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K-State Comeback Comes Up Short at (15/15) Iowa State
Jan 11, 2023 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa – In the 100th all-time meeting between K-State and Iowa State, the Wildcats rallied back several times but fell short in upsetting (15/15) Iowa State, 65-56, at Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday night.
K-State (12-5, 1-3 Big 12) was led by sophomore guard Jaelyn Glenn with her second straight double-double with 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting and 4-of-7 from 3-point range, 10 rebounds and six steals. Glenn tied her career-high with six steals.
Iowa State (11-3, 3-1) featured four players with 14 points each and were led offensively by Emily Ryan with 11 rebounds and eight assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cyclones dashed out to a 13-5 first quarter advantage, but the Wildcats clawed back to within three, 18-15, at the end of the frame. A pair of free throws from Gabby Gregory and a deep three-pointer from Rebekah Dallinger brought K-State back to within three.
- In the second quarter, K-State squared the game at 20 with 5:07 left as Sarah Shematsi converted a pair of layups and Serena Sundell made 1-of-2 free throws.
- Iowa State's Lexi Donarski pushed the Cyclones into a 29-20 lead with 3:29 left in the second, making three-pointers on three consecutive Iowa State possessions.
- The Wildcats fought back with three straight 3-pointers, as Jaelyn Glenn, Gregory and Brylee Glenn all connected and to trail at the half, 32-29.
- K-State used an 8-3 run to pull within three, 40-37, with 6:11 remaining in the third quarter. Jaelyn Glenn finished a driving layup and was followed by a layup from Emilee Ebert. A Jaelyn Glenn steal led to transition layup from Sundell before a pair of free throws from Jaelyn Glenn.
- Iowa State answered back with a 6-0 burst to force a K-State timeout with the Cyclones leading 46-37 with 4:41 to play in the third stanza.
- The Cyclones extended their lead to 11, 51-40, with 1:39 left. The Wildcats were able to pull back to with six, 51-45, at the end of the quarter as Gregory made a contested layup and Jaelyn Glenn buried a corner three-pointer as time expired in the third.
- Iowa State tallied six quick points to open the fourth quarter and go in front, 57-45, and force a K-State timeout with 9:11 left.
- The Cyclones would build a 14-point lead, 61-47, with five minutes remaining. K-State chipped away at the deficit with a 7-0 run and pulled back to within seven, 61-54, with 3:43 left and force an Iowa State timeout.
- A Gregory putback with 2:32 brought K-State within six, 62-56, but the Wildcats were unable to connect on late three-pointers to complete the comeback.
- K-State ended the night shooting 33.3 percent (20-of-60) from the field, including 27.6 percent (8-of-29) from 3-point range.
- Iowa State ended the day at 37.7 percent (23-of-61) from the field and were 10-of-32 (.313) from the arc.
QUICK FACTS
- K-State leads the series with Iowa State, 53-47.
- Kansas State owns a 251-188 record in the month of January including a 31-36 mark in the Jeff Mittie era.
TEAM NOTES
- Wednesday's starting five were Sarah Shematsi, Jaelyn Glenn, Serena Sundell, Gabby Gregory and Emilee Ebert. This was the second time this group started a game together this season (1-1).
- The Wildcats trailed at halftime, 32-29. This was the seventh time this season K-State trailed on the scoreboard after the first 20 minutes.
PLAYER NOTES
- Jaelyn Glenn recorded her 19th career game and her 12th this season with 10 or more points.
- Glenn made two or more 3-pointers for the 11th time this season and the 21st time in her career.
- Jaelyn Glenn's 10 rebounds was one off her career-high and was her second straight game with 10 rebounds. Wednesday marked her 17th career game with five or more rebounds and her seventh this season.
- Jaelyn Glenn tied her career-high with six steals on Wednesday, her 23rd career game with two or more steals and her 12th this season. Glenn is the fifth player in program history with six or more career games with five-plus steals.
- With her seven rebounds on Wednesday, Serena Sundell became the 18th player in program history with 500 or more career points, 250 or more career assists and 200 or more rebounds.
- Sundell has recorded a blocked shot in eight straight games.
- Sundell dished out seven assists, which was her 30th career game and the 11th game this season with five or more assists.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
On tonight's game…
"I thought our group battled I did. We just couldn't make enough shots to string together and we couldn't get enough stops. I mean we got some stops you know we held them to a pretty low field goal percentage for them. But we had trouble getting to the free throw line. Getting anything easy. To their credit, their defense was really physical. Their defense was really good. They kept us in front didn't give us anything easy. So those runs are harder to make. And I thought our group battled back but we just couldn't string enough scores together and ultimately couldn't get plays when we needed them."
On the defense on Gregory…
"Yeah, I thought they were real physical and then when she got down low, they didn't. They didn't bail her out. You know, they were physical. They kept their hands up. They kept her chest in front for the most part. Oh, I'd like a few of those, you know, calls probably, but I'll have to look at them. I mean, she she's got a really good turnaround jumper but I think she just felt like she had some angles that she could take advantage of and I'll give I was a credit because I think that they, for the most part really walled her off well down low, and then when you're not shooting it as well from the three, they just didn't give her anything easy from that arc and she's a heck of a player. You know, you look at you look at the players in this game and you know, Ashley Joens didn't have a big night tonight and she's one of the top players in the country. That kid will be a first round pick. Should have been a first round pick last year but she chose to come back which is really good for Iowa State and she's a heck of a player. I'll be glad when she's a first round pick and I will be glad to give them recommendation on her."
UP NEXT
K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday, as the Wildcats host Texas Tech at 4 p.m. For tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets.
