Kansas State University Athletics
Tuesday, February 20
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
Kansas State University
vs
West Virginia
K-State Begins Final Two-Game Home Stand on Tuesday Night
Feb 19, 2018 | Women's Basketball
GAME #27
(rv/rv) West Virginia (19-8, 7-8 Big 12) at Kansas State (13-13, 5-10 Big 12)
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 | 7 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) | Manhattan, Kansas
TELEVISION
ESPN3
• Brian Smoller (play-by-play)
• Missy Heidrick (analyst)
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
• Matt Walters (play-by-play)
• Kristin Waller (analyst)
Listen Online: www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]
PROMOTIONS & TICKETS
• Tipoff for TP - K-State student-athletes collect money and cleaning supplies for the MESI
• Call (800) 221-CATS or visit www.kstatesports.com
COACHES
Kansas State: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western '89)
Overall: 528-286/26th season | At K-State: 74-51/4th season
vs. West Virginia: 3-11
West Virginia: Mike Carey (Salem '80)
Overall: 653-292/30th season | At West Virginia: 365-190/17th season
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
Kansas State (13-13, 5-10 Big 12)
G: #10 Kayla Goth | G: #12 Rachel Ranke | F: #1 Kaylee Page | F: #11 Peyton Williams | F: #50 Shaelyn Martin
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West Virginia (19-8, 7-8 Big 12)
G: #0 Naomi Davenport | G: #12 Chania Ray | G: #22 Katrina Pardee | F: #11 Teana Muldrow | F: #13 Kristina King
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: West Virginia leads, 9-3
In Manhattan: 2-3
Last Meeting: January 3, 2018; K-State won 60-52
MANHATTAN, Kansas - Kansas State will begin its final two-game home stand of the season on Tuesday night, as the Wildcats host West Virginia at 7 p.m.
• Tuesday's game will be available on the ESPN3, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play) and Missy Heidrick (analyst) will have the call.
• In its last outing, Kansas State suffered its third straight road loss with an 87-70 decision at TCU.
• The Wildcats were strong from the foul line against the Horned Frogs, carding an 18-of-19 (.947) performance. Over the last three games, K-State is 49-of-68 (.721) from the charity stripe.
• K-State was paced by the trio of Kayla Goth, Peyton Williams and Kaylee Page. The three players combined for 54 of K-State's 70 points at TCU.
• Goth, an All-Big 12 First Team candidate, registered a game-high 23 points with seven assists, two steals and a block. This was her fifth game this season with 20 or more points and five or more assists.
• The guard from DeForest, Wisconsin, leads the Big 12 and ranks 12th in the nation in assists per game (6.7; career-high 173 assists). She also leads the Wildcats in scoring and ranks seventh in the Big 12 at 16.7 points per game.
• Williams tallied 21 points, nine rebounds, one block and one steal. This was her sixth career game with 20 or more points, all this season.
• The forward from Topeka, Kansas, has set career season-highs in 10 statistical categories. She is averaging 14.1 points on a team-high .539 field goal percentage and 7.1 rebounds this season.
• Page added 10 points and tied her career-high with three blocks. This was her 10th game in double figures this season.
• The forward from Wamego, Kansas, is averaging 8.7 points and is second on the team in 3-point field goals made (41) and blocked shots (23).
Number to Know
14
• #KStateWBB's Kayla Goth has 14 games this season with 15 or more points and five or more assists. She is the only player on the team this season to reach 15 or more points and five or more assists in any game this season.
• The 2018 All-Big 12 First Team candidate has more games with 15 or more points and five or more assists than any K-State player achieved in the previous three seasons combined (10).
• The school record by a team with 15 or more points and five or more assists is 27 combined instances in the 2002-03 season, as Nicole Ohlde, Laurie Koehn, Megan Mahoney and Kendra Wecker combined to achieve this number. Mahoney led the team with 11 games of 15 or more points and five or more assists that season.
At a Glance: West Virginia
• West Virginia (19-8, 7-8 Big 12) suffered an overtime home loss to Oklahoma on Saturday, 79-77, in its last game. Over the last five games, the Mountaineers are 2-3.
• On the sideline, West Virginia is led by 17th-year head coach Mike Carey. In his time with the Mountaineers, Carey has achieved a record of 365-190 (.658) and captured a share of the 2014 Big 12 regular season title and the 2017 Big 12 tournament crown.
• On the floor, West Virginia features four players scoring in double figures led by the dynamic tandem of senior forward Teana Muldrow and junior guard/forward Naomi Davenport.
• Muldrow leads the team with 19.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. She is third in the Big 12 in scoring and fourth in rebounding. Against the Sooners, Muldrow notched a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds.
• Davenport is second on the team with 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds. Against Oklahoma, Davenport led the Mountaineers with 24 points and added seven rebounds and four steals.
Wildcats With 300+ Wins in Bramlage
• K-State is 320-127 (.716) all-time inside Bramlage Coliseum, which is in its 30th season of existence.
• In his career in games played in his home venue, Mittie is 324-84 (.794).
• Kansas State has protected its home floor with determination against non-conference foes with a record of 175-29 (.858) record. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 29-4 (.879) in non-conference games in Bramlage Coliseum.
