Kansas State University Athletics
Thursday, December 10
Manhattan, Kan.
6:30 p.m.
Kansas State University
vs
South Dakota State
K-State Hosts (22/21) South Dakota State Thursday Night
Dec 09, 2020 | Women's Basketball
GAME #5
(22/21) South Dakota State (3-0, 0-0 Summit League) at Kansas State (2-2, 0-0 Big 12)
Thursday, December 10, 2020  |  6:30 p.m.  |  Bramlage Coliseum  |  Manhattan, Kan.
TELEVISION
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Missy Heidrick
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Online: kstatesports.com
Play-by-Play: Matt Walters
Analyst: Kristin Waller
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
COACHES
Kansas State: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western '89)
Overall: 572-316/29th season  |  At K-State: 118-81/7th season
South Dakota State: Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96)
Overall: 495-166/21st season  |  At South Dakota State: Same
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (based on previous game)
Kansas State (2-2, 0-0 Big 12)
G: #4 Sydney Goodson  |  G: #12 Rachel Ranke  |  G: #24 Emilee Ebert  |  C: #33 Ashley Ray  |  G: #43 Christianna Carr
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South Dakota State (3-0, 0-0 Summit League)
G: #3 Lindsey Theuninck  |  G: #11 Haley Greer  |  F: #20 Tori Nelson  |  F: #33 Paiton Burckhard  |  F: #44 Myah Selland
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads, 5-0
In Manhattan: 1-0
Last Meeting: Dec. 10, 2011
Head Coach Jeff Mittie vs. South Dakota State: 0-2
K-State vs. the Summit League: 42-5
MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State will play its next three games against Summit League opponents, as the Wildcats host (22/21) South Dakota State on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.Â
• Thursday's game will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play) and Missy Heidrick (analyst) will have the call.
• The Wildcats are led this season by junior Christianna Carr, redshirt junior Rachel Ranke and sophomore Ayoka Lee.Â
• Carr leads K-State and ranks 10th in the Big 12 in scoring with 15.5 points per game while shooting 46.2 percent from 3-point range. She is also averaging 4.5 rebounds per game.
• Ranke continues her climb towards 1,000 career points, as she is averaging 8.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists. She needs 163 points to become the 43rd player in program history with 1,000 or more career points.
• Lee is averaging 9.5 points on a .500 field goal percentage, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks but has missed the last two games due to injury.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Block Party
• K-State has tallied 28 blocks (7.0 bpg) this season. The Wildcats rank second in the Big 12 and and seventh in the nation for blocks per game. Eight Wildcats have at least one block this season.
2. Carr from Afar
• Junior guard Christianna Carr is shooting 12-of-26 (.462) from deep this season and leads the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made per game at 3.0. She needs 30 connections from beyond the arc to reach the top-10 in program history for career 3-point field goals made.
3. Leaning on Lauterbach
• Freshman Taylor Lauterbach hauled in a career-high 16 rebounds against Idaho State on December 8. Over the last three games, Lauterbach is averaging 11.0 rebounds per game.
4. Ranke Climbs Career List
• Redshirt junior guard Rachel Ranke ranks eighth on the K-State career 3-point field goals made list with 179 three-point field goals and needs seven connections to pass Claire Coggins (2003-07; 185) for seventh in school history.
5. Elite D
• K-State leads the Big 12 and ranks 16th in the nation in scoring defense (52.2 dppg). The Wildcats rank third in the league and 31st in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.326).
Number to Know
9.0 | 2.0
• Freshman Taylor Lauterbach is the only freshman in the Big 12 to rank among the top-10 in the league in rebounds (9.0 rpg) and blocks (2.0 bpg) per game.
• Lauterbach leads the Wildcats with 36 rebounds and eight blocks.
• Lauterbach is tied for the most blocks in a game this season among Big 12 teams with her six at Central Arkansas on December 5.
• She is tied for second in the Big 12 this season for rebounds in a game and the most by a league freshman with 16 against Idaho State on December 8.
Last Time Out
Idaho State 65, Kansas State 50 (December 8, 2020; Manhattan, Kan.)
• K-State was held scoreless for a little over  an 11 minute span in the second and third quarters, allowing the Bengals to take a decisive lead.
• K-State was led by Christianna Carr with a career-high tying 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting including a 5-of-10 effort from 3-point range.
