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| Quick Stats |
Princeton |
K-State |
| Points |
64 |
67 |
| FG Made - Attempted |
26-61 |
25-54 |
| FG Percentage |
.426 |
.463 |
| 3PT Made - Attempted |
3-12 |
5-15 |
| 3PT Percentage |
.250 |
.333 |
| FT Made - Attempted |
9-12 |
12-14 |
| FT Percentage |
.750 |
.857 |
| Rebounds |
40 |
29 |
| Turnovers |
14 |
10 |
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| Statistical Leaders |
| Princeton |
Pts |
Rbs |
Asst |
St |
Blk |
| Niveen Rasheed |
20 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| Devona Allgood |
15 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Kansas State |
Pts |
Rbs |
Asst |
St |
Blk |
| Branshea Brown |
22 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
| Jalana Childs |
15 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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By Wendell Barnhouse | wendell@big12sports.com
Big12Sports.com Correspondent
In the postseason, expect the unexpected. Princeton probably didn't expect for
Kansas State's Branshea Brown to have the best game of her career.
Brown, whose previous career high was 14 points,
scored 22 and had seven rebounds to lead the eighth-seeded Wildcats to a 67-64
victory over No. 9 seed Princeton in Bridgeport, Conn., in the opening round of
the Kingston (R.I.) Regional Saturday.
So what does Kansas State (20-13) get for that NCAA
Tournament victory? A date Monday with top-seeded Connecticut playing 80 miles
from its campus. The Wildcats, who had not won in the NCAAs since 2009, haven't
advanced to the Sweet 16 since 2004.
"I'm excited to be in the second round," Brown said "It's
my last tournament, so I'm going to make the most of it."
Niveen Rasheed had 20 points, and Lauren Edwards
and Devona Allgood each had 15 for Princeton (24-5), which lost for the first
time in 18 games and for the third consecutive year in the first round of the
tournament.
Princeton turned a four-point halftime deficit into a four-point lead with a
10-2 run to start the second half. Brown's layup capped a 14-4 run by Kansas
State that put the Wildcats back into control, 49-43, with 9:57 remaining. The
Tigers closed to within 53-52 with just under seven minutes remaining but
Kansas State never relinquished the lead.
"I thought our post game was definitely the
difference, as I think most people would agree that in NCAA play you have to
have a quality presence on the inside," Kansas State coach Deb Patterson said.
"We were able to establish that today. Branshea Brown was a target in the
middle and gave us chance today when quite frankly we weren't that sharp on the
perimeter."
Jalana Childs added 15 points and eight for Kansas
State, which was out-rebounded 40-29.