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Poor First Half Shooting Dooms K-State on Saturday
Feb 18, 2023 | Women's Basketball
FORT WORTH, Texas – K-State looked to win its fifth straight in the series against TCU, but the Horned Frogs pulled the upset with a 75-62 win on Saturday night at Schollmaier Arena.
K-State (15-12, 4-10 Big 12) featured four players in double figures, led by senior Gabby Gregory with 15 points. Sophomore Jaelyn Glenn added 13 points, while her sister Brylee notched 11 points and freshman Eliza Maupin came off the bench to record her second career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
TCU (7-18, 1-13) was led by transfer Lucy Ibeh with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while senior Tara Manumaleuga notched 16 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- K-State struggled in the first quarter, turning the ball over six times and shooting 27.3 percent (3-of-11), as TCU held an 18-10 lead after the first ten minutes.
- With a 17-6 run, the Wildcats cut the deficit to one, 29-28, at halftime. Gregory started the run with five points, including K-State's only 3-pointer of the first half. Brylee Glenn then cashed in a pair of layups while Eliza Maupin added three points as well.
- K-State captured its first lead of the evening, 33-31, following five quick points from Jaelyn Glenn.
- TCU would close the third quarter with a 13-3 run and hold a 54-44 lead entering the fourth quarter. K-State was outscored in the third quarter, 25-16, and were held to 27.3 percent (5-of-17) from the floor.
- The Wildcats cut the TCU lead to five, 54-49, with five quick points to open the fourth quarter including a three-pointer from Gregory.
- The Horned Frogs answered with an 8-0 run, all on points in the paint, to increase its lead to 62-51 with 6:31 left in the final frame.
- K-State was unable to close the deficit to less than nine points after the midway point of the fourth quarter.
- The Wildcats shot 32.2 percent (19-of-59) from the field, including 21.4 percent (6-of-28) from three-point range.
- TCU shot 45.9 percent (28-of-61) from the floor, including 50.0 percent (8-of-16) from 3-point range.
QUICK FACTS
- TCU leads the series, 12-11. The Wildcats had won four straight in the series and are now 4-7 in games played in Fort Worth.
- Kansas State owns a 228-196 record in the month of February including a 31-37 mark in the Jeff Mittie era.
TEAM NOTES
- Saturday's starting five were Sarah Shematsi, Jaelyn Glenn, Serena Sundell, Brylee Glenn and Gabby Gregory. This was the 14th time this group started a game together this season (6-8). Sundell has started all 60 games in her K-State career. Jaelyn Glenn started her 56th career game and her 25th this season. Brylee Glenn recorded her 51st career start and the 24th of her career. This was the 69th career start for Gregory and her 23rd at K-State. Shematsi tallied her 23rd career start and her 21st at K-State.
- The Wildcats trailed at halftime, 29-28. This was the 15th time this season K-State trailed on the scoreboard after the first 20 minutes.
- K-State saw three or more players in double figures for points for the 23rd time this season.
- With its six 3-pointers made on Saturday night, K-State has made 207 three-pointers this season. This is the third time in the Jeff Mittie era and the first time since 2017-18 that the Wildcats have made 200 or more three-pointers in a season.
PLAYER NOTES
- Gregory tallied her 64th career game in double figures for points and her 23rd at K-State. She has scored in double figures in nine straight games.
- Gregory ended the night with two 3-pointers. This was her 20th game this season and the 48th of her career with two or more connections from 3-point range. She improved her season total to 65 connections from beyond the arc. She is the first Wildcat to make 60 or more 3-pointers in a season since Rachel Ranke made 71 in the 2018-19 season.
- Sundell moved into 14th on the K-State career assists list with 312, passing Kimberly Dietz (2004-08; 306). Saturday was the 16th game this season and the 36th of Sundell's career with five or more assists.
- With six rebounds on Saturday, Sundell recorded her 15th game of the season and the 22nd of her career with five or more rebounds.
- Jaelyn Glenn scored in double figures for the 20th game this season and the 26th time in her career.
- Jaelyn Glenn notched 3 three-pointers on Saturday. This was her 19th game this season and the 29th time in her career with two or more connections from 3-point range. For the season, Glenn has made 55 three-pointers which is a new personal single-season high.
- Brylee Glenn scored in double figures for the 15th time this season and the 25th time in her career.
- Maupin reached double figures in scoring for the third time this season.
- Maupin recorded her fourth career game with five or more boards and her second with 10 or more.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
On what TCU's defense took away...
"I think they were just aggressive on Serena (Sundell) in the middle of the floor and weren't giving her anything easy through there and so I thought they had a pretty good awareness. Gabby (Gregory) you know early in the game we had a lot of shots from other people that weren't going in and so we got to get those two more shots early in the game."
On defense on Gregory...
"They diverted her away from the free throw line. You know this is a player that I don't know if she leads the Big 12 in free throws but she's right there at the top so they did a pretty good job of not fouling or not giving her those those free throws that she gets going on. And then we didn't do a very good job of getting her on the ball. Their zone rotated decent to her, but I felt like our ball movement was slow."
On K-State's three-point shooting...
"We had good looks. It seemed like we were just off with the timing of it. Maybe the flow of the game. I felt like that we probably could have moved the ball better and maybe gotten a little bit better rhythm but I think we're going to go back on film and say 'oh, those are pretty good shots.' Obviously what you think you get when the ball moving better as you just get a little bit better rhythm and you knock more down. We did not shoot the ball well today."
UP NEXT
K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday, February 22, as the Wildcats host Kansas in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday's game will feature a halftime performance from Simon Sez. For tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets.
