MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State (14-10, 3-8 Big 12) will play three of its next four games inside Bramlage Coliseum and begin a two-game home stand on Sunday against (16/13) Oklahoma (19-4, 9-3). Tip-off at Bramlage Coliseum is set for 1 p.m.
ā¢ Sundayās game airs on ESPNU, as Brenda VanLengen (play-by-play) and Holly Warlick (analyst) will have the call.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State WBB
1. Wildcats Approach 200 From the Arc
ā¢ With 16 connections from 3-point range, K-State will reach the 200 made 3-point field goal mark for the third time in the Jeff Mittie era and the first time since the 2017-18 season.
2. K-State Ahead of Charity Record
ā¢ The Wildcats are shooting 78.6 percent from the free throw line this season. This would surpass the school record for free throw percentage in a season, which was set last season at 76.2 percent.
3. 100 Freebies x 2
ā¢ Senior Gabby Gregory (114) and sophomore Serena Sundell (102) are the first set of K-State teammates to make 100 or more free throws in the same season since the 2018-19 season.
4. High Rate of Helping
ā¢ According to HerHoopStats.com, the Wildcats rank 41st in the nation and third in the Big 12 in assisted shot rate (62.1) - which is the percentage of made field goals with an assist.
5. Quick Handed Sisters
ā¢ The sophomore sister duo of Brylee and Jaelyn Glenn have combined for 96 steals (Jaelyn - 54; Brylee - 42). Jaelyn leads the Big 12 in total steals, while Brylee is sixth. The pair have combined for the most steals among two teammates in the Big 12 this season.
Number to Know
400 | 100 | 50
ā¢ K-State senior guard Gabby Gregory has registered her first career season with 400 or more points, 100 or more free throws made and 50 or more 3-point field goals made.
ā¢ Gregory is one of four players in the nation this season with 400 or more points, 100 or more free throws made and 50 or more 3-point field goals made (Caitlin Clark, Iowa; Kahlaijah Dean, Sacramento State; Destiny Leo, Cleveland State).
ā¢ Gregory joins Brittany Chambers as the only two players in program history to reach these marks in a season. Chambers is the only player in school history with 700 or more points, 100 or more free throws made and 100 or more 3-point field goals made in a season.
ā¢ According to HerHoopsStats.com, Gregory is the 18th player in the Big 12 (25th time) since the 2009-10 season to register 400 or more points, 100 or more free throws and 50 or more 3-point field goals made in a season.
At a Glance: Oklahoma
ā¢ (16/13) Oklahoma (19-4, 9-3 Big 12) enters Sundayās matchup following a 98-92 overtime win at Baylor on Tuesday night.
ā¢ The Sooners lead the Big 12 in scoring offense with 86.96 points per game. Oklahoma has scored 80 or more points in 16 games this season including 90 or more points in its last three games.
ā¢ Oklahoma is guided on the sideline by second-year head coach Jennie Baranczyk. The 2004 graduate of Iowa owns a career record of 236-109 (.684)āincluding a 44-13 (.772) mark in Norman.
ā¢ The Sooners are led in scoring by Madi Williams and Ana Llanusa.
ā¢ Williams, a redshirt senior guard from Fort Worth, Texas, is averaging 16.2 points on a .527 field goal percentage and 6.3 rebounds.
ā¢ Llanusa, a redshirt senior guard from Choctaw, Okla., is averaging 13.2 points per game. At Baylor on Wednesday, Llanusa carded 20 points. five rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Last Time Out
at Texas Tech 78, K-State 68 (Feb. 5, 2023; Lubbock, Texas)
ā¢ K-State cut a 10-point halftime deficit to three points late in the third quarter, but the Lady Raiders outscored the Wildcats, 29-22, over the final 13:21 of the game.
ā¢ The Wildcats have lost six straight road games this season.
ā¢ Serena Sundell scored a career-high 27 points and set the school record for free throws made and attempted in a conference game (16-of-18). Gabby Gregory carded 16 points, while Brylee Glenn added 12 points.
Wildcats With 375+ Wins in Bramlage
ā¢ K-State is 376-152 (.712) all-time inside Bramlage Coliseum, which is in its 35th season of existence.
ā¢ The Wildcats own a 11-2 record at home this season and tied the longest home-court winning streak in the Jeff Mittie era to open the season with nine wins.
ā¢ This is the 32nd time in program history that the Wildcats reached double figures in home victories. It marked the 24th season K-State has won 10 or more games in Bramlage.
ā¢ Over the last two seasons, K-State is 25-5 in home contests. The 25 wins are tied for the third-most in the Mittie era over a two-season span.
ā¢ In the 2021-22 season K-State finished with a 14-3 (.824) mark at home. The 14 home wins were the most since the 2016-17 season (14-4). The winning percentage of .824 was the highest since the 2010-11 season (.867; 13-2).
ā¢ In his career in games played in his home venue, Mittie is 380-109 (.777) including an 106-44 (.707) record at K-State.
ā¢ Kansas State has protected Bramlage Coliseum with determination against non-conference foes with a record of 219-29 (.883) with an active 19-game winning streak against non-con opponents. Mittie is 65-8 (.890) in non-conference games in Bramlage Coliseum.
K-State Against Ranked Opponents
ā¢ The Wildcats are 87-234 (.271) against teams ranked in the Associated Press (AP) poll including a 56-67 (.455) mark against AP ranked teams in Manhattan.
ā¢ The Wildcats are 2-1 this season against AP top-25 opponents.
ā¢ The Wildcats captured its first win over an Associated Press top-5 foe since the 2011-12 season by defeating fourth-ranked Iowa, 84-83, on Nov. 17, 2022 in Manhattan. K-State is 23-112 (.170) all-time in games against AP top-10 opponents including a 14-34 (.292) mark in games played in Manhattan.
