Kansas State University Athletics
Saturday, December 10
Kansas City, Mo.
1 p.m.
Kansas State University
9-2,0-0Big 12
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South Dakota State
6-4,0-0Summit League
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South Dakota St.
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82
Kansas St.
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78
(24/25) K-State Falls to South Dakota State
Dec 10, 2022 | Women's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Missouri - (24/25) K-State trailed by four at the half but a cold third quarter by the Wildcats pushed the Jackrabbits to an 82-78 win at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon.
K-State (9-2) was led by senior Gabby Gregory with a game-high 31 points and she paced the Wildcats with six rebounds. With a layup in the second quarter, Gregory reached the 1,000-point mark in her collegiate career.
Sophomore Serena Sundell added 15 points, six assists, five rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- South Dakota State attempted to distance itself from K-State in the second quarter, but Gregory and Eliza Maupin kept the Wildcats close in the frame. Gregory registered 12 of her 17 first half points in the second quarter, while Maupin added six including four on a pair of alley-oop layups.
- The Jackrabbits held a six-point lead with six seconds remaining in the second quarter, but a buzzer-beating jumper from Gregory pulled the Wildcats within four at half, 41-37.
- The Jackrabbits led by as many as 12, 58-46, in the third quarter. An 8-0 K-State run over a two-minute stretch brought the Wildcats back within four, 58-54, as Jaelyn Glenn capped the run with her second 3-pointer of the afternoon. A pair of South Dakota State free throws and a buzzer beating layup gave the Jackrabbits a 62-54 lead entering the fourth quarter.
- In the third quarter, K-State shot 6-of-19 (.316) from the field and were 2-of-10 from 3-point range.
- South Dakota State would build its lead to 14, 71-57, on a 13-3 run capped by Madysen Vlastuin's fourth 3-pointer of the day with 6:57 remaining.
- A late comeback attempt by K-State brought the Wildcats to within three with 10 seconds remaining but South Dakota State made three of four free throw attempts to end the comeback.
QUICK FACTS
- K-State leads the series with South Dakota State, 7-1. Jeff Mittie is 2-3 in his coaching career against South Dakota State.
- The Wildcats are 49-6 all-time against current members of the Summit League.
- Kansas State owns a 235-102 record in the month of December including a 34-17 mark in the Jeff Mittie era.
- The Wildcats own a record of 14-15 in games played in Municipal Auditorium.
TEAM NOTES
- Saturday's starting five were Sarah Shematsi, Serena Sundell, Brylee Glenn, Gabby Gregory and Emilee Ebert. This was the second time this group started a game together this season.
- K-State has scored 70 or more points in 10 of its 11 games this season.
- For the game, K-State shot 36.1 percent (26-of-72) from the field. The Wildcats have made 24 or more field goals in nine games this season.
- The Wildcats were 18-of-19 (.947) from the free throw line. The 94.7 percent effort was a single-game high this season. This marked the sixth time the Wildcats have shot 80.0 percent or better from the charity stripe.
- Kansas State pocketed 10 or more steals for the fourth time this season.
- K-State blocked five shots. This was the fourth time K-State has blocked five or more shots in a game this season.
PLAYER NOTES
- Gabby Gregory tallied her 51st career game in double figures for points and her 10th at K-State. She secured her seventh game with 20 or more points this season and the 15th in her career. With a layup at 4:51 of the second quarter, Gregory reached the 1,000-point mark in her collegiate career.
- Gregory pulled in five or more rebounds for the 31st time in her career and the seventh time this season. She led K-State on the glass for the fifth time this season.
- Sophomore Serena Sundell notched her 26th career game in double figures for points and her seventh this season.
- Sundell handed out five or more assists for the 27th time in her career and the seventh time this season. Sundell has led K-State in assists 34 times in her career.
- With her two made free throws on Saturday, Sundell has made 19 consecutive free throws, a new career-best streak.
- Senior Emilee Ebert was 2-of-2 from the foul line and improved her consecutive free throw streak to 34 straight makes. Her streak is the second-longest in school history. She is 26-of-26 from the line this season.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
On the team's performance today...
