Wednesday, January 4
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(25/rv) K-State Upset Bid Falls Short at (20/24) Oklahoma
Jan 04, 2017 | Women's Basketball
NORMAN, Oklahoma – A furious fourth quarter comeback by (25/rv) Kansas State gave the Wildcats a late lead, but (20/24) Oklahoma knocked down a late three-pointer to send the game to overtime and hold off the Wildcats' upset bid, 85-80. The Sooners have now won 10 straight games at the Lloyd Noble Center over K-State.
K-State (11-4, 1-2 Big 12) had five players in double figures led by a career-high from junior guard Karyla Middlebrook with 27 points and seven rebounds. Senior center Breanna Lewis added 15 points and six rebounds. Freshman Eternati Willock added 11 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
Oklahoma (11-3, 2-0 Big 12) had four players in double figures led by guard Maddie Manning with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Junior guard Gabby Ortiz added 16 points including 4-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Oklahoma turned a one-point lead into an 11-point lead, 20-9, with a 12-2 run midway through the first quarter. The Sooners would end the quarter with a 25-12 lead, knocking down five 3-point field goals in the opening stanza with three coming from Gabby Ortiz.
K-State picked up its defensive effort in the second quarter and held the Sooners to just eight points to pull to within seven at the half, 33-26. Shaelyn Martin drained a pair of 3-pointers in the quarter, including a buzzer beater to end the half. Martin entered Wednesday night's with just three 3-pointers for the season.
The Wildcats shot 30.3 percent (10-of-33) from the floor in the opening half and held Oklahoma to a 36.4 percent (12-of-33) effort. The Sooners had a 26-22 edge on the glass, but K-State forced 11 Oklahoma turnovers.
The Sooners were able to build its lead to 11 on three occasions in the third quarter, but the Wildcats continued to hang around. K-State cut the deficit to six, 46-40 with 2:56 left in the frame, as Middlebrook finished a transition layup and Eternati Willock converted a pair of free throws. Oklahoma was able to increase the lead to 10, 54-44, entering the fourth quarter.
K-State used a 10-3 run to record a 63-61 lead with 1:47 left in the fourth quarter. Lewis scored four points during the run including the layup to give the Wildcats the lead. After Oklahoma tied the game at 63 on a Manning jumper, Lewis converted another layup to give K-State a 65-63 lead with 43 seconds left.
Middlebrook made two free throws with 28 seconds left, but a Ortiz made a three-pointer with 20 seconds left to tie the game at 67. Middlebrook was unable to knock down a 14 foot jumper to win the game. The Wildcats outscored the Sooners 23-13 in the final quarter to pull even.
Manning knocked down a 3-pointer to give Oklahoma a 72-69 lead in the opening minute of overtime. The Sooners continued to keep the Wildcats at arm's length for the remainder of the overtime period, as K-State never got closer than three points in the final two minutes of the extra session.
Kansas State shot 41.8 percent (28-of-67) from the floor and Oklahoma tallied a 44.6 percent (33-of-74) effort. K-State held a 45-42 edge on the boards, ending a 31-game win streak when leading in rebounds.
K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday to begin a two-game home stand. The Wildcats will host Texas Tech at 7 p.m. Saturday is a "Wildcat Weekend," as fans with a ticket to that afternoon's K-State/Oklahoma men's basketball game can purchase a general admission bench ticket for only $3. Saturday's game will feature a halftime performance from The Amazing Sladek. To purchase tickets, contact the K-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221-CATS, stop by the ticket office in Bramlage Coliseum or visit www.kstatesports.com/tickets.
Saturday's game will be broadcast on ESPN3 and will be available on the K-State Sports Network.
Noteworthy
• K-State is in its 49th season of women's basketball and owns an overall record of 902-559… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 503-266, including a 49-31 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• Oklahoma leads the series, 37-25… The Sooners have won 10 straight meetings in Norman.
• The Wildcats have an all-time record of 228-162 in the month of January… Under Mittie, K-State is 8-11 in January.
• Kansas State is 76-188 against teams ranked in the Associated Press top 25... The Wildcats are 2-3 against AP top 25 opponents this season… K-State is 4-6 against teams ranked 20th in the AP poll… As a ranked team, K-State owns a 211-73 record
• K-State's starting lineup: guards - Kindred Wesemann and Karyla Middlebrook; forwards – Peyton Williams and Shaelyn Martin; center - Breanna Lewis… This was the sixth game for this lineup this season… Williams made her 10th career start…13th career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 83rd of her collegiate career… Martin started her 10th game this season and the 75th of her career… Wesemann has played in 109 career games and started 88... Lewis has played in 109 career games and started 104.
• K-State has made a three-point field goal in 321 straight games... The streak dates back to Feb. 7, 2007.
• With her 15 points, Lewis moved into 17th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,302 points… This was her 66th career game in double figures… Lewis tallied six rebounds, which is her 78th career game with five or more rebounds… She ranks 12th in school history for career rebounds with 716.
• With her 11 points on Wednesday, Wesemann ranks 38th in program history for career points with 1,033… Wesemann tallied her 49th career game in double figures for points… She finished the night 2-of-7 from beyond the arc, her 66th career game with two or more made… She has made 220 three-pointers in her career and ranks sixth in program history… She finished with two steals and has pocketed two or more steals in a game for the 43rd time in her career.
• Martin registered 12 points, her third game this season in double figures and the eighth of her career… She pocketed two steals, her 33rd career game with two or more steals.
