as she would end the frame with 11 points and 18 for the game. K-State would outscore Texas Tech with a fourth quarter season-high 31 points (31-15).
Williams pocketed her 11th double-double of the season and the 32nd of her career, as she finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, three blocks and a steal.
Redshirt freshman Ayoka Lee recorded her seventh game with 20 or more points, as she tied her career-high with 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting. The 10 made field goals tied her career-high. She also carded five rebounds and four blocks.
K-State shot 45.5 percent (30-of-66) for the night, including a 7-of-14 effort from beyond the arc. Texas Tech was held to a 36.2 percent (25-of-69) shooting effort. The Wildcats held a 46-36 advantage on the glass, the 14th time this season K-State has outrebounded its opponent.
K-State ends its two-game home stand this week against (2/1) Baylor on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Saturday's game will mark K-State's annual participation in National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Pregame activities will include a clinic for girls in the first through eighth grades. For more information, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets.
Saturday's game will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ as well as on the K-State Sports Network and for free on kstatesports.com.
What They Said
JEFF MITTIE, HEAD COACH
Opening statement...
"I thought it was a good last 18 minutes. Coming out at halftime, I think we had the right focus, but the first couple trips down the floor weren't very successful. We were a little frustrated with the physical play at that point. We just kind of needed to regroup and get back in that. We had some foul trouble tonight that we had to overcome. (Texas) Tech coming into this game, there wasn't a hotter team from three, obviously. They go 20-of-33 last game. We knew that. We had an awareness. We wanted to run them off the line. Occasionally got a little too aggressive. We fouled three-point shooters. That's too much obviously. I did like our effort. I thought the two things of the second half that were critical were we owned the glass in the second, and we were able to pound the ball in the paint better than we were in the first half."
On if Brittney Brewer's injury impacted their win...
"It's hard to say. I'd like to think we'd find a way regardless. Those are things we don't control, obviously. Their bench, foul trouble, all those things are all impactful in the game. Injuries are impactful. She's a heck of a player. She's a heck of a player that is tough to guard. She's physical enough and she knows angles on defense, so it's hard to score on her, as well. So, she's a heck of a player. I'd like to think we'd have found a way one way or another, but you just never know."
On Peyton William's and Angela Harris' game tonight…
"We made a little bit of a switch in our attack. I felt like we needed to get a little better spacing. Also, the fact that we did not feel like they would switch the ball screens with our fours and fives, so we tried to spread that out a little bit. We tried to give her the middle of the floor. What we felt like we'd get with that, we'd at least get some roles with our fours and fives. We would get our shooters lifted a little bit, and we would also give Angela (Harris) the ability to get that floater, and I thought she made excellent reads in that stretch. She got to the floater, made some big plays there. She found our role-replace people well, and we were able to get the ball inside in a better manner. They were really crowding the paint and even in our attack in the first half. They made a good adjustment to the last time we played them. We were just kind of grinding through the first half. So, my fault in the first half and then they played really well in the second half."
CHRISTIANNA CARR, SOPHOMORE GUARD
On what changed in the fourth quarter…
"I would just say keeping my head high and trusting my teammates. That was the biggest thing. I'm usually in my head a lot whenever things are not going my way. I was just trusting that my teammates were going to move the ball to me when it was time for me to step up and do my job. We always talk about playing all 40. I can't stop doing my job in the fourth quarter just because things aren't going my way. I just kept going and kept doing my job."
On not getting in her own head when shots aren't falling…
"It's definitely been a learning process. I've talked to Coach about it. I've talked to my teammates about it. It's definitely something where you have to grow through it. I would not look back now and think that I've grown this much just being able to control between the ears. It helps having teammates that trust you. Yokie (Ayoka Lee) probably does it the most. She's always telling me that I'm going to hit shots and that she believes in me. Hearing that someone else believes in you is nice to have. You can't let your teammates down. You can't give up. If I were to give up, I'd be letting down my teammates. If I see Yokie, Peyton and everyone else working and I just throw in the towel midgame, that's not fair to my teammates. Honestly, the thing that keeps me going is my teammates. I have to keep going for them even if things aren't going my way. Find a way to make it work, not only for myself, but for them too."
