(22/rv) K-State Win Streak Ended at Iowa State

Saturday, January 21

Ames, Iowa

6:00 PM

Kansas State University

15-5, 5-3 (#22)

Iowa State

11-8, 2-6

Kansas State

Iowa State

Jan 21, 2017 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

AMES, Iowa – (22/rv) Kansas State saw its four-game winning streak halted, as Iowa State held back a fourth quarter Wildcat rally for a 75-69 upset win at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday evening.

K-State (15-5, 5-3 Big 12) saw five players in double figures, led by Breanna Lewis and Kaylee Page with 14 points each. Page's effort off the bench was joined by Kayla Goth who added 10 points of her own. Shaelyn Martin tallied a complete effort with 11 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Kindred Wesemann carded 10 points, six assists and three steals.

Iowa State (10-8, 1-6) was led by Jadda Buckley with a game-high 21 points, while Bridget Carleton added 14 points and six rebounds.

K-State shot 48.3 percent (28-of-58) from the field, including a 54.8 percent performance in the second half. Iowa State had the hot hand, shooting 51.0 percent (26-of-51) and were 14-of-15 from the free throw line. The Cyclones tallied a 31-23 advantage on the boards.

The teams played to a stalemate in the first quarter, 14-14. Kaylee Page led the Wildcats with six points, burying a pair of 3-pointers off the bench.

Iowa State used a 15-2 run midway through the second quarter to take a 29-18 lead. Buckley and Meredith Burkhall sparked the run with the first nine points of the run. K-State was able to pull to within seven, 31-24, as Lewis scored six straight points. Lewis finished with eight points in the quarter.

Iowa State would hold a 34-26 lead at the half. K-State shot 40.7 percent (11-of-27) from the field but were forced into eight turnovers. The Cyclones shot 44.4 percent (12-of-27) from the floor and held a 15-7 edge in points off turnovers.

Martin helped K-State pull to within four at the end of the third quarter, 48-44, as she scored seven points in the frame. She knocked down an open 3-pointer from in front of K-State's bench with 2:46 left to bring K-State within three, 45-42, and then converted a layup at 2:06 to pull within one. A Buckley 3-pointer sent the Cyclones into the final quarter with the four-point lead.

K-State was able to take its first lead since the first quarter, 58-57, as Page sparked a 7-0 run with fourth 3-pointer of the evening. Lewis followed with a layup and Karyla Middlebrook converted two free throws with 5:19 left in the game.

Iowa State answered the run, as Carleton knocked down a 3-pointer and Heather Bowe stole a pass and converted the layup with 4:00 left. The Wildcats were only able to close to within two, 64-62, as Lewis finished a hook shot with 2:40 remaining. Iowa State answered with another Carleton 3-pointer and then iced the game from the foul line, going 8-of-8 from the charity stripe in the final 30 seconds.

Kansas State will end the month of January with a two-game home stand next week, as the Wildcats host (2/2) Baylor on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. K-State will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day, as the K-State women's sports will have activities available on the Bramlage Coliseum concourse prior to the game. All kids 12 and under wearing any team jersey will receive free admission to the game. For tickets, call the K-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221-CATS, stop by the ticket office in Bramlage or visit www.kstatesports.com/tickets.

Wednesday's game will be broadcast on COX Channel Kansas, Time Warner Sports Channel, ESPN3 and K-StateHD.TV.

Noteworthy
• K-State is in its 49th season of women's basketball and owns an overall record of 906-560… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 507-267, including a 53-32 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• Kansas State leads the series with Iowa State, 49-38… The Wildcats are 17-22 in games played in Ames.
• The Wildcats have an all-time record of 232-163 in the month of January… Under Mittie, K-State is 12-12 in January.
• Kansas State is 215-74 when ranked in the Associated Press top-25… K-State is 11-1 when ranked No. 22 in the AP poll.
• K-State's starting lineup: guards - Kindred Wesemann and Karyla Middlebrook; forwards – Peyton Williams and Shaelyn Martin; center - Breanna Lewis… This was the 11th game for this lineup this season… Williams made her 15th career start…18th career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 88th of her collegiate career… Martin started her 15th game this season and the 80th of her career… Wesemann has played in 114 career games and started 93... Lewis has played in 114 career games and started 109.
• K-State has made a three-point field goal in 326 straight games... The streak dates back to Feb. 7, 2007.
• With her 14 points, Lewis remains in 11th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,377 points… This was her 71st career game in double figures… Lewis pulled down five rebounds on Saturday and ranks 10th in program history for career rebounds with 755.. This was her 81st career game with five or more rebounds.
• With her 10 points on Saturday, Wesemann ranks 32nd in program history for career points with 1,092, passing Mary Jo Miller (1988-92; 1,091)… Wesemann tallied her 53rd career game in double figures for points… She finished the night 2-of-7 from beyond the arc, her 70th career game with two or more made… She has made 233 three-pointers in her career and ranks fifth in program history… Wesemann finished with a season-high six assists and moved into 13th on the K-State career assists list with 276… She pocketed three steals, her 47th career game with two or more steals.
• Kaylee Page notched a season-high 14 points; her 14th career game with 10 or more points… Page was 4-of-8 from beyond the arc… This was her 22nd career game with two or more connections from deep and her 11th this season… This marked her third career game with four or more made threes.
• Martin tallied her fourth double figure scoring effort this season and the ninth of her career… She notched her 54th career game with five or more rebounds… Martin handed out five assists, her 21st career game with five or more assists… Martin has 274 assists in her career.