Goth, Willock Power Cats to Big 12 Semifinals
Mar 04, 2017 | Women's Basketball
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Kansas State sophomore guard Kayla Goth scored a career-high 25 points and the Wildcats used a suffocating defense over the final six minutes as K-State earned a 74-67 victory over Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the 2017 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship on Saturday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Goth, whose previous career high was 23 points in the 2016-17 season opener against Chicago State, came off the bench to net her seventh career double-figure game and first since the Wildcats and Cyclones met in Ames, Iowa, on January 21. The product of DeForest, Wisconsin, also carded five rebounds and three steals.
Freshman Eternati Willock registered her second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, including three defensive boards in the fourth quarter to help K-State put the game away. The duo of Goth and Willock paced a K-State (22-9, 11-7 Big 12) bench that outscored the Iowa State reserves, 45-14, the most bench points in the Jeff Mittie era at K-State.
Senior guard Kindred Wesemann also scored in double figures with 12 points, including a perfect 4-for-4 mark from the free-throw line, for her 27th double-figure game of the season. Wesemann has now made 18-consecutive free throws. Breanna Lewis had six points – all coming within a three-minute span late in the fourth quarter – and seven rebounds as she battled foul trouble throughout the contest.
The Wildcats were able to slow down a Cyclone team that had won five-straight games as Iowa State (18-12, 9-9 Big 12) suffered its first loss since K-State topped ISU on February 11, in Manhattan. Iowa State was led by Emily Durr with 21 points on 7-of-22 shooting, including a 5-of-16 mark from 3-point range, while Heather Bowe had 13 points and eight rebounds.
K-State tightened up defensively over the last six minutes of the game and made all 14 free-throw attempts in the fourth quarter, a feat that led the Wildcats to a 20-of-24 mark at the line for the game. K-State led, 54-47, end the end of the third quarter, but Iowa State jumped out to a 9-2 run to tie the game at 56 and force K-State to call a timeout with 6:39 remaining.
The timeout served its purpose as the Wildcats went on an 18-11 run over the final six minutes of play and forced Iowa State to go just 3-of-13 from the field as they closed out the seven-point win.
K-State started the game slow as the Wildcats made only two of their 15 shots in the first quarter and scored single digits in the first 10 minutes for a third-straight game to trail 15-7. However, Kansas State started the second quarter 5-of-7 from the field and 2-of-3 on 3-pointers to take a 19-16 lead with 6:40 left before halftime. The surge was led by Goth, who made buckets on three-straight possessions before forcing Iowa State to call a timeout on a 3-pointer that broke the 16-16 tie. The sophomore scored 11 of her points in the second quarter.
In the second quarter, the Wildcats held ISU to nine points on 3-of-18 shooting as it marked the 19th time this year K-State held an opponent to single digits in a quarter.
Both teams came out firing on all cylinders after intermission as K-State was 6-of-9 from the field, while Iowa State was 6-of-10. The Cyclones took a 38-36 lead with 5:20 left in the third on a fast-break layup, which caused K-State to call a timeout. K-State then went on a 12-0 run over the next three minutes, which was capped by a Shaelyn Martin 3-pointer to take a 50-38 advantage.
Kansas State advances to play top-seeded Baylor in the semifinals on Sunday, at 1:30 p.m., inside Chesapeake Energy Arena. It is the first time K-State will play in the Big 12 Championship Semifinals since the 2011-12 season. The game will be shown to a national audience on FS1, while fans can hear the game on the K-State Sports Network and online at www.k-statesports.com.
Noteworthy
• K-State is in its 49th season of women's basketball and owns an overall record of 913-565… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 514-271, including a 60-36 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• The Wildcats' 22 victories this season are the most since the 2008-09 team went 25-8.
• K-State leads the all-time series, 51-38, including winning each of the last two meetings.
• Kansas State holds an all-time record of 18-20 in Big 12 Championship action, including a 3-2 mark against Iowa State… It was the first time since 2012 that the Wildcats and Cyclones met in the conference tournament with K-State winning each of the last three… The Wildcats advanced to the Big 12 Championship Semifinals for the first time since the 2011-12 season.
• K-State's starting lineup: guards – Kindred Wesemann and Karyla Middlebrook; forwards – Peyton Williams and Shaelyn Martin; center – Breanna Lewis… This was the 16th game for this starting lineup this season, which has resulted in a 12-4 record… Wesemann has played in 125 career games and started 104, including all 31 this year... Martin started her 26th game this season, the 91st of her career and has played in 96 career games… Lewis has played in 125 career games and started 120, including all 31 during her senior campaign… Williams made her 20th start this season… It was the 27th career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 98th of her collegiate career… Middlebrook has played in 102 career collegiate games.
• K-State has made a 3-point field goal in 337 straight games, a streak that dates back to Feb. 7, 2007… The Wildcats made eight 3-pointers against Iowa State, their 22nd game this year and 68th in the Mittie era with five or more made 3-pointers… The Wildcats are now 17-5 this season when making five or more 3-pointers.
• Kayla Goth came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points, jumped-started by 11 second-quarter points… It was her seventh-career game scoring in double figures and the first since January 21 at Iowa State… She made three 3-pointers, her fourth-career game with multiple 3-point makes.
• Lewis pulled down seven rebounds on Saturday, her 69th career game with five or more rebounds.
