Kansas State Wins With a Three-Point Torrent

Kansas State reserve Amy Dutmer rendered inconsequential the absence of three-point specialist Laurie Koehn for a seventh straight game.

Dutmer made six of eight three-point baskets and finished with a career-high 20 points Saturday while filling in for Koehn, who has an ankle injury.

“I guess I was in the zone,” Dutmer said. “They were leaving me wide open and I just shot the ball.”

Nicole Ohlde had 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead fifth-ranked Kansas State over Texas A&M;, 88-49, at Manhattan, Kan.

Ohlde made all eight of her free throws for the Wildcats (25-2, 12-1 Big 12). Kendra Wecker added 16 points despite making only five of 14 shots.

Megan Mahoney added 15 points and Brie Madden had a career-high 13 for Kansas State, which never trailed while winning its 20th consecutive home game.

The Wildcats have won four straight games against the Aggies (10-14, 3-10) and lead the series, 7-3. The win was the largest in the series for Kansas State, surpassing a 12-point victory over Texas A&M; in 1997.

The Wildcats shot 54% from the floor, their best performance in nine games.

Mindy Garrison and Janae Derrick had 11 points apiece for the Aggies, who shot just 32%.

“Once again we got into a game where we couldn’t score,” Aggies’ Coach Peggie Gillom said. “It’s hard to stop all five of their three-pointers. That’s hard to defend.”

The Wildcats made nine of 21 from three-point range.

Kansas State made its first eight shots and held a 26-6 lead midway through the first half. Two three-pointers from Garrison cut the lead to 15. But Dutmer made four three-pointers in 2 1/2 minutes as the Wildcats moved out to a 52-27 halftime lead.

“We knew she could hit,” Gillom said of Dutmer. “I just didn’t think she was that accurate.”

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