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Friday, March 10
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K-State Tests (15/16) Texas in Big 12 Quarters
Mar 10, 2023 | Women's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – K-State confused the (15/16) Texas offense in the first half on Friday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship, but the Longhorns overwhelmed the Wildcats in the second half to secure a 60-42 win.
K-State (17-16) saw all eight players that registered minutes on Friday card at least one point and were led by sophomore Jaelyn Glenn with 15 points.
Texas (24-8) was led by DeYona Gaston with 13 points. The Wildcat defense limited Longhorn All-Big 12 selections Rori Harmon and Shaylee Gonzales to a combined 3-of-26 effort from the field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- K-State allowed a first quarter season-low six points to Texas in the first quarter and held an 8-6 advantage after the first 10 minutes. The previous low this season by a K-State opponent was seven by TCU on January 21. The Wildcats held the Longhorns to 20.0 percent (2-of-10) shooting and forced eight turnovers.
- The Wildcat defense continued to flummox the Longhorns, as K-State held Texas without a field goal for the first five minutes of the second quarter (0-of-10). K-State built a 16-7 lead with 5:12 remaining, as Sundell finished a three-point play and Eliza Maupin finished an alley-oop in transition to force a Texas timeout.
- Texas pushed its way back into the game with a 9-0 run to tie the game at 16 with 3:06 remaining. A Gregory runner with 44 seconds left ended a five-minute drought for the Wildcats and gave the Wildcats an 18-16 lead. A baseline jumper from Texas squared the game at 18 at halftime.
- K-State held Texas to 16.7 percent (5-of-30) shooting in the first half and forced the Longhorns into 11 turnovers including six by way of a K-State steal. The Wildcats shot 30.8 percent (8-of-26).
- Texas used a 19-1 run to outscore the Wildcats in the third quarter, 21-4, and take a 39-22 advantage into the fourth. K-State went without a made field goal for the final 7:49 of the quarter, shooting 1-of-9 from the floor for the entire frame.
- The Longhorns would increase its advantage to 23, 47-24, with 7:30 remaining in the fourth quarter.
- K-State would close the margin to 16, 58-42, with 46 seconds to play as Jaelyn Glenn connected on her third 3-pointer of the afternoon.
- The Wildcats finished the afternoon shooting 32.7 percent (16-of-49) from the field, which was bolstered by a 50.0 percent fourth quarter (7-of-14).
QUICK FACTS
- Texas leads the series, 31-17, and has won eight straight in the series. The Wildcats are 3-2 all-time against the Longhorns in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championships.
- K-State is 22-26 all-time in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship. The Wildcats own a 13-14 record in Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship games played in Kansas City.
- Kansas State owns a 136-103 record in the month of March including an 19-19 mark in the Jeff Mittie era.
- The Wildcats are 8-15 all-time against opponents ranks 15th in the Associated Press top-25 poll.
TEAM NOTES
- Friday's starting five were Sarah Shematsi, Jaelyn Glenn, Serena Sundell, Brylee Glenn and Gabby Gregory. This was the 19th time this group started a game together this season (8-11). Sundell has started all 66 games in her K-State career. Jaelyn Glenn started her 62nd career game and her 31st this season. Brylee Glenn recorded her 56th career start and the 29th this season. This was the 75th career start for Gregory and her 29th at K-State. Shematsi tallied her 29th career start and her 27th at K-State.
- With its four 3-pointers made on Friday, K-State has made 241 three-pointers this season. This season's three-point field goals made total is a new season-high in the Jeff Mittie era and tied for the third-most in school history.
- With its six made free throws on Friday, K-State boosted its season total and school record for free throws made to 522 on the season.
- With its 20-point fourth quarter, K-State has registered 46 quarters this season with 20 or more points. This set a new school record for quarters with 20 or more points in a season.
PLAYER NOTES
- Sundell hauled in nine rebounds on Friday. This was her 18th game this season and her 25th career game with five or more rebounds.
- With her five assists, Sundell improved her season total to 168 and moved into second for assists in a sophomore season in K-State history. She remains in 12th on the K-State career assists list with 339. Friday was the 20th game this season and the 40th of Sundell's career with five or more assists. She has led K-State in assists in 53 of her 66 career games.
- Jaelyn Glenn scored in double figures for the 23rd game this season and the 29th time in her career.
- With their combined total of 17 points on Friday, Gregory (595) and Sundell (455) have combined for 1,050 points this season. They are the 10th tandem in program history to combine for 1,000 or more points in a season (min. 400 or more points by each player) and rank ninth.
- Jaelyn Glenn pocketed two steals on Friday. She has a career-high 81 steals this season, which is the fourth-most steals in a single season in program history. She is the fifth player in program history to log 80 or more steals in a season. Glenn owns 24 games this season and 35 career games with two or more steals.
UP NEXT
K-State is postseason eligible for the seventh time in the last nine seasons. The Wildcats will find out its postseason destination on Monday, March 13.