• K-State was 14-4 at home last season. The Wildcats reached double figures in home victories for the 28th time in program history. The Wildcats have won 10 or more games in Bramlage in three straight seasons.
Goth Giveth
• Junior guard Kayla Goth has been a solid distributor in her first full season as the team's point guard.
• Goth has handed out a career single-season high 173 assists (6.7 apg) with just 85 turnovers (2.04 assist to turnover ratio) this season. She leads the Big 12 and is 12th in the nation in assists per game and 10th in total assists. She also leads the Big 12 in double figure assist games with five.
• According to herhoopstats.com, Goth ranks third in the nation with an assist rate of 43.6 percent (assist rate defined: percentage of teammate field goals assisted on while on the court).
• Her 173 assists this season rank sixth in school history for assists in a single season and are the most assists by a Wildcat since Shalee Lehning set the school record for assists in a season at 229 in the 2008-09 season.
• She has 22 games this season with five or more assists, including five with 10 or more assists.
• Goth is the first K-State player to hand out 10 or more assists in five or more games in a season since Shalee Lehning in the 2008-09 season (10 games). She is third in school history for career double figure assist games.
• Goth has been responsible for 53.2 percent (173 assists; 155 made field goals) of K-State's made field goals this season.
• Against Chicago State and TCU, Goth dished out a career-high and team season-high 11 assists. She is the first Wildcat to hand out 11 or more assists since Mariah White against Texas A&M on Jan. 4, 2012.
• In her career, Goth ranks second in program history for assist-to-turnover ratio (1.78). She has 261 assists in her career and ranks 19th in program history for career assists.
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• Sophomore Peyton Williams has improved her all-around game in just one season, including her rebounding ability.
• The product of Topeka, Kansas, is averaging a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game and has set a career season-high for rebounds with 184 this season. Her 7.1 rebounds per game are double her per game average from last season (3.4 rpg).
• Williams ranks eighth in the Big 12 in rebounds per game (7.1 rpg) and within Big 12-only games she ranks seventh (7.5 rpg).
• Of her 299 career rebounds, Williams has pulled in 61.5 percent of her career rebounds this season.
Williams Strong from the Foul Line  Â
• Forward Peyton Williams has improved from the charity stripe in her second season.
• For the season, Williams is shooting 69-of-84 (.821) from the foul line to rank third in the Big 12 and 85th in the nation. She has set a new career season-high for made free throws. She has made five or more free throws in seven games this season.
• Williams owns a current streak of 11 consecutive free throws made. Boosting her streak, was a career-best 8-of-8 effort at TCU on Feb. 17.
• For her career, Williams is shooting .760 (98-of-129).
(rv/rv) West Virginia (19-8, 7-8 Big 12) at Kansas State (13-13, 5-10 Big 12)
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 | 7 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) | Manhattan, Kansas
TELEVISION
ESPN3
• Brian Smoller (play-by-play)
• Missy Heidrick (analyst)
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
• Matt Walters (play-by-play)
• Kristin Waller (analyst)
Listen Online: www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]
PROMOTIONS & TICKETS
• Tipoff for TP - K-State student-athletes collect money and cleaning supplies for the MESI
• Call (800) 221-CATS or visit www.kstatesports.com
COACHES
Kansas State: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western '89)
Overall: 528-286/26th season | At K-State: 74-51/4th season
vs. West Virginia: 3-11
West Virginia: Mike Carey (Salem '80)
Overall: 653-292/30th season | At West Virginia: 365-190/17th season
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
Kansas State (13-13, 5-10 Big 12)
G: #10 Kayla Goth | G: #12 Rachel Ranke | F: #1 Kaylee Page | F: #11 Peyton Williams | F: #50 Shaelyn Martin
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West Virginia (19-8, 7-8 Big 12)
G: #0 Naomi Davenport | G: #12 Chania Ray | G: #22 Katrina Pardee | F: #11 Teana Muldrow | F: #13 Kristina King
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: West Virginia leads, 9-3
In Manhattan: 2-3
Last Meeting: January 3, 2018; K-State won 60-52
MANHATTAN, Kansas - Kansas State will begin its final two-game home stand of the season on Tuesday night, as the Wildcats host West Virginia at 7 p.m.
• Tuesday's game will be available on the ESPN3, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play) and Missy Heidrick (analyst) will have the call.
• In its last outing, Kansas State suffered its third straight road loss with an 87-70 decision at TCU.
• The Wildcats were strong from the foul line against the Horned Frogs, carding an 18-of-19 (.947) performance. Over the last three games, K-State is 49-of-68 (.721) from the charity stripe.
• K-State was paced by the trio of Kayla Goth, Peyton Williams and Kaylee Page. The three players combined for 54 of K-State's 70 points at TCU.
• Goth, an All-Big 12 First Team candidate, registered a game-high 23 points with seven assists, two steals and a block. This was her fifth game this season with 20 or more points and five or more assists.
• The guard from DeForest, Wisconsin, leads the Big 12 and ranks 12th in the nation in assists per game (6.7; career-high 173 assists). She also leads the Wildcats in scoring and ranks seventh in the Big 12 at 16.7 points per game.
