K-State Opens Exhibition Slate Against Washburn

Tuesday, October 29

Manhattan, Kan.

6:30 p.m.

Kansas State University

Washburn (exhib.)

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Oct 27, 2019 | Women's Basketball

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EXHIBITION GAME #1
Washburn (0-0) at Kansas State (0-0)
Tuesday, October 27, 2019 | 6:30 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum | Manhattan, Kansas

TELEVISION
Big 12 Now on ESPN+ (https://k-st.at/2WmpJWm)
• Brian Smoller (play-by-play)
• Missy Heidrick (analyst)
• Anna Christianson (sideline)

RADIO
K-State Sports Network
• Matt Walters (play-by-play)
• Kristin Waller (analyst)
Listen Online: www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]

TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
• Call 800-221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com

LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com

COACHES
Kansas State: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western '89)
Overall: 554-301/28th season | At K-State: 100-66/6th season

Washburn: Ron McHenry (Washburn '84)
Overall: 446-140/20th season | At Washburn: Same

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
Kansas State (0-0)
G: #3 Angela Harris | G: #12 Rachel Ranke | G: #43 Christianna Carr | F: #13 Laura Macke | C: #50 Ayoka Lee

Washburn (0-0)
G: #3 Reagan Phelan | G: #20 Mia Castaneda | G: #23 Hunter Bentley | F: #24 Sabela Reigosa | F: #31 Hayley Thompson

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads, 5-0 (regular season record only)
In Manhattan: 2-0
Last Meeting (regular season): February 21, 1974; K-State won 50-30 in Manhattan

MANHATTAN, Kansas - Kansas State will begin its exhibition schedule for the 2019-20 season on Tuesday, October 29 against Washburn at 6:30 p.m., in Bramlage Coliseum.

• Tuesday's game can be seen live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Anna Christianson (sideline) will have the call.
• K-State returns nine letterwinners from last season's 21-12 squad that reached the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Returning players are: seniors Jasauen Beard and Peyton Williams, juniors Rachel Ranke, Ashley Ray and Alisa Wiggins, redshirt sophomore Cymone Goodrich and sophomores Christianna Carr, Laura Macke and Savannah Simmons.
• In October, Williams and Ranke were tabbed by the league as Preseason All-Big 12 and Preseason All-Big 12 honorable mention recipients, respectively. Williams was also named to the 2020 Katrina McClain Award watch list, awarded to the top power forward in the nation.
• The Wildcats will blend in four newcomers and one redshirt for the 2019-20 season: senior Angela Harris, redshirt freshman Ayoka Lee and freshmen Emma Chapman, Emilee Ebert and Jada Thorpe. Harris played for three seasons at Houston, before joining the Wildcats for her lone season in purple in 2019-20.

Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Points on Points on Points
• K-State returns 70% of its scoring (1,496 points) from the 2018-19 season; third most returning points in the Big 12 from 2018-19 to 2019-20.
2. Mittie set for 6th season
• K-State head coach Jeff Mittie is prepared for his sixth season in Manhattan. He owns a 100-66 (.602) record and five straight postseason appearances with the Wildcats.
3. Three Ball
• K-State features three players with 50 or more career 3-point field goals made - Angela Harris (185), Rachel Ranke (160) and Christianna Carr (56).
4. Harris a Stat Sheet Stuffer
• Senior Angela Harris joins the Wildcats this season and is rare among NCAA Division I players in 2019-20. She is the only player in NCAA Division I with 1,000 or more career points, 200 or more career rebounds, 200 or more career assists, 200 or more career steals and 185 or more career 3-point field goals made.
5. The Road Mostly Traveled
• K-State will play six home games in non-conference play in 2019-20. This is the fewest home non-conference games in the Jeff Mittie era and the fewest since the 2013-14 season (5).

Number to Know
62
• #KStateWBB has won 62 games over the last three seasons, which includes two seasons with 20 or more wins and two NCAA tournament appearances and a WNIT appearance.
• Over the three seasons, K-State has an overall record of 62-39 (.614).
• The 62 wins over the last three seasons are the most for the program over a three-year span since the 2006-07 to 2008-09 seasons captured 66 wins.
• K-State ranks fourth among Big 12 schools for wins in the last three seasons.

