KANSAS CITY, Missouri - (20/19) K-State (26-6), the 5-seed, will face 4-seed West Virginia (23-6), in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship on Friday at 11 a.m., at T-Mobile Center.
• With a win on Friday, K-State would secure the third-highest single season win total in program history. K-State’s 26 wins are the most since the 2002-03 season, when the Wildcats set the school record with 29 wins.
• Friday’s game will air on ESPNU, as Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Christy Thomaskutty (analyst) will have the call.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball
1. Wildcats in the Big 12 Championships
• K-State is 24-27 in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championships and have advanced at least one round in 21 of 28 championships.
2. K-State Sets School Blocks Record
• K-State has broken the school record for blocks in a season with its 179. K-State established the previous record of 178 in the 2023-24 season.
3. 26 Dubs x 2
• K-State has registered 52 wins in the last two seasons (2023-24, 26; 2024-25, 26). The 52 wins are tied for third in school history (1974-75 & 1975-76) for wins in a two-season span. The school record for wins over a two-season span is 55 over the 2001-02 (26) and 2002-03 (29) seasons.
4. Cats Improve Upon Season Assist Record
• K-State has led the nation in assists for most of the season and recently pocketed the school season record for assists. The Wildcats have dished out 686 assists this season, which leads the nation in total assists. The 686 assists are tied for ninth in Big 12 history for a season.
5. Sundell Nears Assist Record
• All-America candidate and 2025 All-Big 12 First Team selection Serena Sundell needs six assists to set the school record for assists in a season. Her total of 224 is a career-high.
Number to Know
2,547
• K-State scored 2,547 points this season (79.6 ppg).
• The 2,547 points ranks fourth in school history. This is the sixth season in program history and the most points scored in a season since the 2001-02 season (2,566).
• The school record for points in a season is 2,635, which was set in the 1979-80 season.
• The Wildcats’ scoring average of 79.6 would rank second in school history behind the school record of 81.3 in the 1982-83 season.
• The Wildcats have scored 90 or more points in a game 10 times this season, which is a school record for games with 90 or more points in a season.
• Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State has scored 90 or more points 26 times, including 19 times in the last four seasons.
2024-25 K-State Player Milestones to Watch
Ayoka Lee
• Needs 12 points to reach 2,500 in her career
• Needs three double-doubles to move into second in Big 12 history for career double-doubles
• Needs 160 rebounds to move into second in Big 12 history for career rebounds
• Needs 14 made free throws to set the school record for career free throws made
Serena Sundell
• Needs 4 points to move into 7th in K-State history for career points
• Needs 6 assists to set the school record for assists in a season
• Needs 19 assists to move into 5th in Big 12 history for career assists
• Needs 28 assists to set the school record for career assists
Jaelyn Glenn
• Needs 28 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list
• Needs 2 assists to move into 15th on K-State career assists list
• Needs 7 rebounds for sole possession of 19th on the K-State career rebounds list
• Needs 2 rebounds for to become 20th player in program history with 600 or more career rebounds