MANHATTAN --&nbsp;After a cancellation in its original schedule, K-State quickly adjusted and will face Central Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., in Conway, Ark.• The game will only be available to watch on Bear Nation Network (subscription required) at ucasports.com.• Prior to this week, the last time K-State had a game canceled off its original schedule was November 26 and 27, 2014, when the Hardwood for Hope tournament in Puerto Vallerta, Mexico, went bankrupt after K-State’s opening win over UTEP.• Saturday’s game will begin a stretch of five games in nine days for the Wildcats.• The Wildcats are led this season by junior Christianna Carr, redshirt junior Rachel Ranke and sophomore Ayoka Lee. Carr is averaging 15.0 points and 4.0 rebounds.• Ranke continues her climb towards 1,000 career points, as she is averaging 9.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists.• Lee is averaging 9.5 points on a .500 field goal percentage, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks.Starting 5Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball1. Carr from Afar• Junior guard Christianna Carr tallied a four 3-point connections against Kentucky. Carr is shooting 7-of-16 (.438) from deep this season and her seven 3-pointers made are her most in a two-game stretch since Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2019 when she made eight. Carr leads the Big 12 and ranks 33rd in the nation for 3-point field goals made per game (3.5).2. Macke in Action• Junior Laura Macke has started consecutive games for the first time in her career. Macke has opened the season with 8.0 points per game on a team-best 63.6 field goal percentage and 3.5 rebounds.3. Ranke Climbs Career List• Redshirt junior guard Rachel Ranke moved up a spot on the K-State career 3-point field goals made left with her two connections against Kentucky. Ranke has made 177 three-point field goals and passed Missy Decker (1993-97, 176) for eighth.4. Block Party• K-State has tallied 13 blocks (6.5 bpg) in the first two games this season. Five Wildcats have at least one block this season.5. Lee a Candidate for Four National Awards• Ayoka Lee is a candidate for the 2021 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy, the 2021 Wade Trophy, the 2021 Wooden Award and the 2021 Lisa Leslie Award. Lee is averaging 9.5 points on a .500 field goal percentage, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks.Number to Know:&nbsp;8• K-State will play its eight game all-time in the state of Arkansas on Saturday.• The Wildcats are 2-5 (.286) all-time in Arkansas, as K-State won at Arkansas State on Nov. 25, 2008 and at Little Rock on Dec. 16, 2018.• This will be the third straight season K-State has played a game in the state of Arkansas.Last Time Out(11/12) Kentucky 60, Kansas State 49 (December 3, 2020; Manhattan, Kan.)• K-State and Kentucky exchanged the lead 10 times before Kentucky went on an 11-0 run over the final five minutes of the game to secure the win.• K-State was led by Christianna Carr with 15 points and five rebounds, while Rachel Ranke came off the bench to add 12 points, four rebounds and three assists.• Kansas State made a season-high eight 3-pointers, the most since March 3, 2020, at Oklahoma State when the Wildcats made eight.At a Glance: Central Arkansas• Central Arkansas (1-2) ended a two-game skid with a 74-70 win at Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday. The Sugar Bears will host their first home game this season on Saturday.• On the sideline, Central Arkansas is led by ninth-year head coach Sandra Rushing. The 1986 graduate of Alabama owns a career record of 558-352 (.613) and is 155-96 (.618) during her time in Conway.• On the floor, the Sugar Bears are led by Jalisa Outlaw amd Lucy Ibeh.• Outlaw leads Central Arkansas with 14.7 points per game and is shooting .467 from beyond the arc (7-of-15).• Ibeh has started all three games and is second on the team in scoring (9.3 ppg) and second on the glass (7.3 rpg).Wildcats on the Road• K-State has a 280-295 (.487) record in road games during the program’s 52-year history.• Since the 2000-01 season, K-State owns an 120-115 (.511) mark in road contests. K-State is 14-8 in the last two seasons in road games and are 10-3 in their last 12 Big 12 road games.• With a 76-72 win at Texas Tech on January 11, K-State tied the school record for consecutive Big 12 road wins with six straight.• In his career in games played on the road, head coach Jeff Mittie is 157-173 (.476) including a 31-36 (.463) mark during his time at K-State.• Overall this season, K-State is 7-5 on the road. This is the fifth straight season K-State has won five or more road games in a season. This marks the second straight season K-State has won at least seven road games, which is the first time since the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons that K-State has won seven or more road games in consecutive seasons.Carr With 3 on the Floor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Christianna Carr opened the 2020-21 season with a pair of 15-point games.• Carr is shooting 40.0 percent from the field to begin the season and is better from beyond the arc, as she has tallied a 43.8 percent effort (7-of-16) from 3-point range.• In her career, Carr has made 118 three-pointers. The product of Manhattan, Kansas, is the 21st player in school history with 100 or more career 3-point field goals made and the seventh to do so by the conclusion of her sophomore season.• Carr has 32 career games with two or more 3-point field goals made including 12 games with four or more and a career-high of five twice.• Carr ranks third for 3-point field goals made by a player 6’0” or taller in school history.• In the 2019-20 season, averaged 9.8 points and pulled in 2.8 rebounds. She shot 28.2 percent (55-of-195) from beyond the arc. She ranked seventh in the Big 12 for 3-point field goals made per game (1.90).• At Kansas, Carr recorded her eighth career game with 20 or more points with 20. She buried four 3-point field goals against the Jayhawks. In total against Kansas last season, Carr made eight 3-point field goals.– <a href="http://kstatesports.com">kstatesports.com</a> –

Wildcats' women's basketball make 1st road trip of 2020-21 season