MANHATTAN, Kansas - (10/11) K-State (3-0) will play the fourth of its five-game homestand, as the Wildcats host Little Rock (1-2) on Monday night at 6:30 p.m.
• The five-game homestand for the Wildcats to open this season is the program’s longest to begin a season since a seven-game homestand to begin the 1992-93 campaign.
• Monday’s game can be seen live on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Kristin Waller (analyst) and Hannah Whetstone (sideline) will have the call.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball
1. Bramlage Milestone
• With a win on Monday night, K-State will achieve the women’s basketball program’s 400th win in Bramlage Coliseum. K-State is 399-156 (.719) inside the “Purple Palace.”
2. 80x3
• K-State has scored 80 or more points in the first three games of a season for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
3. Lee Efficient and Effective
• Senior center and All-American candidate Ayoka Lee tallied 28 points in 15:41 of playing time against Creighton on Nov. 14. She is the only player in the nation this season to register 25 or more points in 16 or fewer minutes. Since 2009-10, she was the fourth player nationally to record 28 or more points in 16 or fewer minutes played.
4. Sundell Doing A Bit of Everything
• Senior guard and Naismith Trophy candidate Serena Sundell is the only player in the Big 12 and 1 of 14 in the nation currently averaging 10 or more points on a field goal percentage of 45.0 percent or better, five or more rebounds and five or more assists.
5. Lee on Cusp of Scoring Record
• Senior center and 2024-25 Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year Ayoka Lee needs 13 points (2,229 points) to surpass Nicole Ohlde (2000-04; 2,241 points) for second in school history. Lee needs 105 points to pass Kendra Wecker (2001-05; 2,333 points) for the K-State career scoring record.
Number to Know
54
• K-State registered a season-high 54 points in the paint against Creighton on Nov. 14.
• The 54 points in the lane were the most since scoring 58 against McNeese State on Dec. 6, 2023.
• K-State has scored 40 or more points in all three games this season.
• The Wildcats are averaging 45.3 points per game in the lane with 52.3 percent of its points coming inside the paint.
• K-State has recorded 1,000 or more points in the lane in three straight seasons.
2024-25 Coach and Player Milestones to Watch
Jeff Mittie
• Needs seven wins to become third K-State Women’s Basketball head coach with 200 or more wins at K-State
• Needs 14 wins to move into second on the K-State Women’s Basketball wins list (Judy Akers, 206)
Ayoka Lee
• Needs 105 points to set the school career scoring record
• Needs six double-doubles to move into second in Big 12 history for career double-doubles
• Needs 267 rebounds to move into second in Big 12 history for career rebounds
• Needs 51 made free throws to set the school record for career free throws made
• Needs 35 made field goals to set the school record for career field goals made
Serena Sundell
• Needs 198 points to reach 1,500 career points
• Needs 24 assists to move into second in school history for career assists
Jaelyn Glenn
• Needs 112 points to reach 1,000 career points
• Needs four made 3-pointers to move into 10th on K-State career 3-point field goals made list
• Needs 79 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list
• Needs 30 rebounds to move into top-30 on K-State career rebounds list
• Needs 11 assists to move into top-25 on K-State career assists list
At a Glance: Little Rock
• Little Rock started a three-game road trip on Thursday at Auburn with an 82-48 loss. Following Monday’s game in Manhattan, the Trojans will visit Missouri on Friday.
• On the sideline, the Trojans are led by first-year head coach Steve Widedower.
• On the floor, Little Rock is led by Faith Lee and Sug Williams.
• Lee, a junior forward from Monroe, Louisiana, is averaging 17.5 points on a .436 field goal percentage. At Auburn, Lee paced the Trojans with 10 points.
• Williams, a graduate student guard from Eastpointe, Michigan, is averaging 11.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
Halftime Lead = K-State ‘W’
• Since the 2001-02 season, K-State is 378-52 (.879) when leading at the break, including a 3-0 record in the 2024-25 season.
• K-State is 152-19 (.889) when leading at the break under head coach Jeff Mittie.
• Since the start of the 2007-08 season, K-State is 284-19 (.937) when leading with five minutes to play including a 168-8 (.955) record under Mittie.
Magic Number is 70 Points
• Since the 2014-15 season, K-State is 109-21 (.838) when scoring 70 or more points in a game.
• The Wildcats opened the 2024-25 season with 92 points against Green Bay. This was the ninth time in 57 season-openers in which K-State scored 90 or more points in the first game.
• With its 82 points against Belmont on Nov. 7 and 86 against Creighton on Nov. 14, K-State registered three straight games with 80 or more points to start a season for the first time since 2004-05.
• During the 2023-24 season, the Wildcats averaged 71.7 points per game and scored 70 or more points in a game 18 times (15-3). This was the highest scoring average in a season under head coach Jeff Mittie.
• K-State scored 2,437 points last season. This was the third straight season K-State registered 2,000 or more points and the seventh time in the Mittie era (2014-present).
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 180-85 (.679) including a 3-0 record in the 2024-25 season.
• The Wildcats had a season-high four players reach double figures against Green Bay on Nov. 4, Belmont on Nov. 7 and Creighton on Nov. 14.
• The combination of Ayoka Lee and Serena Sundell have scored in double figures in the same game 38 times since 2021-22.
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 135-62 (.685) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game.
• Since the 2015-16 season, K-State has registered 316 quarters with 20 or more points with a high of 50 in the 2022-23 season.
