The Kansas State Wildcats host No. 5 Texas A&M for the last scheduled home game of the 2010-11 season, which will be televised of Fox Sports Kansas City. The two teams meet up for the first time this season. Before the game, K-State will celebrate “Senior Night” by recognizing its only two seniors, Kelsey Hill and Shalin Spani. K-State looks to cap a win after two straight losses, including just their second home loss to Iowa State last Saturday night. The Aggies come into the contest as winners of three straight and six of their last seven outings. Texas A&M have proven to be strong conference contenders with at least a secured second-place finish in the big 12. The Aggies currently own a three-game winning streak against the Wildcats, with their last victory of 69-63 on Feb. 13, 2010.
Last Game Out...
(25) Iowa State 58 K-State 51 (Bramlage Coliseum-Manhattan, KS. 2/26/2011)
Iowa State prevailed against the Wildcats for the second time this season with a 58-51 win, handing Kansas State just its second loss at home of the season at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats had three players in double figures and led by the effort of Jalana Childs with scored 18 points. Taelor Karr and Brittany Chambers added 12 and 10 points respectively, with Karr dishing out a career-high of seven assists. Iowa State’s Kelsey Bolte made several key shots down the stretch and snagged 19 points for a game-high, while Lauren Mansfield added 14. The Wildcats were cold from beyond the arc for most of the game just shooting 3-of-16, but with just under a minute left in the game, a Chambers three pointer followed by a Kelsey Hill three cut Iowa State’s lead to 53-49, but the Cyclones sealed the win with five free throws down the stretch.
(5) Texas A&M 68 Texas 65 (Erwin Center-Austin, TX. 2/27/2011)
Texas A&M got their 10th consecutive win over the Texas Longhorns on Sunday with a 68-65 victory. As noted in an article by Associated Press, it was the first time since 2008 that the Longhorns had stayed within 10 points of the Aggies. However, the Longhorns were held to their second-lowest first-half total in Texas history at just 17 points, but rallied back in the second, shooting 59 percent and scoring 48 points. Despite the rally, Texas A&M were able to hang on to their lead throughout the game. The Aggies were led by the effort of Danielle Adams who scored 26 points, with Tyra White adding 14.
Keys to Victory
K-State
Containment: K-State needs to limit the amount of runs on offense for the Aggies and not let them go off. If they get in a too big of a hole, there’s no crawling out.
Intense Perimeter Defense: It’s all about the defense for K-State. The Wildcats need to put intense pressure on the Aggies guards to make it difficult to feed into the post. Texas A&M’s 6-1 senior forward, Danielle Adams, leads the team and the Big 12 in scoring with 23.4 points per game and is the ultimate power house inside. The less touches she has on the offense the better for K-State.
Shooting: The Wildcats need to put the ball in the hoop, plain and simple. In the last contest against the Aggies, K-State proved that just hitting a bunch of 3-pointers, but only shooting 31 percent, won’t cut it.
Texas A&M
Guard Pressure: Texas A&M needs to limit the amount of scoring beyond the three-point line by constantly pressuring and closing out to the guards. Last game the Aggies allowed for 11 3-pointers, which could be deadly this go around if the Wildcats step up their overall shooting percentage compared to the last meeting.
Danielle Adams: Danielle just came off a huge week averaging 28 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocks last week that earned her her fifth Big 12 Player of the Week award. If she can continue this type of productivity against the likes of Jalana Childs and Branshea Brown then the Aggies are in good shape.
Ball protection: The Aggies must take care of the ball and not allow for silly turn-overs. K-State is quick on the steal and will pick their pocket if they aren’t careful.
--Kylee Naccarato, Wildcat 91.9 Sports Staff
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