GAME #25
(12/10) Kansas State (22-2, 10-1 Big 12) at (25/rv) Oklahoma State (18-4, 8-3 Big 12)
Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 2 p.m. | Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) | Stillwater, Okla.
TELEVISION
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Adam Hildebrandt
Analyst: Bryndon Manzer
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Randy Peterson
LIVE STATS
SERIES HISTORY vs. Oklahoma State
43-37
• K-State leads the series with Oklahoma State, 43-37.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 15-12 against Oklahoma State in his career.
(12/10) K-State Heads South to Face (25/rv) Oklahoma State
MANHATTAN, Kansas - (12/10) K-State (22-2, 10-1 Big 12) begins a two-game road trip on Saturday, as the Wildcats visit (25/rv) Oklahoma State (18-4, 8-3) for a 2 p.m., tip-off.
• With a win on Saturday, the Wildcats would secure its third straight win over an Associated Press top-25 foe. This would be the seventh three-game or longer winning streak over AP top-25 opponents and the longest since four-game streak in 2008.
• Saturday’s game will air on ESPN+, as Adam Hildebrandt (play-by-play) and Bryndon Manzer (analyst) will have the call.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball
1. Best League Start Since ‘07-08
• With its 10-1 Big 12 record, K-State has reached 10 league wins in 11 games for the fourth time since the formation of the league in 1996-97 and the first time since 2007-08. With a win on Saturday, K-State would secure its third 11-1 Big 12 record and first since 2003-04.
2. 60 And Under
• K-State has held 15 opponents to 60 points or less this season. Over the last four seasons, the Wildcats are 62-3 (.954) when limiting foes to 60 points or less.
3. Happy Helpers
• K-State features four players with 50 or more assists this season: Serena Sundell (170), Zyanna Walker (98), Jaelyn Glenn (69) and Taryn Sides (69). If Temira Poindexter (44) reaches 50 assists this season, this would mark the fourth time in program history with five or more players with 50 or more assists.
4. Trio of 3-Point Shooters
• The trio of Temira Poindexter (58), Taryn Sides (57) and Jaelyn Glenn (48) are on pace to become the fourth set of K-State teammates and first since 2012-13 to make 50 or more 3-pointers in a season.
5. Sundell Nearing Big 12 Assist Top 10
• With six assists, senior guard and All-America candidate Serena Sundell will move into the top-10 in Big 12 history for career assists. Sundell has dished 710 assists in her career and would pass Toccara Williams (Texas A&M, 2001-04; 724).
Number to Know
557
• Following a 24-point third quarter on Wednesday against TCU, K-State has recorded 557 points in the third quarter of games this season.
• The Wildcats are averaging 23.2 points in the third quarter this season and own a margin of +9.3 (+224).
• Over the last two games, K-State has outscored its opponents in the third quarter 54-24 (+30).
• K-State has scored 20 or more points in the third quarter in 18 games this season including three games with 30 or more..
2024-25 K-State Coach & Player Milestones to Watch
Serena Sundell
• Needs 79 points to move into 8th in K-State history for career points
• Needs six assists to move into 10th in Big 12 history for career assists
• Needs two games with five or more assists to set the school record for career games with five or more assists
• Needs 82 assists to set the school record for career assists
Jaelyn Glenn
• Needs 47 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list
• Needs 16 assists to move into 16th on K-State career assists list
• Needs 10 rebounds for sole possession of 20th on the K-State career rebounds list
• Needs four points for sole possession of 37th on the K-State career points list
At a Glance: Oklahoma State
• Oklahoma State (18-4, 8-3 Big 12) enters Saturday’s matchup looking to bounce back from a 54-37 loss at (21) West Virginia on Feb. 1. The Cowgirls are 13-1 inside Gallagher-Iba Arena this season.
• Oklahoma State is guided on the sideline by third-year head coach Jacie Hoyt. The former K-State assistant coach (2015-17) owns a career record of 134-97 (.580) including a 53-32 (.624) mark in Stillwater.