K-State (17-16) saw all eight players that registered minutes on Friday card at least one point and were led by sophomore Jaelyn Glenn with 15 points.
Texas (24-8) was led by DeYona Gaston with 13 points. The Wildcat defense limited Longhorn All-Big 12 selections Rori Harmon and Shaylee Gonzales to a combined 3-of-26 effort from the field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- K-State allowed a first quarter season-low six points to Texas in the first quarter and held an 8-6 advantage after the first 10 minutes. The previous low this season by a K-State opponent was seven by TCU on January 21. The Wildcats held the Longhorns to 20.0 percent (2-of-10) shooting and forced eight turnovers.
- The Wildcat defense continued to flummox the Longhorns, as K-State held Texas without a field goal for the first five minutes of the second quarter (0-of-10). K-State built a 16-7 lead with 5:12 remaining, as Sundell finished a three-point play and Eliza Maupin finished an alley-oop in transition to force a Texas timeout.
- Texas pushed its way back into the game with a 9-0 run to tie the game at 16 with 3:06 remaining. A Gregory runner with 44 seconds left ended a five-minute drought for the Wildcats and gave the Wildcats an 18-16 lead. A baseline jumper from Texas squared the game at 18 at halftime.
- K-State held Texas to 16.7 percent (5-of-30) shooting in the first half and forced the Longhorns into 11 turnovers including six by way of a K-State steal. The Wildcats shot 30.8 percent (8-of-26).
- Texas used a 19-1 run to outscore the Wildcats in the third quarter, 21-4, and take a 39-22 advantage into the fourth. K-State went without a made field goal for the final 7:49 of the quarter, shooting 1-of-9 from the floor for the entire frame.
- The Longhorns would increase its advantage to 23, 47-24, with 7:30 remaining in the fourth quarter.
- K-State would close the margin to 16, 58-42, with 46 seconds to play as Jaelyn Glenn connected on her third 3-pointer of the afternoon.
- The Wildcats finished the afternoon shooting 32.7 percent (16-of-49) from the field, which was bolstered by a 50.0 percent fourth quarter (7-of-14).
QUICK FACTS
- Texas leads the series, 31-17, and has won eight straight in the series. The Wildcats are 3-2 all-time against the Longhorns in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championships.
- K-State is 22-26 all-time in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship. The Wildcats own a 13-14 record in Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship games played in Kansas City.
- Kansas State owns a 136-103 record in the month of March including an 19-19 mark in the Jeff Mittie era.
- The Wildcats are 8-15 all-time against opponents ranks 15th in the Associated Press top-25 poll.
TEAM NOTES
- Friday's starting five were Sarah Shematsi, Jaelyn Glenn, Serena Sundell, Brylee Glenn and Gabby Gregory. This was the 19th time this group started a game together this season (8-11). Sundell has started all 66 games in her K-State career. Jaelyn Glenn started her 62nd career game and her 31st this season. Brylee Glenn recorded her 56th career start and the 29th this season. This was the 75th career start for Gregory and her 29th at K-State. Shematsi tallied her 29th career start and her 27th at K-State.
- With its four 3-pointers made on Friday, K-State has made 241 three-pointers this season. This season's three-point field goals made total is a new season-high in the Jeff Mittie era and tied for the third-most in school history.
- With its six made free throws on Friday, K-State boosted its season total and school record for free throws made to 522 on the season.
- With its 20-point fourth quarter, K-State has registered 46 quarters this season with 20 or more points. This set a new school record for quarters with 20 or more points in a season.
PLAYER NOTES
- Sundell hauled in nine rebounds on Friday. This was her 18th game this season and her 25th career game with five or more rebounds.
- With her five assists, Sundell improved her season total to 168 and moved into second for assists in a sophomore season in K-State history. She remains in 12th on the K-State career assists list with 339. Friday was the 20th game this season and the 40th of Sundell's career with five or more assists. She has led K-State in assists in 53 of her 66 career games.
- Jaelyn Glenn scored in double figures for the 23rd game this season and the 29th time in her career.
- With their combined total of 17 points on Friday, Gregory (595) and Sundell (455) have combined for 1,050 points this season. They are the 10th tandem in program history to combine for 1,000 or more points in a season (min. 400 or more points by each player) and rank ninth.
- Jaelyn Glenn pocketed two steals on Friday. She has a career-high 81 steals this season, which is the fourth-most steals in a single season in program history. She is the fifth player in program history to log 80 or more steals in a season. Glenn owns 24 games this season and 35 career games with two or more steals.
UP NEXT
K-State is postseason eligible for the seventh time in the last nine seasons. The Wildcats will find out its postseason destination on Monday, March 13.
Team Stats
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.327
.317
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.211
.333
FT%
.400
.654
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14
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Game Leaders
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15
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2
Pts
9
FGM
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3FGM
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FTM
1
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FGM
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3FGM
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FTM
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Pts
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3FGM
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Players Mentioned
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