• Wesemann had 12 points, which featured a 4-for-4 mark from the three-throw line in the final minute, to net her 62nd career game and her 27th this season with 10 or more points… Wesemann has now made 18-straight free throws.
Goth, whose previous career high was 23 points in the 2016-17 season opener against Chicago State, came off the bench to net her seventh career double-figure game and first since the Wildcats and Cyclones met in Ames, Iowa, on January 21. The product of DeForest, Wisconsin, also carded five rebounds and three steals.
Freshman Eternati Willock registered her second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, including three defensive boards in the fourth quarter to help K-State put the game away. The duo of Goth and Willock paced a K-State (22-9, 11-7 Big 12) bench that outscored the Iowa State reserves, 45-14, the most bench points in the Jeff Mittie era at K-State.
Senior guard Kindred Wesemann also scored in double figures with 12 points, including a perfect 4-for-4 mark from the free-throw line, for her 27th double-figure game of the season. Wesemann has now made 18-consecutive free throws. Breanna Lewis had six points – all coming within a three-minute span late in the fourth quarter – and seven rebounds as she battled foul trouble throughout the contest.
The Wildcats were able to slow down a Cyclone team that had won five-straight games as Iowa State (18-12, 9-9 Big 12) suffered its first loss since K-State topped ISU on February 11, in Manhattan. Iowa State was led by Emily Durr with 21 points on 7-of-22 shooting, including a 5-of-16 mark from 3-point range, while Heather Bowe had 13 points and eight rebounds.
K-State tightened up defensively over the last six minutes of the game and made all 14 free-throw attempts in the fourth quarter, a feat that led the Wildcats to a 20-of-24 mark at the line for the game. K-State led, 54-47, end the end of the third quarter, but Iowa State jumped out to a 9-2 run to tie the game at 56 and force K-State to call a timeout with 6:39 remaining.
The timeout served its purpose as the Wildcats went on an 18-11 run over the final six minutes of play and forced Iowa State to go just 3-of-13 from the field as they closed out the seven-point win.
K-State started the game slow as the Wildcats made only two of their 15 shots in the first quarter and scored single digits in the first 10 minutes for a third-straight game to trail 15-7. However, Kansas State started the second quarter 5-of-7 from the field and 2-of-3 on 3-pointers to take a 19-16 lead with 6:40 left before halftime. The surge was led by Goth, who made buckets on three-straight possessions before forcing Iowa State to call a timeout on a 3-pointer that broke the 16-16 tie. The sophomore scored 11 of her points in the second quarter.
In the second quarter, the Wildcats held ISU to nine points on 3-of-18 shooting as it marked the 19th time this year K-State held an opponent to single digits in a quarter.
Both teams came out firing on all cylinders after intermission as K-State was 6-of-9 from the field, while Iowa State was 6-of-10. The Cyclones took a 38-36 lead with 5:20 left in the third on a fast-break layup, which caused K-State to call a timeout. K-State then went on a 12-0 run over the next three minutes, which was capped by a Shaelyn Martin 3-pointer to take a 50-38 advantage.
Kansas State advances to play top-seeded Baylor in the semifinals on Sunday, at 1:30 p.m., inside Chesapeake Energy Arena. It is the first time K-State will play in the Big 12 Championship Semifinals since the 2011-12 season. The game will be shown to a national audience on FS1, while fans can hear the game on the K-State Sports Network and online at www.k-statesports.com.
Noteworthy
• K-State is in its 49th season of women's basketball and owns an overall record of 913-565… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 514-271, including a 60-36 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• The Wildcats' 22 victories this season are the most since the 2008-09 team went 25-8.
• K-State leads the all-time series, 51-38, including winning each of the last two meetings.
• Kansas State holds an all-time record of 18-20 in Big 12 Championship action, including a 3-2 mark against Iowa State… It was the first time since 2012 that the Wildcats and Cyclones met in the conference tournament with K-State winning each of the last three… The Wildcats advanced to the Big 12 Championship Semifinals for the first time since the 2011-12 season.
• K-State's starting lineup: guards – Kindred Wesemann and Karyla Middlebrook; forwards – Peyton Williams and Shaelyn Martin; center – Breanna Lewis… This was the 16th game for this starting lineup this season, which has resulted in a 12-4 record… Wesemann has played in 125 career games and started 104, including all 31 this year... Martin started her 26th game this season, the 91st of her career and has played in 96 career games… Lewis has played in 125 career games and started 120, including all 31 during her senior campaign… Williams made her 20th start this season… It was the 27th career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 98th of her collegiate career… Middlebrook has played in 102 career collegiate games.
• K-State has made a 3-point field goal in 337 straight games, a streak that dates back to Feb. 7, 2007… The Wildcats made eight 3-pointers against Iowa State, their 22nd game this year and 68th in the Mittie era with five or more made 3-pointers… The Wildcats are now 17-5 this season when making five or more 3-pointers.
• Kayla Goth came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points, jumped-started by 11 second-quarter points… It was her seventh-career game scoring in double figures and the first since January 21 at Iowa State… She made three 3-pointers, her fourth-career game with multiple 3-point makes.
• Lewis pulled down seven rebounds on Saturday, her 69th career game with five or more rebounds.
• Wesemann had 12 points, which featured a 4-for-4 mark from the three-throw line in the final minute, to net her 62nd career game and her 27th this season with 10 or more points… Wesemann has now made 18-straight free throws.
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