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Iowa State University Athletics
Wednesday, February 4
Ames, Iowa
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Iowa State
47
vs
61
Kansas State
Cyclone Offense Stalls in 61-47 Loss to No. 10 Kansas State
02.04.2004 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Kansas State's Kendra Wecker needed both hands to explain how her team beat Iowa State.
"These two right here were the difference," Wecker said, pointing to freshmen Twiggy McIntyre and Claire Coggins. "They came in and played great."
McIntyre and Coggins sparked a game-turning 17-0 run in the second half that carried No. 10 Kansas State to a 61-47 victory over Iowa State on Wednesday night. McIntyre scored 10 of her season-high 13 points during the burst, Coggins made a 3-pointer and both played solid defense.
"I thought our freshmen were really good," Kansas State coach Deb Patterson said. "They stepped up off the bench and were game changers for us. That's what you hope for. You certainly can't expect for your two freshmen off the bench to change the game, but what a pleasant surprise that was."
Iowa State was leading 40-33 early in the second half and seemed to be in control with Kansas State (16-3, 7-1 Big 12) struggling on offense.
But the Wildcats turned up their defense, holding Iowa State (10-9, 3-5) to one field goal over the final 14:20, and McIntyre and Coggins revived the offense.
"We got more aggressive defensively," Patterson said. "We got more aggressive on the (defensive) boards and I thought that gave us an opportunity to get a little life offensively."
McIntyre, the shortest player on the floor at 5-foot-5, converted a three-point play off a layup and Coggins followed with a 3-pointer to give Kansas State a 47-42 lead. After Nicole Ohlde sank two free throws, McIntyre finished the run with a 3-pointer, a free throw and another 3 on a pass from Ohlde.
That made it 56-42 with 4:25 left and finished off the Cyclones, who went 7:29 without scoring and 13:01 without a basket. Unable to get the ball inside, Iowa State resorted to casting up shots from the perimeter that missed badly.
"It seemed like we had pretty good control of the game, had it right where we wanted it," Iowa State's Anne O'Neil said. "But I take all the responsibility. I think I did a very poor job of trying to run our offense and not getting the right people the ball."
Ohlde led Kansas State with 20 points, while Wecker added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Megan Mahoney had 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Iowa State did a good job on Laurie Koehn with its box-and-one defense, guarding her man-to-man and playing zone with its four other players. Koehn, averaging 14.8 points, didn't score until making a layup with 1:28 left.
Katie Robinette led Iowa State with 12 points and O'Neil scored 10. The Cyclones were just 4-for-23 in the second half and shot 28.6 percent for the game.
"I think you look at the shots we got, not every one was wide open, but there were enough of them to make more than four," ISU coach Bill Fennelly said. "It's frustrating because we had a chance."
Kansas State's early offensive struggles enabled Iowa State to stay in the game despite the Cyclones' less-than-stellar play.
O'Neil scored over McIntyre at the halftime buzzer to tie it at 27, and the Cyclones started strong in the second half as Kansas State missed six of its first seven shots. Erica Junod's 3-pointer gave Iowa State a 38-33 lead and O'Neil's two free throws put the Cyclones up by seven.
Mahoney then hit a 3, her only basket of the night, and the momentum turned.
"We know that defense wins games," McIntyre said. "We knew that if we stepped it up on the defensive side of the court, the game was ours to take."
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