ā¢ This was the highest ranked opponent K-State has defeated in Bramlage Coliseum and the highest to fall in Manhattan since Dec. 4, 1982, when the Wildcats downed second-ranked Old Dominion.
ā¢ The win over Iowa marked the second top-10 win for the Wildcats in two seasons, as K-State downed 10th-ranked Baylor on Jan. 2, 2022.
ā¢ K-State is 15-57 (.208) against AP ranked opponents in head coach Jeff Mittieās nine seasons in Manhattan.
ā¢ K-State faced a school-record 12 Associated Press (AP) top-15 opponents in the 2021-22 season. The Wildcats were 2-10 against AP ranked opponents last season.
Magic Number is 70 Points
ā¢ Since the 2001-02 season, K-State is 240-31 (.886) when scoring 70 or more points in a game including an 88-17 (.838) record in the Jeff Mittie era.
ā¢ K-State is averaging 71.6 points per game this season on a .399 field goal percentage. K-Stateās points per 100 possessions this season stands at 97.2, the highest of the Jeff Mittie era.
ā¢ The Wildcats have scored 70 or more points in a game 16 times (12-4) including a season-high 93 against Northern Arizona on Nov. 25 during the Paradise Jam. The 16 games with 70 or more points scored are the most since the 2017-18 season when the Wildcats registered 16 games with 70 or more points.
ā¢ Kansas State opened the 2022-23 season with seven straight games of 70 or more points for the first time in program history.
Glenn Reaches Rare Lines
ā¢ Jaelyn Glenn continues to provide unique stat lines for K-State.
ā¢ For the season, Glennās diverse stat line includes averaging 11.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.25 steals and 2.3 assists. Glenn is one of two players in the Big 12 currently averaging 11 or more points, five or more rebounds, two or more assists and two or more steals.
ā¢ Glenn ranks second in the Big 12 in steals per game. She leads the Big 12 and is 39th in the nation for total steals (54).
ā¢ Glenn has established career season-highs for points (280), field goals made and attempted (103-of-253), 3-point field goals made (47), free throws made and attempted (27-of-42), steals (54) and blocked shots (10).
ā¢ Glenn owns nine games this season with the combined stat line of 10 or more points, five or more rebounds and two or more steals and 11 such games in her career.
ā¢ At Iowa State on Jan. 11, Glenn registered one of the most unique and diverse stat lines by a Wildcat since at least the 2009-10 season. Glenn tallied 17 points, 10 rebounds, six steals, three assists and two blocks. According to HerHoopStats, Glenn is the only Power 5 player in the nation and one of just three nationally this season to reach these marks in a game. She is the only K-State player to achieve these numbers in all of these categories in a game since 2009-10.
ā¢ Against West Virginia on Jan. 7, Glenn recorded her first career double-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and three steals.
ā¢ In her career, Glenn has scored in double figures in 23 games, has 24 games with five or more rebounds and 27 games with two or more steals, including eight with four or more.
Charity Stripe is Kind for Sundell
ā¢ Serena Sundell has bolstered her point total with a consistent approach at the free throw line in her time at K-State.
ā¢ The guard from Maryville, Missouri, owns a career free throw percentage of 81.8 percent (184-of-225). Her career free throw percentage of 81.8 percent ranks fourth in school history (min. 2 attempts per game). She has 15 games in her career with five or more made free throws.
ā¢ This season, Sundell is 102-of-125 (.816) from the line. She is 10th in the Big 12 in free throw percentage. Her 102 made free throws and 125 attempts are new single-season highs.
ā¢ Earlier this season, Sundell tallied a personal long 21 consecutive free throws made before missing her only attempt against Morgan State on Dec. 21.
ā¢ Sundell set a number of school records with her career-high free throw performance of 16-of-18 at Texas Tech on Feb. 5. Sundellās 16 made free throws were the second-most in any game in program history, while her 18 attempts tied for fourth for a single game. Sundell also set the following school free throw records: most free throws made in a conference game in school history, most free throws made in a half (15 in the second half), tied the school record for free throw attempts in a half (16 in the second half) and set the school records for free throws made in any quarter and in a third quarter (9).
ā¢ Sundellās 16 made free throws are tied for the third-most by a player in the nation in a game this season and are the second-most by a player in the Big 12 this season.
ā¢ In four career games against Texas Tech, Sundell is 30-of-34 (.882) from the free throw line.
ā¢ In the 2021-22 season, Sundell led the Wildcats in free throw percentage, .820, and was second on the team in free throws made and attempted, 82-of-100. In league play, Sundell ranked eighth in the Big 12 with a free throw percentage of .806 (54-of-67).
ā¢ Sundellās free throw percentage last season of .820 was the highest free throw percentage by a Wildcat since Peyton Williams tallied a .856 effort in the 2017-18 season.
Paint by Gregory
ā¢ Guard Gabby Gregory has been an artist inside the lane this season, as she has aided the Wildcats in the absence of All-American Ayoka Lee with points in the paint.
ā¢ Gregory has scored 138 of her 448 points (30.8 percent of point total) in the paint this season. Gregory owns a field goal percentage in the paint of 52.8 percent (66-of-125).
ā¢ Of her 448 points scored this season, 95 percent have come from inside the paint, from a free throw attempt or a 3-point field goal.
ā¢ In Big 12 action, Gregory has scored 60 of her 175 points (34.3 percent) in the lane and owns a field goal percentage of 50.8 percent (30-of-59) in the lane. She has scored 169 of her 175 points in Big 12 play inside the paint, on a free throw attempt or a 3-point field goal.
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