MANHATTAN, Kansas— K-State (8-1) will face a pair of Summit League foes this week, as the Wildcats host Kansas City on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday's game will feature K-State's annual partnership with Fort Riley's Operation Santa toy drive and halftime Teddy Bear Toss. Fans are encouraged to donate a new toy at Operation Santa or to toss a new stuffed animal for donation onto the Bramlage floor at halftime.
• The game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Jazsmin Halliburton (sideline) will have the call.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State WBB
1. Charity Pays
• K-State is shooting 78.0 percent (160-of-205) from the foul line and ranks third in the league. K-State has made more free throws than its opponents have attempted, 160 to 140.
2. 70 is the Goal
• K-State is averaging 77.8 points per game through nine games. The Wildcats have scored 70 or more points in eight games to begin the season (8-0).
3. Glenn Stuffs the Stat Sheet
• Sophomore guard Jaelyn Glenn is one of four Power 5 players in the nation currently averaging 15+ points, 5+ rebounds, 2+ assists and 2+ steals.
4. G-Squared
• Senior Gabby Gregory has paced the Wildcats this season with 21.1 points per game. She leads the Big 12 in scoring average and total points scored (190).
5. Sundell Evenly Distributes
• Sophomore guard Serena Sundell has dished out 5.1 assists per game (46 assists). She ranks third in the Big 12 in assists per game and 23rd in the nation for total assists.
Number to Know
28 | 13
• K-State senior Emilee Ebert and sophomore Serena Sundell have active double-figure consecutive free throws made streaks.
• Ebert has sunk 28 consecutive free throws, dating back to her final eight free throws made of the 2021-22 season and all 20 attempts this season (20-of-20, 1.000).
• Ebert's streak is tied for fourth in school history with Kendra Wecker. With a make on her next attempt, Ebert will tie Brittany Chambers for third in school history.
• Sundell has made a career-high 13 consecutive free throws, all coming over the last three games. Sundell's previous high was 12 straight over a four-game stretch in 2021-22.
At a Glance: Kansas City
• Kansas City (3-5) has dropped five of its last six games following a 61-50 loss at Grand Canyon on Dec. 3. Wednesday's game will be the fifth game of a six-game road trip for the Roos.
• On the sideline, Kansas City is led by first-year head coach Dionnah Jackson-Durrett. The 2005 graduate of Oklahoma has taken the reins of a college program for the first time this season after serving as an assistant coach at Texas last season.
• The Roos are led on the floor by graduate student E'Lease Stafford and junior Sanaa' St. Andre. Stafford is Kansas City's top scorer with 19.5 points per game. Against Grand Canyon, Stafford registered 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting, five rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
• St. Andre, who did not play at Grand Canyon, is second on the team in scoring with 18.0 points per game and is second in assists with 4.6 per contest.
Last Time Out
(rv/rv) at K-State 73, Houston 59 (Dec. 4, 2022; Manhattan)
• K-State won its fifth home game of the season and its 16th straight home game against non-conference opponents with a 73-59 victory over future Big 12 member, Houston.
• The Wildcats used a 38-17 advantage in the second and third quarters to pull away from the Cougars.
• Gabby Gregory led K-State with 21 points, while Jaelyn Glenn carded a full stat line of 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks.
• Serena Sundell recorded 11 points, six rebounds, eight assists and two steals.
K-State Among the Rankings
• After a one-week absence, K-State has returned to the Associated Press poll as they are 24th in the nation in the Dec. 5 edition.
• Kansas State joined the Associated Press (AP) top-25 poll for the first time this season on Nov. 21, which was the earliest ranking in the AP ranking for the WIldcats since the preseason poll of the 2004-05 season.
• As a ranked team, K-State owns a 225-86 (.723) record. In its history, K-State has been ranked for 172 weeks in the AP poll including 14 weeks in the Jeff Mittie era.
Halftime Lead = K-State 'W'
• Since the 2001-02 season, K-State is 345-49 (.876) when leading at the break, including a 5-0 record this season.
• K-State is 119-16 (.881) when leading at the break under head coach Jeff Mittie.
• Since the start of the 2007-08 season, K-State is 249-17 (.936) when leading with five minutes to play including a 133-6 (.957) record under Mittie.
Three is not a Crowd, It's a Benefit
• Since 2011-12, when three or more players reach double figures in scoring in the same game, K-State is 148-70 (.679) including an 8-1 mark in the 2022-23 season.
• The Wildcats have had a season-high four players reach double figures three times: vs. Utah Tech, Nov. 20; vs. Clemson, Nov. 24; vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 25.
• The duo of Gabby Gregory (35) and Jaelyn Glenn (23) combined to score 58 points against Northern Arizona. This ranked as the sixth-most points a K-State tandem have combined to score in a single-game.