• The Cowgirls feature three players averaging double figures in scoring: Stailee Heard, Micah Gray and Anna Gret Asi.
• Heard, a sophomore from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, paces the Cowgirls in scoring (16.5 ppg), rebounding (8.0 rpg) and steals (42; 1.9 spg). She is second in the team in field goal percentage (.506).
• Gray, a junior guard from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is second on the team in scoring (13.6 ppg) and leads the squad in 3-point shooting (56-of-170; .329).
• Gret Asi, a senior guard from Tartu, Estonia, is third on the team in scoring (11.3 ppg) and is second in assists (58; 2.8 apg) and 3-point shooting (47-of-125; .376).
K-State Against Ranked Opponents
• The Wildcats are 94-243 (.279) against teams ranked in the Associated Press (AP) poll including a 59-70 (.457) mark against AP ranked teams in Manhattan.
• K-State is 2-1 against ranked foes this season including a win over ninth-ranked TCU and at 22nd-ranked Utah. K-State’s win over TCU was its fifth top-10 win in the last four seasons.
• K-State is 22-66 (.250) against AP ranked opponents in head coach Jeff Mittie’s 11 seasons.
Wildcats on the Road
• K-State has a 297-326 (.477) record in road games during the program’s 57-year history.
• In his career in road games, head coach Jeff Mittie is 173-206 (.456) including a 48-69 (.410) mark during his time at K-State.
• This season, K-State is 5-1 in road games including one against an AP top-25 foe (22, Utah, 1/8/25).
• In the 2023-24 season, K-State was 6-4 (.600) in road games. The Wildcats opened the season with a five-game road winning streak, which was K-State’s longest since a five-game streak in the 2018-19 season.
• Among its six road wins last season, the Wildcats collected two over AP top-25 opponents (at #2 Iowa; at #13 Baylor).
• K-State’s six road wins were the most by the Wildcats since the 2019-20 season (7-5).
• With its win at then second-ranked Iowa on Nov. 16, 2023, K-State secured its highest ranked road win in program history and ended a 14-game road losing streak against ranked opponents.
20-Pt Quarters for the Wildcats
• Since the inception of the quarter system in the 2015-16 season, K-State owns an overall record of 154-62 (.713) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game.
• Since the 2015-16 season, K-State has registered 359 quarters with 20 or more points with a high of 50 in the 2022-23 season and this season.
• The Wildcats have tallied 50 quarters this season with 20 or more points and have a 22-0 mark when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter of a game.
• K-State scored a season-high 33 points in the third quarter against Milwaukee on November 20. It was its most points in a quarter since scoring 33 in the third quarter against Oral Roberts on Dec. 18, 2023.
Wildcats Solid From the Arc
• K-State has continued to attack from deep in the 2024-25 season.
• For the season, K-State is shooting 39.8 percent (206-of-518) from 3-point range. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 and are third in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage and are third in the Big 12 for 3-point field goals made (8.58). K-State is receiving 31.6 percent of its total points (618 points) from made 3-point field goals this season.
• The Wildcats registered a season-high 15 connections from 3-point range at Kansas on Feb. 2 on a season-high 65.2 percent effort. Since 2009-10 season, the percentage of 65.2 is the highest in program history (min. 20 attempts) and the only Big 12 team to shoot 65.0 percent or better with 15 or more makes and 20 or more attempts.
• K-State made 10 or more 3-pointers in five straight games (Dec. 1-18) for the first time in program history.
• The trio of Temira Poindexter (58), Taryn Sides (57) and Jaelyn Glenn (48) are on pace to become the fourth set of K-State teammates and first since 2012-13 to make 50 or more 3-pointers in a season.