• Middlebrook carded her fourth game in double figures as a Wildcat… She also pulled in seven rebounds, her third game with five or more boards.
K-State (11-4, 1-2 Big 12) had five players in double figures led by a career-high from junior guard Karyla Middlebrook with 27 points and seven rebounds. Senior center Breanna Lewis added 15 points and six rebounds. Freshman Eternati Willock added 11 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
Oklahoma (11-3, 2-0 Big 12) had four players in double figures led by guard Maddie Manning with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Junior guard Gabby Ortiz added 16 points including 4-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Oklahoma turned a one-point lead into an 11-point lead, 20-9, with a 12-2 run midway through the first quarter. The Sooners would end the quarter with a 25-12 lead, knocking down five 3-point field goals in the opening stanza with three coming from Gabby Ortiz.
K-State picked up its defensive effort in the second quarter and held the Sooners to just eight points to pull to within seven at the half, 33-26. Shaelyn Martin drained a pair of 3-pointers in the quarter, including a buzzer beater to end the half. Martin entered Wednesday night's with just three 3-pointers for the season.
The Wildcats shot 30.3 percent (10-of-33) from the floor in the opening half and held Oklahoma to a 36.4 percent (12-of-33) effort. The Sooners had a 26-22 edge on the glass, but K-State forced 11 Oklahoma turnovers.
The Sooners were able to build its lead to 11 on three occasions in the third quarter, but the Wildcats continued to hang around. K-State cut the deficit to six, 46-40 with 2:56 left in the frame, as Middlebrook finished a transition layup and Eternati Willock converted a pair of free throws. Oklahoma was able to increase the lead to 10, 54-44, entering the fourth quarter.
K-State used a 10-3 run to record a 63-61 lead with 1:47 left in the fourth quarter. Lewis scored four points during the run including the layup to give the Wildcats the lead. After Oklahoma tied the game at 63 on a Manning jumper, Lewis converted another layup to give K-State a 65-63 lead with 43 seconds left.
Middlebrook made two free throws with 28 seconds left, but a Ortiz made a three-pointer with 20 seconds left to tie the game at 67. Middlebrook was unable to knock down a 14 foot jumper to win the game. The Wildcats outscored the Sooners 23-13 in the final quarter to pull even.
Manning knocked down a 3-pointer to give Oklahoma a 72-69 lead in the opening minute of overtime. The Sooners continued to keep the Wildcats at arm's length for the remainder of the overtime period, as K-State never got closer than three points in the final two minutes of the extra session.
Kansas State shot 41.8 percent (28-of-67) from the floor and Oklahoma tallied a 44.6 percent (33-of-74) effort. K-State held a 45-42 edge on the boards, ending a 31-game win streak when leading in rebounds.
K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday to begin a two-game home stand. The Wildcats will host Texas Tech at 7 p.m. Saturday is a "Wildcat Weekend," as fans with a ticket to that afternoon's K-State/Oklahoma men's basketball game can purchase a general admission bench ticket for only $3. Saturday's game will feature a halftime performance from The Amazing Sladek. To purchase tickets, contact the K-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221-CATS, stop by the ticket office in Bramlage Coliseum or visit www.kstatesports.com/tickets.
Saturday's game will be broadcast on ESPN3 and will be available on the K-State Sports Network.
Noteworthy
• K-State is in its 49th season of women's basketball and owns an overall record of 902-559… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 503-266, including a 49-31 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• Oklahoma leads the series, 37-25… The Sooners have won 10 straight meetings in Norman.
• The Wildcats have an all-time record of 228-162 in the month of January… Under Mittie, K-State is 8-11 in January.
• Kansas State is 76-188 against teams ranked in the Associated Press top 25... The Wildcats are 2-3 against AP top 25 opponents this season… K-State is 4-6 against teams ranked 20th in the AP poll… As a ranked team, K-State owns a 211-73 record
• K-State's starting lineup: guards - Kindred Wesemann and Karyla Middlebrook; forwards – Peyton Williams and Shaelyn Martin; center - Breanna Lewis… This was the sixth game for this lineup this season… Williams made her 10th career start…13th career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 83rd of her collegiate career… Martin started her 10th game this season and the 75th of her career… Wesemann has played in 109 career games and started 88... Lewis has played in 109 career games and started 104.
• K-State has made a three-point field goal in 321 straight games... The streak dates back to Feb. 7, 2007.
• With her 15 points, Lewis moved into 17th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,302 points… This was her 66th career game in double figures… Lewis tallied six rebounds, which is her 78th career game with five or more rebounds… She ranks 12th in school history for career rebounds with 716.
• With her 11 points on Wednesday, Wesemann ranks 38th in program history for career points with 1,033… Wesemann tallied her 49th career game in double figures for points… She finished the night 2-of-7 from beyond the arc, her 66th career game with two or more made… She has made 220 three-pointers in her career and ranks sixth in program history… She finished with two steals and has pocketed two or more steals in a game for the 43rd time in her career.
• Martin registered 12 points, her third game this season in double figures and the eighth of her career… She pocketed two steals, her 33rd career game with two or more steals.
• Middlebrook carded her fourth game in double figures as a Wildcat… She also pulled in seven rebounds, her third game with five or more boards.
Team Stats
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FG%
.418
.446
3FG%
.333
.444
FT%
.731
.647
RB
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42
TO
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17
STL
11
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Game Leaders
Pts
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FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
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FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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