K-State Upset Bid Falls Shot at (12/13) Texas

Saturday, February 4

Austin, Texas

6:00 PM

Kansas State University

17-7, 7-5

Texas

18-4, 12-0

Kansas State

Texas

Feb 04, 2017 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

AUSTIN, Texas – Kansas State went on scoring runs to start all four quarters on Saturday at the Erwin Center, but (12/13) Texas fended off each run to win its 16th straight game, 63-58.

Kansas State (17-7, 7-5 Big 12) was led by the senior tandem of Kindred Wesemann and Breanna Lewis with 21 points and 14, respectively. Junior guard Karyla Middlebrook chipped in with 12 points.

Texas (18-4, 12-0) was paced by freshman Joyner Holmes with 21 points and nine rebounds. Junior Brooke McCarty notched 11 points, while Kelsey Lang added 10 points, nine rebounds and five blocks.

K-State shot 39.3 percent (22-of-56) from the field, while Texas converted at a 43.3 percent (26-of-60) clip. The Longhorns out-rebounded K-State, 37-34. The Wildcats were forced into 21 turnovers, which resulted in a 19-14 edge for Texas in points off turnovers.

K-State opened with a 6-0 burst to force a Texas timeout two minutes into the game. Breanna Lewis and Kindred Wesemann converted three layups to force the early break.

Texas answered the K-State opening salvo with an 8-0 run to secure an 8-6 lead with 6:32 left. The Longhorns would end the frame with a 20-16 lead. Karyla Middlebrook kept K-State within four with by scoring five points at the end of the quarter.

For the second straight quarter, K-State jump out with a quick 6-0 run to capture a 22-20 lead with 7:25 left in the first half. Lewis started the quarter with a pair of layups, while Wesemann added a midrange jumper. Texas answered with five quick points to secure a 25-22 lead with 6:46 remaining.

The five points by Texas were the last field goals the Longhorns would get for the final 6:45 of the second quarter. K-State's defense held Texas to a 14.3 percent shooting effort in the quarter and pull to within one at the half, 27-26. K-State was paced by Lewis and Wesemann with 21 of the 26 points.

For the third straight quarter, K-State zipped out to an early run. The Wildcats strung together an 8-0 advantage to build its largest lead of the afternoon, 34-27, with 8:23 left in the third. Middlebrook started with a jumper followed by Shaelyn Martin finishing a backdoor cut with a layup. After a technical foul on Texas's McCarty, Wesemann buried a pair of free throws, then Lewis added a hook shot.

The Longhorns answered with a 16-2 run over a six-minute span to secure a 43-36 lead with 1:53 left in the third quarter. Holmes was a factor during the rally, scoring eight points.

Kansas State methodically climbed back into the game during the fourth quarter. Wesemann helped the Wildcats rally into a tie three times with under five minutes to play. She converted a three-point play on a layup and free throw, then knocked down a 3-pointer with 2:54 left to even the game at 57.

Texas was pushed in front by Holmes with a pair of layups to build the lead to 61-57 with a minute remaining. K-State would only make a free throw in the final minute as the Longhorns held off the upset bid.

Kansas State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 11, to host Iowa State at 1 p.m. Saturday's game is K-State's annual Pack the House game, as all tickets and select concession items are available for $1. Halftime entertainment for Saturday's game will be Acrodunk. For tickets, contact the K-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221-CATS, stop by the office in Bramlage or visit www.kstatesports.com/tickets.

Noteworthy
• K-State is in its 49th season of women's basketball and owns an overall record of 908-562… Head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 509-269, including a 55-34 mark in three seasons at K-State.
• Texas leads the series, 19-14… The Wildcats are 3-12 in games played in Austin in the series.
• The Wildcats have an all-time record of 205-170 in the month of February… Under Mittie, K-State is 8-11 in February… Since the 1996-97 season, K-State is 27-51 in February road games.
• Kansas State is 76-190 against Associated Press (AP) ranked opponents, including a 2-5 mark this season… K-State is 6-8 all-time against teams ranked No. 12 in the AP poll.
• K-State's starting lineup: guards - Kindred Wesemann and Karyla Middlebrook; forwards – Kaylee Page and Shaelyn Martin; center - Breanna Lewis… This was the third game for this starting lineup this season… Page made her fourth start this season and the 36th of her career… 22nd career K-State start for Middlebrook and the 92nd of her collegiate career… Martin started her 19th game this season and the 84th of her career… Wesemann has played in 118 career games and started 97... Lewis has played in 118 career games and started 113.
• K-State has made a three-point field goal in 330 straight games... The streak dates back to Feb. 7, 2007.
• With her 21 points, Wesemann moved into 26th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,155 points… This was Wesemann's 55th career game and her 20th this season with 10 or more points… This marked her third game with 20 or more points this season and the eighth of her career.
• With her 14 points, Lewis remains in 11th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,423 points… This was her 73rd career game with 10 or more points… Lewis pulled down four rebounds on Saturday and moved into eighth in program history for career rebounds with 784.
• Middlebrook recorded her eighth game in double figures this season.
• Willock pulled in nine rebounds, her 11th game with five or more rebounds this season...
• Williams notched seven rebounds on Saturday, her ninth game with five or more rebounds.