"They didn't do anything that we didn't know that they were really good at. I knew that they were a team that can post up multiple players. I didn't like our aggressiveness at the offensive end. I felt like we took some really tough shots. And the pace of play for us wasn't as good as we needed to be. But I was proud of our group for fighting back, liked our fight there at the end. I certainly would have liked that in the early part of the second half to see that urgency that we had at the end, but I think we gave ourselves a chance at the end and got beat by a good team."
On the urgent mindset...
"I think early in the game, we were pretty decent. I felt like we were pretty physical doing some good things. I think that when our shots weren't falling, or our energy level dropped off, and we got to make sure that we're not tying that energy to make some misses. That's going to be the growth of our team, the maturity of our team.
On the defense...
"We were a little slow in rotations. They presented a different challenge and I thought our group battled but we were a little slow in that rotation. They definitely shot it better than they have."
On Gabby Gregory reaching 1,000 career points...
"She's been a great addition. Congrats for her for 1000. I know she'd rather have the win because you know, that's just her personality but we knew the 1000 was coming. She played tough, hard-nosed today. Always does. She been a great addition to our team. And yeah, I'm proud of her for getting 1000."
FROM THE FLOOR
GABBY GREGORY, SENIOR GUARD
On the team's mentality today...
"I think we showed a lot of fight there towards the end of the game. I think we could have easily gave up getting down that many points or towards the end but I think we showed a lot of fight there. We just needed a fight earlier. I think we came out flat in the second half. didn't shoot the ball well in the third quarter. And just like Coach Mittie said, we tie that into our effort a lot of times and we got to just play hard no matter if the ball is going in the basket or not. So yeah, I wish we could have that third quarterback for sure."
On pulling K-State through offensive struggles in the second quarter...
"I mean, I never really have the mindset that I that I have to take it on. I mean, I just tried to play the same every day. If I'm open, I'm gonna shoot it."
On reaching 1,000 career points...
"I knew it was coming, obviously rather have the win, but yeah, I mean, it's a good accomplishment to have. Would have rather have had the win though."
UP NEXT
K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Sunday, December 18, as the Wildcats host Northern Colorado at 1 p.m. For tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com. Sunday's game will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
K-State (9-2) was led by senior Gabby Gregory with a game-high 31 points and she paced the Wildcats with six rebounds. With a layup in the second quarter, Gregory reached the 1,000-point mark in her collegiate career.
Sophomore Serena Sundell added 15 points, six assists, five rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- South Dakota State attempted to distance itself from K-State in the second quarter, but Gregory and Eliza Maupin kept the Wildcats close in the frame. Gregory registered 12 of her 17 first half points in the second quarter, while Maupin added six including four on a pair of alley-oop layups.
- The Jackrabbits held a six-point lead with six seconds remaining in the second quarter, but a buzzer-beating jumper from Gregory pulled the Wildcats within four at half, 41-37.
- The Jackrabbits led by as many as 12, 58-46, in the third quarter. An 8-0 K-State run over a two-minute stretch brought the Wildcats back within four, 58-54, as Jaelyn Glenn capped the run with her second 3-pointer of the afternoon. A pair of South Dakota State free throws and a buzzer beating layup gave the Jackrabbits a 62-54 lead entering the fourth quarter.
- In the third quarter, K-State shot 6-of-19 (.316) from the field and were 2-of-10 from 3-point range.
- South Dakota State would build its lead to 14, 71-57, on a 13-3 run capped by Madysen Vlastuin's fourth 3-pointer of the day with 6:57 remaining.
- A late comeback attempt by K-State brought the Wildcats to within three with 10 seconds remaining but South Dakota State made three of four free throw attempts to end the comeback.
QUICK FACTS
- K-State leads the series with South Dakota State, 7-1. Jeff Mittie is 2-3 in his coaching career against South Dakota State.
- The Wildcats are 49-6 all-time against current members of the Summit League.
- Kansas State owns a 235-102 record in the month of December including a 34-17 mark in the Jeff Mittie era.
- The Wildcats own a record of 14-15 in games played in Municipal Auditorium.
