K-State Pockets Mittie’s 500th Career Win
Dec 04, 2017 | Women's Basketball
OMAHA, Nebraska – Kansas State took its hot start to the season on the road for the first time this season and responded with a 70-57 over Omaha at Baxter Arena on Sunday. The win was head coach Jeff Mittie's 500th career victory in his 25th season of coaching.
Mittie's career coaching record now stands at 500-262. He is the 29th active NCAA Division I head coach to register 500 or more career wins. In three seasons at K-State, Mittie is 46-27 including two postseason appearances.
Kansas State (8-0) was led by the senior tandem of Breanna Lewis and Kindred Wesemann. Lewis notched her second double-double of the season and her 14th of her career with 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting and 12 rebounds. Wesemann reached double figures for the eighth time this season with 13 points and five rebounds.
Omaha (4-4) was led by Mikaela Shaw and Remy Davenport with 18 and 15 points, respectively.
Kansas State shot 42.1 percent (24-of-57) from the field and held Omaha to a 31.7 percent (19-of-60) effort. K-State was strong from the foul line, converting at an 85.0 percent clip (17-of-20).
For the eighth straight game, K-State held the edge on the glass, 41-28. K-State has won 29 straight games when outrebounding its opponent.
K-State jumped in front with a 10-5 lead, as Lewis scored six straight points. Omaha closed out the opening frame on a 10-2 run to hold a 15-12 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Omaha built a 23-16 lead with 7:29 to play in the first half, as Ellie Brecht knocked down her first 3-pointer of the afternoon. Kansas State held the Mavericks to five points for the remainder of the quarter, ending the second with a 19-5 run.
Wesemann knocked down a pair of 3-pointers during the run, while Lewis added seven. Lewis ended the first half with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting.
Kansas State fired out of the halftime locker room and increased its lead to 42-30 with 7:14 to play in the third quarter. Shaelyn Martin and Lewis tallied all seven points amongst themselves during the early 7-2 run.
The Wildcats held a 10-point lead entering the fourth quarter, 52-42, and would increase the advantage to 17, 60-43, with 6:31 to play following a fastbreak layup by Karyla Middlebrook. Omaha chipped away at the K-State lead and would get as close as 10, 65-55, with 1:58 remaining. Wesemann knocked down her third 3-pointer of the game with 1:41 left to end the Mavericks' comeback attempt.
Kansas State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 7, to face UT Arlington at 7 p.m.
Noteworthy
• K-State is in its 49th season of women's basketball and owns an overall record of 899-556… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 500-262, including a 46-27 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• K-State leads the series with Omaha, 3-0… K-State is 26-2 all-time against teams from the Summit League… Head coach Jeff Mittie is 3-1 against Omaha in his career.
• Kansas State is now 8-0 for the first time under head coach Jeff Mittie… This is the fourth time (2008-09, 1980-81, 1968-69) in the 49-year history of the program that K-State has started a season 8-0.
• The Wildcats have an all-time record of 213-87 (.710) in the month of December… Under Mittie, K-State is 14-2 in December.
• K-State's starting lineup: guards - Kindred Wesemann and Karyla Middlebrook; forwards – Shaelyn Martin and Peyton Williams; center - Breanna Lewis… This was the third game for this lineup… Sixth career start for Williams… Sixth career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 76th of her collegiate career… This was the 73rd game played for Martin and her 71st career start… Wesemann has played in 102 career games and started 81... Lewis has played in 102 career games and started 97.
• Kansas State led 35-28 at the half on Sunday… The Wildcats have led at the half in every game this season… Since 2001-02, K-State is 261-36 (.879) when leading at the half.
• K-State has made a three-point field goal in 314 straight games... The streak dates back to Feb. 7, 2007.
• Kansas State held a 41-28 advantage on the boards… K-State has held the edge on the glass in all eight games this season… The Wildcats have now won 29 straight games when holding the edge in rebounding… Since the 2001-02 season, K-State is 193-25 (.885) when outrebounding its opponent.
• Lewis notched her 60th career game in double figures for scoring… With her 22 points, Lewis moved into 21st on the K-State career scoring list with 1,199 points… Lewis tallied 12 rebounds, which is her 71st career game with five or more rebounds and her 18th career game with 10 or more boards… She ranks 14th in school history for career rebounds with 656… This was Lewis's second double-double this season and the 14th of her career.
• Wesemann carded her 44th career game in double figures for points, including her eighth this season… She finished the day 3-of-8 from beyond the arc, her 59th career game with two or more made… Wesemann has made 200 three-pointers in her career and ranks sixth in program history.
