First half• Key play: Jamar Samuels hit a deep three at the buzzer to give K-State a four-point lead.
• Key stat: Baylor turned the ball over 11 times. Second half• Key play: Jordan Henriquez blocked a shot by Quincy Miller to win the game. • Key stat: Angel Rodriguez had four assists.Henriquez coming backIt’s safe to assume Jordan Henriquez will remain in the starting lineup. The junior forward, who has been struggling, came through with 25 big minutes against Baylor. He had nine points, seven rebounds and three blocks and tied Manny Dies’ K-State record with 121 career blocks. What Henriquez did best was come through with key plays in the second half. He made a driving layup against Perry Jones in the final minutes to foul Jones out, then made the free throw. He finished a pass from Angel Rodriguez to give K-State the final lead, and got an important rebound and blocked Quincy Miller on Baylor’s final possession.“I’m just trying to do everything I can to help my team win,” said Henriquez, who has started back-to-back games. “From the jump ball, it was all about intensity and matching intensity.”Martin likes what he saw from him.“If he keeps playing that way, he is going to find himself making a tremendous positive impact for our team down the stretch,” Martin said.• Rodriguez contributed quite a bit on offense, but he was most proud of his defense.The Wildcats held the Bears to 56 points and 20 baskets on 52 attempts. Baylor also committed 18 turnovers.Henriquez and Jamar Samuels each had three blocks, and K-State had 10 steals. “What I was proudest by, even though we missed a lot of shots there, our defense was rock solid,” Martin said.• K-State freshman Thomas Gipson played in front of a familiar crowd. The Cedar Hill, Texas native had 12 family members and friends in the stands watching him gather four points and three rebounds. … Baylor’’ Jones fouled out after playing just 22 minutes. Quincy Acy was also in foul trouble and ended with four. … K-State now has two signature wins to point to. It also defeated Missouri in the Wildcats’ second conference game.Read more Kansas State University
Posted on Sat, Feb. 18, 2012 10:27 PM
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