Wednesday's game will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network.
K-State (15-12, 4-10 Big 12) featured four players in double figures, led by senior Gabby Gregory with 15 points. Sophomore Jaelyn Glenn added 13 points, while her sister Brylee notched 11 points and freshman Eliza Maupin came off the bench to record her second career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
TCU (7-18, 1-13) was led by transfer Lucy Ibeh with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while senior Tara Manumaleuga notched 16 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- K-State struggled in the first quarter, turning the ball over six times and shooting 27.3 percent (3-of-11), as TCU held an 18-10 lead after the first ten minutes.
- With a 17-6 run, the Wildcats cut the deficit to one, 29-28, at halftime. Gregory started the run with five points, including K-State's only 3-pointer of the first half. Brylee Glenn then cashed in a pair of layups while Eliza Maupin added three points as well.
- K-State captured its first lead of the evening, 33-31, following five quick points from Jaelyn Glenn.
- TCU would close the third quarter with a 13-3 run and hold a 54-44 lead entering the fourth quarter. K-State was outscored in the third quarter, 25-16, and were held to 27.3 percent (5-of-17) from the floor.
- The Wildcats cut the TCU lead to five, 54-49, with five quick points to open the fourth quarter including a three-pointer from Gregory.
- The Horned Frogs answered with an 8-0 run, all on points in the paint, to increase its lead to 62-51 with 6:31 left in the final frame.
- K-State was unable to close the deficit to less than nine points after the midway point of the fourth quarter.
- The Wildcats shot 32.2 percent (19-of-59) from the field, including 21.4 percent (6-of-28) from three-point range.
- TCU shot 45.9 percent (28-of-61) from the floor, including 50.0 percent (8-of-16) from 3-point range.
QUICK FACTS
- TCU leads the series, 12-11. The Wildcats had won four straight in the series and are now 4-7 in games played in Fort Worth.
- Kansas State owns a 228-196 record in the month of February including a 31-37 mark in the Jeff Mittie era.
TEAM NOTES
- Saturday's starting five were Sarah Shematsi, Jaelyn Glenn, Serena Sundell, Brylee Glenn and Gabby Gregory. This was the 14th time this group started a game together this season (6-8). Sundell has started all 60 games in her K-State career. Jaelyn Glenn started her 56th career game and her 25th this season. Brylee Glenn recorded her 51st career start and the 24th of her career. This was the 69th career start for Gregory and her 23rd at K-State. Shematsi tallied her 23rd career start and her 21st at K-State.
- The Wildcats trailed at halftime, 29-28. This was the 15th time this season K-State trailed on the scoreboard after the first 20 minutes.
- K-State saw three or more players in double figures for points for the 23rd time this season.
- With its six 3-pointers made on Saturday night, K-State has made 207 three-pointers this season. This is the third time in the Jeff Mittie era and the first time since 2017-18 that the Wildcats have made 200 or more three-pointers in a season.
PLAYER NOTES
- Gregory tallied her 64th career game in double figures for points and her 23rd at K-State. She has scored in double figures in nine straight games.
- Gregory ended the night with two 3-pointers. This was her 20th game this season and the 48th of her career with two or more connections from 3-point range. She improved her season total to 65 connections from beyond the arc. She is the first Wildcat to make 60 or more 3-pointers in a season since Rachel Ranke made 71 in the 2018-19 season.
- Sundell moved into 14th on the K-State career assists list with 312, passing Kimberly Dietz (2004-08; 306). Saturday was the 16th game this season and the 36th of Sundell's career with five or more assists.
- With six rebounds on Saturday, Sundell recorded her 15th game of the season and the 22nd of her career with five or more rebounds.
- Jaelyn Glenn scored in double figures for the 20th game this season and the 26th time in her career.
- Jaelyn Glenn notched 3 three-pointers on Saturday. This was her 19th game this season and the 29th time in her career with two or more connections from 3-point range. For the season, Glenn has made 55 three-pointers which is a new personal single-season high.
- Brylee Glenn scored in double figures for the 15th time this season and the 25th time in her career.
- Maupin reached double figures in scoring for the third time this season.
- Maupin recorded her fourth career game with five or more boards and her second with 10 or more.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
On what TCU's defense took away...
"I think they were just aggressive on Serena (Sundell) in the middle of the floor and weren't giving her anything easy through there and so I thought they had a pretty good awareness. Gabby (Gregory) you know early in the game we had a lot of shots from other people that weren't going in and so we got to get those two more shots early in the game."
On defense on Gregory...
"They diverted her away from the free throw line. You know this is a player that I don't know if she leads the Big 12 in free throws but she's right there at the top so they did a pretty good job of not fouling or not giving her those those free throws that she gets going on. And then we didn't do a very good job of getting her on the ball. Their zone rotated decent to her, but I felt like our ball movement was slow."
On K-State's three-point shooting...
"We had good looks. It seemed like we were just off with the timing of it. Maybe the flow of the game. I felt like that we probably could have moved the ball better and maybe gotten a little bit better rhythm but I think we're going to go back on film and say 'oh, those are pretty good shots.' Obviously what you think you get when the ball moving better as you just get a little bit better rhythm and you knock more down. We did not shoot the ball well today."
UP NEXT
K-State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday, February 22, as the Wildcats host Kansas in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday's game will feature a halftime performance from Simon Sez. For tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets.
Wednesday's game will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network.
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Team Stats
KState
TCU
FG%
.322
.459
3FG%
.214
.500
FT%
.750
.524
RB
35
43
TO
17
16
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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