From K-State Sports
K-State used a big second half to roll past Utah, 71-47, on Wednesday night at Huntsman Center. The win improves K-State's win streak to 11. The 11-game win streak is tied for the sixth-longest win streak in program history.
K-State improved its overall record to 16-1 for the second time under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie. This is the second straight season K-State has opened with a 16-1 record. In its history, K-State has opened a season 16-1 or better five times.
With the win, Mittie improved his record at K-State to 206-136 (.602) and is tied for second in program history for wins with Judy Akers (1968-79; 206).The Wildcats put four in double figures led by senior guard and All-America candidate Serena Sundell with 15 points, five assists and three rebounds. Sundell has handed out five or more assists in 11 straight games.
Senior center and All-America candidate Ayoka Lee notched 14 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal. With her 14 points, Lee has moved into the top-100 on the NCAA Division I career scoring list.
Senior guard Jaelyn Glenn tallied her first double-double of the season and the fourth of her career with 11 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals. This was Glenn's 22nd career game with 10 or more points, five or more rebounds and two or more steals.
Senior forward Temira Poindexter notched 11 points including 3-of-7 from distance, three rebounds and two assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- K-State (16-1, 4-0 Big 12) held a 31-22 lead at halftime, after Utah (12-3, 3-1) cut the Wildcat lead from 18 points to nine at the break with an 11-2 run to end the second quarter.
- K-State used a 14-4 run to end the third quarter and build a 57-35 lead. Taryn Sides buried a pair of 3-pointers during the run to boost K-State's scoring. The Wildcats shot 50.0 percent (10-of-20) from the field in the frame.
- The Wildcats dashed any hope of a comeback by the Utes with a 12-4 run over the first six minutes of the fourth quarter to build the advantage to its largest of the night at 30 points, 69-39.
- K-State ended the night shooting 49.2 percent (30-of-61) from the field and 47.1 percent (8-of-17) from beyond the arc. The Wildcats handed out 22 assists on its 30 made field goals.
- Defensively, the Wildcats held Utah to its lowest point total of the season and a 30.0 percent (18-of-60) effort from the field. K-State also limited the Utes to 15.8 percent (3-of-19) from the 3-point line and holding Utah well below its average of 10.5 three-point field goals made per game.