• The trio of Gregory (35), Jaelyn Glenn (23) and Brylee Glenn (14) teamed up to score 72 points against Northern Arizona, which is tied for the second-highest combined total by a K-State trio in a game.
• The tandem of Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell have scored in double figures in the same game 10 times since teaming up in Manhattan at the start of the 2021-22 season.
Glenn Reaches Rare Lines
• Jaelyn Glenn continues to provide unique stat lines for K-State.
• For the season, Glenn is averaging 15.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 2.0 assists. She is also shooting 43.2 percent from the field including 40.4 percent from 3-point range.
• According to Stats Perform, Glenn is one of four players among Power 5 schools and the only player in the Big 12 currently averaging 15 or more points, five or more rebounds, two or more assists and two or more steals.
• Glenn ranks sixth in the Big 12 in scoring, leads the league in 3-point field goal percentage, and is second in steals per game. She is 34th in the nation in 3-point field goals made (23) and 38th for total steals (22).
• Against Wisconsin on Nov. 11, 2022, Glenn tallied 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting including a 3-of-6 effort from 3-point range, eight rebounds, five steals and three assists.
• Against Northern Arizona on Nov. 25, 2022, she notched a line of 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting including 4-of-8 from 3-point range, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• In her career, Glenn has scored in double figures in 14 games, has 13 games with five or more rebounds and 18 games with two or more steals, including five with four or more.
• Glenn is the 25th player in program history and the eighth in the Jeff Mittie era to tally 50 or more career 3-point field goals made and 60 or more career steals.
• In the 2021-22 season, Glenn averaged 6.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. She had an assist to turnover ratio of 1.52 last season and pocketed 1.4 steals per game.
• Against Texas Tech on Feb. 5, Glenn tallied 16 points, five rebounds, six steals and two assists. Her six steals were the most by a Wildcat since Angela Harris tallied six against Iowa State on Feb. 26, 2020.
• Glenn was the first K-State freshman since Kendra Wecker on Feb. 27, 2002, to record 10 or more points, five or more rebounds and six or more steals in a game.
• Against Abilene Christian, Glenn tallied 13 points, eight assists, five steals and four rebounds.
• Glenn was the first K-State freshman since at least the 2000-01 season to notch 10 or more points, eight or more assists and five or more steals in the same game.
• Against Oklahoma on Jan. 23, Glenn carded eight points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Glenn was the second K-State freshman in the 2021-22 season to register at least 10 or more rebounds, five or more assists and five or more steals in the same game (Serena Sundell, at South Dakota State, Dec. 11).
Charity Stripe is Kind for Sundell
• Serena Sundell has bolstered her point total with a consistent approach at the free throw line in her time at K-State.
• The guard from Maryville, Missouri, owns a career free throw percentage of 81.6 percent (120-of-147). She has 12 games in her career with five or more made free throws.
• This season, Sundell is 44-of-53 (.830) from the line which includes a a season-high eight free throws made on a career-high tying 10 attempts against Wisconsin on Nov. 11 and again against Utah Tech on Nov. 20. Sundell has an active streak of 13 consecutive free throws made, the longest of her career.
• 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).
• Sundell's 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.
• Sundell tallied a career-best 12 consecutive free throws made over a four-game stretch from Jan. 15 to Jan. 29.
• Against Texas Tech on Feb. 5, Sundell made a career-high nine free throws on a career-best 10 attempts.
Gregory Approaches 1,000 Points
• Guard Gabby Gregory has been a dynamic addition to the K-State lineup this season.
• In her career, Gregory has scored 975 points (12.0 ppg) and needs 25 points to reach 1,000 in her career.
• This season, Gregory is averaging 21.1 points on a .427 field goal percentage, including a .364 three-point percentage and a .847 free throw percentage. She is also averaging 6.1 rebounds.
• Gregory leads the Big 12 and ranks 10th in the nation in scoring average and ranks ninth in the nation for total points scored (190).
• Against Northern Arizona on Nov. 25, Gregory attained a career-high 35 points and pulled in 10 rebounds to notch her second career double-double. She is the 10th player in program history to score 35 or more points in a game and the point total ranks tied for 10th in school history for points in a single-game.
• This was Gregory's first career game with at least 30 points and 10 or more rebounds.
• The product of Tulsa, Oklahoma, earned her first career Big 12 Player of the Week honor following the first week, as she averaged 22.0 points per contest on a 50.0 percent field goal percentage including a 40.0 percent effort from 3-point range, a 90.9 percent effort from the foul line, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Her 44 points in the first two games were the most by a Wildcat in their first two games in purple and white.