At a Glance: Washburn
• Washburn will play one exhibition game before beginning its 2019-20 season on November 8.
• On the sideline, Washburn is led by 20th-year head coach Ron McHenry. In his time with the Ichabods, McHenry has achieved a record of 446-140 (.761) and led the program to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances.
• The Ichabods were voted third in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll and fourth in the Preseason Media Poll.
• On the floor, Washburn is paced by senior Reagan Phelan and junior Hunter Bentley.
• Bentley is Washburn's top returning scorer and rebounder with 11.0 points and 5.9 rebounds. In 2018-19, Bentley was named an All-MIAA Honorable Mention selection.
• Phelan returns as the team's second-leading scorer and top passer for the Ichabods with 10.7 points per game and 4.7 assists. In 2018-19, Phelan was a All-MIAA Second Team selection.

Last Time Out
Michigan 84, Kansas State 54 (March 22, 2019; Louisville, Ky.)
• K-State made its 16th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history.
• Christianna Carr led K-State with 21 points.

Preseason Poll Not the Final Verdict for Kansas State
• K-State has a history of exceeding the expectations of the league's coaches.
• Entering the 2019-20 season, the Wildcats were voted fifth in the preseason poll and just two points behind fourth-place Iowa State (49-47).
• In 2018-19, Kansas State was slotted for an eighth-place finish by the Big 12 coaches but ended the 2018-19 season tied for fourth in the league.
• In its history, K-State leads the Big 12 in exceeding preseason predictions, finishing on average +1.48 positions higher than its preseason prediction in the 21 polls that have a preseason prediction and a final standing attached to it. The 1996-97 and 2017-18 seasons are not included in these calculations, as neither had a preseason poll.
• The Wildcats have finished 16 of 21 seasons above its preseason prediction and owns the largest deviation in league history from its preseason prediction and its final place with a +7 by winning the Big 12 in 2007-08.

Mittie Set for 6th season at K-State
• Jeff Mittie, one of the winningest active coaches in NCAA Division I with over 500 career wins, is in his sixth season at the helm of the K-State program in 2019-20.
• Mittie, the ninth head women's basketball coach in K-State history, owns an overall career record of 554-301 (.648) in 27 years as a head coach, including a 100-66 (.602) mark in his time at K-State. He has won 19 or more games in four of his first five seasons with K-State.
• With his 100 wins at Kansas State, Mittie ranks fourth for wins at the helm of the K-State program.
• Mittie registered the 550th win of his coaching career, a 75-72 decision at TCU on Feb. 23, 2019.
• In the 2016-17 season, K-State's 23 wins were Mittie's most at the helm of the Wildcats and the most for Mittie since registering 23 in the 2007-08 season at TCU.
• He has averaged 20.5 wins per season and experienced only one losing season in his 27 seasons.
• Mittie is the second coach in school history (Lynn Hickey, 1979-84) to guide the program to five postseason appearances in their first five seasons with the program.
• Mittie has 20 postseason appearances in his career (NCAA or WNIT Tournaments), in which he has a combined record of 20-18 (.526).

K-State Among Top-20 in NCAA History for Wins
• Kansas State women's basketball is in its 52nd season of action and ranks among the top programs in NCAA history for wins.
• K-State's all-time record stands at 953-595 (.616) and the Wildcats enters the 2019-20 season ranked 19th in NCAA Division I women's basketball history for program wins. The Wildcats are the 19th program in NCAA Division I history to reach 950 or more wins as a program and the third among the Big 12 (Texas, Baylor). K-State is averaging 18.7 wins per season.
• The Wildcats have accumulated 25 20-win seasons and have secured 335 victories inside Bramlage Coliseum.
• K-State has 192 wins in the Big 12 Conference.
• In postseason play, the Wildcats have 13 wins in the NCAA Tournament and 16 wins in the WNIT.
• Kansas State has registered 220 victories when they were ranked in the Associated Press top-25 poll and achieved 82 wins against teams ranked in the AP poll.

Summer a Success for K-State
• Kansas State women's basketball was able to provide members of its 2019-20 roster with valuable experiences from this summer.
• Senior forward Peyton Williams was selected for an played on the 2019 U.S. Pan American Women's Team. Williams helped Team USA earn a silver medal in the tournament.
• In September, K-State sent a delegation to the 2019 Red Bull USA Basketball 3X East Regional in New York City at Queens College. The Wildcats came away victorious and will compete in the 2020 Red Bull USA Basketball 3X Nationals in April.
• The four players to represent K-State were Jasauen Beard, Rachel Ranke, Christianna Carr and Ayoka Lee.