• Williams tallied 21 points, nine rebounds, one block and one steal. This was her sixth career game with 20 or more points, all this season.
• The forward from Topeka, Kansas, has set career season-highs in 10 statistical categories. She is averaging 14.1 points on a team-high .539 field goal percentage and 7.1 rebounds this season.
• Page added 10 points and tied her career-high with three blocks. This was her 10th game in double figures this season.
• The forward from Wamego, Kansas, is averaging 8.7 points and is second on the team in 3-point field goals made (41) and blocked shots (23).
Number to Know
14
• #KStateWBB's Kayla Goth has 14 games this season with 15 or more points and five or more assists. She is the only player on the team this season to reach 15 or more points and five or more assists in any game this season.
• The 2018 All-Big 12 First Team candidate has more games with 15 or more points and five or more assists than any K-State player achieved in the previous three seasons combined (10).
• The school record by a team with 15 or more points and five or more assists is 27 combined instances in the 2002-03 season, as Nicole Ohlde, Laurie Koehn, Megan Mahoney and Kendra Wecker combined to achieve this number. Mahoney led the team with 11 games of 15 or more points and five or more assists that season.
At a Glance: West Virginia
• West Virginia (19-8, 7-8 Big 12) suffered an overtime home loss to Oklahoma on Saturday, 79-77, in its last game. Over the last five games, the Mountaineers are 2-3.
• On the sideline, West Virginia is led by 17th-year head coach Mike Carey. In his time with the Mountaineers, Carey has achieved a record of 365-190 (.658) and captured a share of the 2014 Big 12 regular season title and the 2017 Big 12 tournament crown.
• On the floor, West Virginia features four players scoring in double figures led by the dynamic tandem of senior forward Teana Muldrow and junior guard/forward Naomi Davenport.
• Muldrow leads the team with 19.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. She is third in the Big 12 in scoring and fourth in rebounding. Against the Sooners, Muldrow notched a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds.
• Davenport is second on the team with 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds. Against Oklahoma, Davenport led the Mountaineers with 24 points and added seven rebounds and four steals.
Wildcats With 300+ Wins in Bramlage
• K-State is 320-127 (.716) all-time inside Bramlage Coliseum, which is in its 30th season of existence.
• In his career in games played in his home venue, Mittie is 324-84 (.794).
• Kansas State has protected its home floor with determination against non-conference foes with a record of 175-29 (.858) record. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 29-4 (.879) in non-conference games in Bramlage Coliseum.
• K-State was 14-4 at home last season. The Wildcats reached double figures in home victories for the 28th time in program history. The Wildcats have won 10 or more games in Bramlage in three straight seasons.
Goth Giveth
• Junior guard Kayla Goth has been a solid distributor in her first full season as the team's point guard.
• Goth has handed out a career single-season high 173 assists (6.7 apg) with just 85 turnovers (2.04 assist to turnover ratio) this season. She leads the Big 12 and is 12th in the nation in assists per game and 10th in total assists. She also leads the Big 12 in double figure assist games with five.
• According to herhoopstats.com, Goth ranks third in the nation with an assist rate of 43.6 percent (assist rate defined: percentage of teammate field goals assisted on while on the court).
• Her 173 assists this season rank sixth in school history for assists in a single season and are the most assists by a Wildcat since Shalee Lehning set the school record for assists in a season at 229 in the 2008-09 season.
• She has 22 games this season with five or more assists, including five with 10 or more assists.
• Goth is the first K-State player to hand out 10 or more assists in five or more games in a season since Shalee Lehning in the 2008-09 season (10 games). She is third in school history for career double figure assist games.
• Goth has been responsible for 53.2 percent (173 assists; 155 made field goals) of K-State's made field goals this season.
• Against Chicago State and TCU, Goth dished out a career-high and team season-high 11 assists. She is the first Wildcat to hand out 11 or more assists since Mariah White against Texas A&M on Jan. 4, 2012.
• In her career, Goth ranks second in program history for assist-to-turnover ratio (1.78). She has 261 assists in her career and ranks 19th in program history for career assists.
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• Sophomore Peyton Williams has improved her all-around game in just one season, including her rebounding ability.
• The product of Topeka, Kansas, is averaging a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game and has set a career season-high for rebounds with 184 this season. Her 7.1 rebounds per game are double her per game average from last season (3.4 rpg).
• Williams ranks eighth in the Big 12 in rebounds per game (7.1 rpg) and within Big 12-only games she ranks seventh (7.5 rpg).
• Of her 299 career rebounds, Williams has pulled in 61.5 percent of her career rebounds this season.
Williams Strong from the Foul Line  Â
• Forward Peyton Williams has improved from the charity stripe in her second season.
• For the season, Williams is shooting 69-of-84 (.821) from the foul line to rank third in the Big 12 and 85th in the nation. She has set a new career season-high for made free throws. She has made five or more free throws in seven games this season.
• Williams owns a current streak of 11 consecutive free throws made. Boosting her streak, was a career-best 8-of-8 effort at TCU on Feb. 17.
• For her career, Williams is shooting .760 (98-of-129).
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