• K-State is the only team in the nation with three players with a 3-point percentage of 41.0 percent or higher (min. 2 3-pt. FGs made/game) - Sides (.463), Glenn (.444) and Poindexter (.417) are the only
• In the Jeff Mittie era, the Wildcats have made five or more 3-pointers in a game 250 times in 349 total games including 47 games with 10 or more connections (w-l: 41-6) from deep.
• In the 11 seasons under Mittie, K-State has buried 2,180 three-pointers which is 6.25 per game.
K-State Holds Foes to Single-Digits
• In the 10th season of the quarter system in women’s college basketball, K-State’s defense has limited its opponents point production for 10-minute durations.
• Kansas State is 112-29 (.794) when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter in a game.
• This season, K-State has held foes to 24 quarters with single-digits. The Wildcats are 18-0 when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter in a game.
• Against USC Upstate on Dec. 5, K-State held the Spartans to two points in two different quarters (first and fourth quarters). The 2 points in a quarter tied the school record for fewest points allowed in any quarter.
• K-State held USC Upstate to 11 points in the second half (9 pts - 3rd qtr; 2 pts - 4th qtr). The 11 points in the second half were the fewest K-State allowed since holding Clemson on Nov. 24, 2022, to 9 second half points.
• In the 2023-24 season, K-State held its opponents to 25 quarters with single digits. The Wildcats were 16-1 last season when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter of a game.
Glenn Finds the Range
• Jaelyn Glenn continues to be a perimeter threat for K-State.
• This season, Glenn is 48-of-108 (.444) from 3-point range. She has 16 games with two or more makes. Her 3-point field goal percentage ranks 17th in the nation and is a new career-high.
• Over the last five games, Glenn is shooting 59.1 percent (13-of-22) from beyond the arc.
• In her career, Glenn is 203-of-575 (.353) from long range. She has 63 career games with two or more connections from 3-point range including eight games with four or more.
• Glenn ranks eighth on the K-State career 3-point field goals made list and seventh for career 3-point field goals attempted.
• Glenn is the first player in school history with 200 or more 3-point field goals made and 200 or more career steals.
• In the 2023-24 season, the product of Kansas City, Missouri, shot 42-of-133 (.316) from beyond the arc. She had 13 games with two or more connections from long range including a season-high three five times.
• In the 2022-23 season, Glenn shot 71-of-195 (.364) from 3-point range. Her 71 three-point field goals made were a personal single-season high and tied for fourth-most in a sophomore season in program history.
• Glenn was one of 13 sophomores in the nation in the 2022-23 season with 70 or more connections from 3-point range, including one of four in a Power 5 conference.
• Glenn was unique nationally, as she was the only player in NCAA Division I in 2022-23 with 70 or more 3-point field goals made and 90 or more steals.
Sundell Rises into Top-10 for Points
• In addition to her distribution skills, guard Serena Sundell adds a scoring punch to the K-State lineup.
• During her career, Sundell has scored 1,592 points (12.5 ppg) and currently ranks 10th on the K-State career scoring list. She was the 14th player in school history to score 1,500 points in her career. She has tallied double figures in 90 career games, including 18 career games with 20 or more points.
• This season, Sundell is averaging 13.7 points per game on a .494 field goal percentage. She has scored in double figures in 19 games, including a season-high 27 against TCU on Feb. 5.
• In the 2023-24 season, Sundell was second on the team in scoring with 12.1 points on a career-high .536 field goal percentage. She registered a personal season-high 22 points at UCF on Jan. 6 and scored in double figures in 25 games, including three games with 20 or more. She scored in double figures in 13 straight games from Jan. 3 to Feb. 25. In Big 12 games, Sundell averaged 13.8 points per game on a .539 field goal percentage. She ranked 12th in the league in scoring and is fourth in the league in field goal percentage.
• During the 2022-23 season, Sundell was second on the team and 12th in the Big 12 in scoring with 13.9 points per game on a career-best .489 field goal percentage. In Big 12 games, she averaged 15.11 points and ranked eighth in the league.