Saturday's game will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network.
K-State (12-5, 1-3 Big 12) was led by sophomore guard Jaelyn Glenn with her second straight double-double with 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting and 4-of-7 from 3-point range, 10 rebounds and six steals. Glenn tied her career-high with six steals.
Iowa State (11-3, 3-1) featured four players with 14 points each and were led offensively by Emily Ryan with 11 rebounds and eight assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cyclones dashed out to a 13-5 first quarter advantage, but the Wildcats clawed back to within three, 18-15, at the end of the frame. A pair of free throws from Gabby Gregory and a deep three-pointer from Rebekah Dallinger brought K-State back to within three.
- In the second quarter, K-State squared the game at 20 with 5:07 left as Sarah Shematsi converted a pair of layups and Serena Sundell made 1-of-2 free throws.
- Iowa State's Lexi Donarski pushed the Cyclones into a 29-20 lead with 3:29 left in the second, making three-pointers on three consecutive Iowa State possessions.
- The Wildcats fought back with three straight 3-pointers, as Jaelyn Glenn, Gregory and Brylee Glenn all connected and to trail at the half, 32-29.
- K-State used an 8-3 run to pull within three, 40-37, with 6:11 remaining in the third quarter. Jaelyn Glenn finished a driving layup and was followed by a layup from Emilee Ebert. A Jaelyn Glenn steal led to transition layup from Sundell before a pair of free throws from Jaelyn Glenn.
- Iowa State answered back with a 6-0 burst to force a K-State timeout with the Cyclones leading 46-37 with 4:41 to play in the third stanza.
- The Cyclones extended their lead to 11, 51-40, with 1:39 left. The Wildcats were able to pull back to with six, 51-45, at the end of the quarter as Gregory made a contested layup and Jaelyn Glenn buried a corner three-pointer as time expired in the third.
- Iowa State tallied six quick points to open the fourth quarter and go in front, 57-45, and force a K-State timeout with 9:11 left.
- The Cyclones would build a 14-point lead, 61-47, with five minutes remaining. K-State chipped away at the deficit with a 7-0 run and pulled back to within seven, 61-54, with 3:43 left and force an Iowa State timeout.
- A Gregory putback with 2:32 brought K-State within six, 62-56, but the Wildcats were unable to connect on late three-pointers to complete the comeback.
- K-State ended the night shooting 33.3 percent (20-of-60) from the field, including 27.6 percent (8-of-29) from 3-point range.
- Iowa State ended the day at 37.7 percent (23-of-61) from the field and were 10-of-32 (.313) from the arc.
QUICK FACTS
- K-State leads the series with Iowa State, 53-47.
- Kansas State owns a 251-188 record in the month of January including a 31-36 mark in the Jeff Mittie era.
TEAM NOTES
- Wednesday's starting five were Sarah Shematsi, Jaelyn Glenn, Serena Sundell, Gabby Gregory and Emilee Ebert. This was the second time this group started a game together this season (1-1).
- The Wildcats trailed at halftime, 32-29. This was the seventh time this season K-State trailed on the scoreboard after the first 20 minutes.
PLAYER NOTES
- Jaelyn Glenn recorded her 19th career game and her 12th this season with 10 or more points.
- Glenn made two or more 3-pointers for the 11th time this season and the 21st time in her career.
- Jaelyn Glenn's 10 rebounds was one off her career-high and was her second straight game with 10 rebounds. Wednesday marked her 17th career game with five or more rebounds and her seventh this season.
- Jaelyn Glenn tied her career-high with six steals on Wednesday, her 23rd career game with two or more steals and her 12th this season. Glenn is the fifth player in program history with six or more career games with five-plus steals.
- With her seven rebounds on Wednesday, Serena Sundell became the 18th player in program history with 500 or more career points, 250 or more career assists and 200 or more rebounds.
- Sundell has recorded a blocked shot in eight straight games.
- Sundell dished out seven assists, which was her 30th career game and the 11th game this season with five or more assists.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
On tonight's game…
"I thought our group battled I did. We just couldn't make enough shots to string together and we couldn't get enough stops. I mean we got some stops you know we held them to a pretty low field goal percentage for them. But we had trouble getting to the free throw line. Getting anything easy. To their credit, their defense was really physical. Their defense was really good. They kept us in front didn't give us anything easy. So those runs are harder to make. And I thought our group battled back but we just couldn't string enough scores together and ultimately couldn't get plays when we needed them."
On the defense on Gregory…
"Yeah, I thought they were real physical and then when she got down low, they didn't. They didn't bail her out. You know, they were physical. They kept their hands up. They kept her chest in front for the most part. Oh, I'd like a few of those, you know, calls probably, but I'll have to look at them. I mean, she she's got a really good turnaround jumper but I think she just felt like she had some angles that she could take advantage of and I'll give I was a credit because I think that they, for the most part really walled her off well down low, and then when you're not shooting it as well from the three, they just didn't give her anything easy from that arc and she's a heck of a player. You know, you look at you look at the players in this game and you know, Ashley Joens didn't have a big night tonight and she's one of the top players in the country. That kid will be a first round pick. Should have been a first round pick last year but she chose to come back which is really good for Iowa State and she's a heck of a player. I'll be glad when she's a first round pick and I will be glad to give them recommendation on her."
UP NEXT
K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday, as the Wildcats host Texas Tech at 4 p.m. For tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets.
Saturday's game will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network.
Team Stats
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IowaSt
FG%
.333
.377
3FG%
.276
.313
FT%
.667
.786
RB
37
42
TO
12
11
STL
8
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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