TEAM NOTES
- Saturday's starting five were Sarah Shematsi, Serena Sundell, Brylee Glenn, Gabby Gregory and Emilee Ebert. This was the second time this group started a game together this season.
- K-State has scored 70 or more points in 10 of its 11 games this season.
- For the game, K-State shot 36.1 percent (26-of-72) from the field. The Wildcats have made 24 or more field goals in nine games this season.
- The Wildcats were 18-of-19 (.947) from the free throw line. The 94.7 percent effort was a single-game high this season. This marked the sixth time the Wildcats have shot 80.0 percent or better from the charity stripe.
- Kansas State pocketed 10 or more steals for the fourth time this season.
- K-State blocked five shots. This was the fourth time K-State has blocked five or more shots in a game this season.
PLAYER NOTES
- Gabby Gregory tallied her 51st career game in double figures for points and her 10th at K-State. She secured her seventh game with 20 or more points this season and the 15th in her career. With a layup at 4:51 of the second quarter, Gregory reached the 1,000-point mark in her collegiate career.
- Gregory pulled in five or more rebounds for the 31st time in her career and the seventh time this season. She led K-State on the glass for the fifth time this season.
- Sophomore Serena Sundell notched her 26th career game in double figures for points and her seventh this season.
- Sundell handed out five or more assists for the 27th time in her career and the seventh time this season. Sundell has led K-State in assists 34 times in her career.
- With her two made free throws on Saturday, Sundell has made 19 consecutive free throws, a new career-best streak.
- Senior Emilee Ebert was 2-of-2 from the foul line and improved her consecutive free throw streak to 34 straight makes. Her streak is the second-longest in school history. She is 26-of-26 from the line this season.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
On the team's performance today...
"They didn't do anything that we didn't know that they were really good at. I knew that they were a team that can post up multiple players. I didn't like our aggressiveness at the offensive end. I felt like we took some really tough shots. And the pace of play for us wasn't as good as we needed to be. But I was proud of our group for fighting back, liked our fight there at the end. I certainly would have liked that in the early part of the second half to see that urgency that we had at the end, but I think we gave ourselves a chance at the end and got beat by a good team."
On the urgent mindset...
"I think early in the game, we were pretty decent. I felt like we were pretty physical doing some good things. I think that when our shots weren't falling, or our energy level dropped off, and we got to make sure that we're not tying that energy to make some misses. That's going to be the growth of our team, the maturity of our team.
On the defense...
"We were a little slow in rotations. They presented a different challenge and I thought our group battled but we were a little slow in that rotation. They definitely shot it better than they have."
On Gabby Gregory reaching 1,000 career points...
"She's been a great addition. Congrats for her for 1000. I know she'd rather have the win because you know, that's just her personality but we knew the 1000 was coming. She played tough, hard-nosed today. Always does. She been a great addition to our team. And yeah, I'm proud of her for getting 1000."
FROM THE FLOOR
GABBY GREGORY, SENIOR GUARD
On the team's mentality today...
"I think we showed a lot of fight there towards the end of the game. I think we could have easily gave up getting down that many points or towards the end but I think we showed a lot of fight there. We just needed a fight earlier. I think we came out flat in the second half. didn't shoot the ball well in the third quarter. And just like Coach Mittie said, we tie that into our effort a lot of times and we got to just play hard no matter if the ball is going in the basket or not. So yeah, I wish we could have that third quarterback for sure."
On pulling K-State through offensive struggles in the second quarter...
"I mean, I never really have the mindset that I that I have to take it on. I mean, I just tried to play the same every day. If I'm open, I'm gonna shoot it."
On reaching 1,000 career points...
"I knew it was coming, obviously rather have the win, but yeah, I mean, it's a good accomplishment to have. Would have rather have had the win though."
UP NEXT
K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Sunday, December 18, as the Wildcats host Northern Colorado at 1 p.m. For tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com. Sunday's game will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Stats
SDSU
KState
FG%
.510
.361
3FG%
.357
.216
FT%
.758
.947
RB
45
30
TO
20
8
STL
4
13
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
31
FGM
10
3FGM
2
FTM
9
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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