Courtesy of Kansas State Athletics
MANHATTAN, Kansas – K-State women's basketball will face Missouri in the 2023 Bill Snyder Basketball Classic to be played in St. Joseph, Missouri, at Civic Arena. The game will be played on Saturday, December 9, at 5 p.m.
Ticket information for the Bill Snyder Basketball Classic will be released in early summer in which all sales will be facilitated through the Civic Arena Box Office.
"We are excited to play in the first Bill Snyder Classic," said head coach Jeff Mittie. "Coach Snyder has meant so much to Kansas State University, Manhattan and St. Joseph, Missouri. We are honored to take part in this game."
Legendary former K-State football coach Bill Snyder was born in St. Joseph and lived there through his graduation at Lafayette High School. He was a 2021 inaugural member of the St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame and has remained involved with future enshrinement ceremonies as he presents the Snyder Women of Impact Award on an annual basis.
The Wildcats lead the all-time series against the Tigers, 45-39, including a 5-4 mark in games played at a neutral site. This marks the 10th neutral site meeting in the series and the first since K-State secured a 79-58 win over Missouri in the 2004 Big 12 Championship in Dallas, Texas, on March 10, 2004.
K-State concluded its 55th season of action with a 19-17 record and the 33rd postseason appearance in program history with its seventh bid into the WNIT. Earlier this season, the Wildcats became the 19th program in NCAA Division I history to surpass the 1,000-win mark.
The Wildcats will be led in the 2023-24 season by 2022 consensus All-American and three-time All-Big 12 First Team selection Ayoka Lee. Joining Lee will be K-State's 2022-23 leading scorer and All-Big 12 First Team selection Gabby Gregory, 2022-23 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention recipient and Maryville, Missouri, native Serena Sundell and Kansas City, Missouri, products the Glenn sisters, Brylee and Jaelyn.
Missouri completed the 2022-23 season with an 18-14 overall mark and a 6-10 record in the SEC. The Tigers reached the second round of the 2023 WNIT under the guidance of head coach Robin Pingeton.
K-State women's basketball season tickets will go on sale June 5 and start at just $50 for football and men's basketball season ticket holders. Single-game ticket information will be announced later this fall.