AYOKA LEE, REDSHIRT FRESHMAN CENTER
On the guards stepping up and hitting big shots …
"I expect them to hit shots. I trust them to, and I'm going to continue to do my job. It definitely helped down the stretch."
MARLENE STOLLINGS, HEAD COACH
On K-State outscoring Tech 31-15 in the 4th quarter…
"Credit to them. I thought they really stepped up their intensity, and we didn't match it defensively. They had a huge quarter, and just disappointed that we didn't fight and play with greater intensity and effort. We let them get comfortable shots. We let them get rhythm shots and shots that they wanted in that quarter. It just was the game really."
On the success of Carr and Harris in the 4th…
"I think Carr banked in the one three, and that really got her going. We lost both of them on some basic actions. Harris was just coming of a high-ball screen comfortable in her shot, and then Carr got another three off of a baseline out of bounds that we covered extensively. I think keeping our focus and keeping our intensity late in the game there was a lack of, and that really hurt us."
On the effect of Brewer's injury in the 3rd quarter…
"We were not sure of what she could do offensively, because it was her shooting arm. But we wanted her presence defensively, rebounding. We needed her size in there during that stretch. Offensively it hurt us a little bit for sure."
With the win, K-State (10-10, 4-5 Big 12) has now secured its 25th win in the series with Texas Tech as the Wildcats own a 25-13 overall record against the Lady Raiders. K-State has won 12 of the last 13 meetings in the series with Texas Tech.
Texas Tech (14-6, 3-6 Big 12) staked itself to an eight-point halftime lead with a 15-2 run to end the second quarter and hold a 38-30 lead at the half.
To begin the second half, the Lady Raiders would increase their lead to 10, 45-35, with 6:11 remaining.
K-State's Peyton Williams would respond with four straight points, which started a 15-3 run and give the Wildcats a 50-48 lead with 1:48 remaining in the third stanza. The Wildcats would win the third quarter, 23-17, but the Lady Raiders would hold a 55-53 edge entering the fourth quarter.
After the Lady Raiders used a 6-0 run to jump in front by five, 60-55, K-State's Christianna Carr went nuclear for the remainder of the fourth quarter. Carr would register eight straight points, including a pair of 3-point field goals and a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line with under a minute and a half remaining. Carr finished with 14 points in the final quarter and for the night.
Angela Harris then joined Carr with a bevy of midrange floaters, jumpers and free throws, as she would end the frame with 11 points and 18 for the game. K-State would outscore Texas Tech with a fourth quarter season-high 31 points (31-15).
Williams pocketed her 11th double-double of the season and the 32nd of her career, as she finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, three blocks and a steal.
Redshirt freshman Ayoka Lee recorded her seventh game with 20 or more points, as she tied her career-high with 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting. The 10 made field goals tied her career-high. She also carded five rebounds and four blocks.
K-State shot 45.5 percent (30-of-66) for the night, including a 7-of-14 effort from beyond the arc. Texas Tech was held to a 36.2 percent (25-of-69) shooting effort. The Wildcats held a 46-36 advantage on the glass, the 14th time this season K-State has outrebounded its opponent.
K-State ends its two-game home stand this week against (2/1) Baylor on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Saturday's game will mark K-State's annual participation in National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Pregame activities will include a clinic for girls in the first through eighth grades. For more information, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets.
Saturday's game will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ as well as on the K-State Sports Network and for free on kstatesports.com.
What They Said
JEFF MITTIE, HEAD COACH
Opening statement...
"I thought it was a good last 18 minutes. Coming out at halftime, I think we had the right focus, but the first couple trips down the floor weren't very successful. We were a little frustrated with the physical play at that point. We just kind of needed to regroup and get back in that. We had some foul trouble tonight that we had to overcome. (Texas) Tech coming into this game, there wasn't a hotter team from three, obviously. They go 20-of-33 last game. We knew that. We had an awareness. We wanted to run them off the line. Occasionally got a little too aggressive. We fouled three-point shooters. That's too much obviously. I did like our effort. I thought the two things of the second half that were critical were we owned the glass in the second, and we were able to pound the ball in the paint better than we were in the first half."
On if Brittney Brewer's injury impacted their win...