• Shaelyn Martin recorded six rebounds for her 48th career game with five or more rebounds.
Mittie's career coaching record now stands at 500-262. He is the 29th active NCAA Division I head coach to register 500 or more career wins. In three seasons at K-State, Mittie is 46-27 including two postseason appearances.
Kansas State (8-0) was led by the senior tandem of Breanna Lewis and Kindred Wesemann. Lewis notched her second double-double of the season and her 14th of her career with 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting and 12 rebounds. Wesemann reached double figures for the eighth time this season with 13 points and five rebounds.
Omaha (4-4) was led by Mikaela Shaw and Remy Davenport with 18 and 15 points, respectively.
Kansas State shot 42.1 percent (24-of-57) from the field and held Omaha to a 31.7 percent (19-of-60) effort. K-State was strong from the foul line, converting at an 85.0 percent clip (17-of-20).
For the eighth straight game, K-State held the edge on the glass, 41-28. K-State has won 29 straight games when outrebounding its opponent.
K-State jumped in front with a 10-5 lead, as Lewis scored six straight points. Omaha closed out the opening frame on a 10-2 run to hold a 15-12 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Omaha built a 23-16 lead with 7:29 to play in the first half, as Ellie Brecht knocked down her first 3-pointer of the afternoon. Kansas State held the Mavericks to five points for the remainder of the quarter, ending the second with a 19-5 run.
Wesemann knocked down a pair of 3-pointers during the run, while Lewis added seven. Lewis ended the first half with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting.
Kansas State fired out of the halftime locker room and increased its lead to 42-30 with 7:14 to play in the third quarter. Shaelyn Martin and Lewis tallied all seven points amongst themselves during the early 7-2 run.
The Wildcats held a 10-point lead entering the fourth quarter, 52-42, and would increase the advantage to 17, 60-43, with 6:31 to play following a fastbreak layup by Karyla Middlebrook. Omaha chipped away at the K-State lead and would get as close as 10, 65-55, with 1:58 remaining. Wesemann knocked down her third 3-pointer of the game with 1:41 left to end the Mavericks' comeback attempt.
Kansas State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 7, to face UT Arlington at 7 p.m.
Noteworthy
• K-State is in its 49th season of women's basketball and owns an overall record of 899-556… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 500-262, including a 46-27 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• K-State leads the series with Omaha, 3-0… K-State is 26-2 all-time against teams from the Summit League… Head coach Jeff Mittie is 3-1 against Omaha in his career.
• Kansas State is now 8-0 for the first time under head coach Jeff Mittie… This is the fourth time (2008-09, 1980-81, 1968-69) in the 49-year history of the program that K-State has started a season 8-0.
• The Wildcats have an all-time record of 213-87 (.710) in the month of December… Under Mittie, K-State is 14-2 in December.
• K-State's starting lineup: guards - Kindred Wesemann and Karyla Middlebrook; forwards – Shaelyn Martin and Peyton Williams; center - Breanna Lewis… This was the third game for this lineup… Sixth career start for Williams… Sixth career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 76th of her collegiate career… This was the 73rd game played for Martin and her 71st career start… Wesemann has played in 102 career games and started 81... Lewis has played in 102 career games and started 97.
• Kansas State led 35-28 at the half on Sunday… The Wildcats have led at the half in every game this season… Since 2001-02, K-State is 261-36 (.879) when leading at the half.
• K-State has made a three-point field goal in 314 straight games... The streak dates back to Feb. 7, 2007.
• Kansas State held a 41-28 advantage on the boards… K-State has held the edge on the glass in all eight games this season… The Wildcats have now won 29 straight games when holding the edge in rebounding… Since the 2001-02 season, K-State is 193-25 (.885) when outrebounding its opponent.
• Lewis notched her 60th career game in double figures for scoring… With her 22 points, Lewis moved into 21st on the K-State career scoring list with 1,199 points… Lewis tallied 12 rebounds, which is her 71st career game with five or more rebounds and her 18th career game with 10 or more boards… She ranks 14th in school history for career rebounds with 656… This was Lewis's second double-double this season and the 14th of her career.
• Wesemann carded her 44th career game in double figures for points, including her eighth this season… She finished the day 3-of-8 from beyond the arc, her 59th career game with two or more made… Wesemann has made 200 three-pointers in her career and ranks sixth in program history.
• Shaelyn Martin recorded six rebounds for her 48th career game with five or more rebounds.
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