• The Wildcats have tallied seven quarters this season with 20 or more points including a season-high 29 points in the third quarter against Creighton on Nov. 14.
• In the 2023-24 season, K-State had 42 quarters with 20 or more points scored (21-4).
• The Wildcats scored a season-high 36 points in the third quarter against Missouri on Dec. 9. The 36 points tied the school record for points in any quarter (36, at Omaha, 12/8/21) and set the school record for points in a third quarter.
K-State Attacking the Paint
• K-State opened the 2024-25 season similar to how it attacked the 2023-24 season.
• The Wildcats have registered 30 or more points in the lane in its first three games this season including a season-high 54 points in the paint against Creighton on Nov. 14. The 54 points were the most since scoring 58 against McNeese State on Dec. 6, 2023.
• This season, K-State is averaging 45.3 points per game in the paint with 52.3 percent of its points from inside the lane and have outscored its foes in the lane in three games.
• In the 2023-24 season, K-State scored 1,268 points (37.3 ppg) in the paint which was 52.0 percent of K-State’s overall point total.
• The 1,268 points in the paint were the most scored in the lane in Jeff Mittie’s 11 seasons in Manhattan. K-State has scored 1,000 or more points in the paint in four of Mittie’s 11 seasons.
• The Wildcats recorded a season-high of 58 against McNeese State on Dec. 6, 2023. This was the most points in the paint since scoring 58 against Oklahoma on Jan. 23, 2022.
• The Wildcats scored 30 or more points in the paint in 26 games last season. K-State outscored its opponents in 27 games.
Sundell Nears Top-20 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 1,293 points (12.2 ppg) and was the 45th player in school history to score 1,000 points in her career and currently ranks 21st on the K-State career scoring list. She has tallied double figures in 73 career games, including 15 career games with 20 or more points.
• 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.
• Sundell recorded a personal career-high 501 points in the 2022-23 season. She was the seventh player in program history to score 500 or more points in their sophomore season. Her total ranked tied for sixth for a sophomore season at K-State.
Lee Reaching Rare Stat Lines
• Ayoka Lee has registered unique stat lines throughout her career and the 2024-25 season is no different.
• Lee tallied 28 points in 15:41 of playing time against Creighton on Nov. 14. She is the only player in the nation this season to register 25 or more points in 16 or fewer minutes. Since 2009-10, she was the fourth player nationally to record 28 or more points in 16 or fewer minutes played.
• According to Stats Perform, Lee is one of two players in NCAA Division I women’s basketball this century to average 19.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in their career, joining former Associated Press National Player of the Year Courtney Paris of Oklahoma.
• At Little Rock on Nov. 11, 2023, Lee notched 32 points on 13-of-16 shooting and 10 rebounds. She was the only player in the nation last season to record a 30-point, 10-rebound game with a field goal percentage of 80.0 percent or better.
• Against North Florida on Dec. 16, Lee registered a season-high 36 points on 15-of-17 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 from the foul line in just under 24 minutes of action. She also recorded four rebounds, a season-high three steals and a blocked shot.
• According to Stats Perform, Lee was the only NCAA Division I women’s player since at least the 1999-00 season to score 36 or more points, while shooting 88.0 percent or better from the field in under 25 minutes of action.
• Against Oral Roberts on Dec. 18, Lee tallied 24 points on 11-of-17 shooting and 21 rebounds in 23 minutes of action. She also recorded five blocked shots.
• According to Stats Perform, Lee was the only NCAA Division I women’s player since at least the 1999-00 season to tally a 20-20 double-double with five blocks in less than 25 minutes. Also, no NCAA Division I men’s basketball player since 1996-97 and no NBA player since 1983-84 has achieved this stat line in fewer than 25 minutes.
• According to HerHoopStats with her stat line against West Virginia on Feb. 21, 2024 Lee was the only NCAA Division I women’s player in the 2023-24 season to register a game with 30 or more points, 10 or more rebounds, 10 or more made field goals with a field goal percentage of 70.0 percent or higher and 10 or more free throws made.
Lee Efficient from the Field
• Ayoka Lee continues to put the ball in the hoop at a high rate and is among the top-five on the K-State career field goal percentage list.
• In her career, Lee has a field goal percentage of .589 (901-of-1529) and third in program history for career field goal percentage. Her career field goal percentage ranks fifth in Big 12 history.
• Lee is the second player in program history with 900 or more field goals made in a career, joining Kendra Wecker (935; 2001-05). Lee ranks second in school history for career field goals made and is sixth for career field goals attempted.
• Lee owns 83 career games with a field goal percentage of .500 or better. She has made 10 or more field goals in a game 31 times in her career - a school record.
• In the 2023-24 season, Lee led the Big 12 by shooting .619 (221-of-357) from the field. Her field goal percentage of .619 ranked third in school history for a single season.
• She made five or more field goals in 26 games including a high of 15 against North Florida on Dec. 16. Her 221 field goals made were the second-most of her career and her second straight season with 200 or more made field goals.
• In the 2021-22 season, Lee set a new school record for field goals made in a single season. She ranked fifth in school history for field goals attempted in a season. Her 526 field goals attempted were the most by a Wildcat since Brittany Chambers in the 2012-13 season.
• Against Oklahoma on Jan. 23, Lee set the Big 12 and K-State records for field goals made with 23. Of the 23 made field goals, 22 came inside the paint and needed only three total dribbles.