"It's hard to say. I'd like to think we'd find a way regardless. Those are things we don't control, obviously. Their bench, foul trouble, all those things are all impactful in the game. Injuries are impactful. She's a heck of a player. She's a heck of a player that is tough to guard. She's physical enough and she knows angles on defense, so it's hard to score on her, as well. So, she's a heck of a player. I'd like to think we'd have found a way one way or another, but you just never know."
On Peyton William's and Angela Harris' game tonight…
"We made a little bit of a switch in our attack. I felt like we needed to get a little better spacing. Also, the fact that we did not feel like they would switch the ball screens with our fours and fives, so we tried to spread that out a little bit. We tried to give her the middle of the floor. What we felt like we'd get with that, we'd at least get some roles with our fours and fives. We would get our shooters lifted a little bit, and we would also give Angela (Harris) the ability to get that floater, and I thought she made excellent reads in that stretch. She got to the floater, made some big plays there. She found our role-replace people well, and we were able to get the ball inside in a better manner. They were really crowding the paint and even in our attack in the first half. They made a good adjustment to the last time we played them. We were just kind of grinding through the first half. So, my fault in the first half and then they played really well in the second half."
CHRISTIANNA CARR, SOPHOMORE GUARD
On what changed in the fourth quarter…
"I would just say keeping my head high and trusting my teammates. That was the biggest thing. I'm usually in my head a lot whenever things are not going my way. I was just trusting that my teammates were going to move the ball to me when it was time for me to step up and do my job. We always talk about playing all 40. I can't stop doing my job in the fourth quarter just because things aren't going my way. I just kept going and kept doing my job."
On not getting in her own head when shots aren't falling…
"It's definitely been a learning process. I've talked to Coach about it. I've talked to my teammates about it. It's definitely something where you have to grow through it. I would not look back now and think that I've grown this much just being able to control between the ears. It helps having teammates that trust you. Yokie (Ayoka Lee) probably does it the most. She's always telling me that I'm going to hit shots and that she believes in me. Hearing that someone else believes in you is nice to have. You can't let your teammates down. You can't give up. If I were to give up, I'd be letting down my teammates. If I see Yokie, Peyton and everyone else working and I just throw in the towel midgame, that's not fair to my teammates. Honestly, the thing that keeps me going is my teammates. I have to keep going for them even if things aren't going my way. Find a way to make it work, not only for myself, but for them too."
AYOKA LEE, REDSHIRT FRESHMAN CENTER
On the guards stepping up and hitting big shots …
"I expect them to hit shots. I trust them to, and I'm going to continue to do my job. It definitely helped down the stretch."
MARLENE STOLLINGS, HEAD COACH
On K-State outscoring Tech 31-15 in the 4th quarter…
"Credit to them. I thought they really stepped up their intensity, and we didn't match it defensively. They had a huge quarter, and just disappointed that we didn't fight and play with greater intensity and effort. We let them get comfortable shots. We let them get rhythm shots and shots that they wanted in that quarter. It just was the game really."
On the success of Carr and Harris in the 4th…
"I think Carr banked in the one three, and that really got her going. We lost both of them on some basic actions. Harris was just coming of a high-ball screen comfortable in her shot, and then Carr got another three off of a baseline out of bounds that we covered extensively. I think keeping our focus and keeping our intensity late in the game there was a lack of, and that really hurt us."
On the effect of Brewer's injury in the 3rd quarter…
"We were not sure of what she could do offensively, because it was her shooting arm. But we wanted her presence defensively, rebounding. We needed her size in there during that stretch. Offensively it hurt us a little bit for sure."
Cats Win!
— K-State Women's Basketball (@KStateWBB) February 6, 2020
K-State scores 31 in the fourth to pull away for the W! Lee (24), Harris (18), Williams (15) & Carr (14) scored in double figures for the Cats. #KStateWBB 84
Texas Tech 70
Final pic.twitter.com/pNLrW5DXsj
'Cats over Raiders, in photos.
— K-State Women's Basketball (@KStateWBB) February 6, 2020
📸 https://t.co/hAuaZlY2ai#KStateWBB pic.twitter.com/JalyYJYsmH
Team Stats
TTU
KState
FG%
.362
.455
3FG%
.212
.500
FT%
.813
.708
RB
36
46
TO
13
16
STL
12
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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