• This is the third straight game K-State has been held to 50 points or less. This is the first time under Jeff Mittie this has occurred and the first time since February 4-15, 2012..
At a Glance: South Dakota State
• South Dakota State (3-0) has played one of the most difficult early schedules in the nation and the Jackrabbits defended their home turf with wins over (15/18) Iowa State, Creighton and (18/rv) Gonzaga.
• On the sideline, South Dakota State is led by 21st-year head coach Aaron Johnston. The 1996 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus owns a career record of 495-166 (.749), all at South Dakota State.
• On the floor, the Jackrabbits are led by Myah Selland and Tylee Irwin.
• Selland, a redshirt junior from Letcher, South Dakota,, is the team's top scorer and rebounder at 18.0 points per game and 7.0 rebounds. Against Gonzaga, Selland recorded 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting and five rebounds.
• Irwin, a senior guard from Wahpeton, N.D., is second on the team in scoring with 12.0 points and is third on the team in rebounding with 5.0 per game. After missing the opener against Iowa State, Irwin has played in both games and recorded 16 points in the overtime win over Gonzaga.
Cats Send Back Shots Under Mittie
• Under head coach Jeff Mittie, Kansas State has piled up blocked shots. K-State has sent back 953 shots for 4.79 per game in the 199 games. K-State has 140 or more blocks in each of Mittie's seven seasons.
• The Wildcats have 28 blocks (7.0 bpg) this season and rank second in the Big 12 and seventh in the nation for blocks per game but rank sixth in the nation for total blocks.
• K-State opened the 2020-21 season with 10 blocks against Southern. The 10 blocks were tied for the second most in the Big 12 during the opening week.
• K-State has blocked 10 or more shots in a game 10 times (9-1) since Mittie took over the program in 2014-15.
• In the 2019-20 season, the Wildcats averaged 5.6 blocks per game and had 163 total blocks. K-State ranked 11th in the nation in blocks per game and 16th for total blocks. According to herhoopstats.com, K-State ranked 17th in the nation in block rate at 12.9 percent. K-State has finished among the top-35 in block rate in three of the last five seasons including 11th in the 2015-16 season.
• K-State's blocks total of 163 tied for second in school history for a single season.
• The per game total of 5.6 set the single-season record, topping the previous mark of 5.0 set in the 2007-08 season.
• K-State set a 2019-20 season-high with 11 blocks against UIC on November 11. The 11 blocks were the third-highest total in the Mittie era and the sixth-most in program history for a single game.
Lauterbach in the Lane  Â
• Freshman Taylor Lauterbach has been strong on the glass and on the defensive end of the floor this season for the Wildcats.
• Lauterbach leads K-State with 9.0 rebounds per game, including 6.0 defensive rebounds per game. The center from Appleton, Wisconsin, is seventh in the Big 12 for rebounds per game.
• She also is tied for the team lead and ranked tied for fourth in the Big 12 in blocks per game with 2.0.
• Against Idaho State on December 8, Lauterbach registered a career-high 16 rebounds and added two blocks. She is the first Wildcat to pull in 15 or more rebounds in a game since Ayoka Lee against TCU on Feb. 19, 2020.
• At Central Arkansas on December 5, Lauterbach registered 12 rebounds and a career-high six blocks.
Glass Carr  Â
• Guard Christianna Carr is on a career-high pace on the boards to begin the season.
• Carr is averaging 4.5 rebounds per game and has two games with five boards this season.
• In her career, Carr has 11 games with five or more rebounds. She has tallied three career games with five or more rebounds and four or more 3-point field goals made.
• In K-State history, Carr ranks third among all players 6'0" and taller for career games with five or more rebounds and four or more made 3-point field goals.
(22/21) South Dakota State (3-0, 0-0 Summit League) at Kansas State (2-2, 0-0 Big 12)
Thursday, December 10, 2020  |  6:30 p.m.  |  Bramlage Coliseum  |  Manhattan, Kan.
TELEVISION
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Missy Heidrick
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Online: kstatesports.com
Play-by-Play: Matt Walters
Analyst: Kristin Waller
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
COACHES
Kansas State: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western '89)
Overall: 572-316/29th season  |  At K-State: 118-81/7th season
South Dakota State: Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96)
Overall: 495-166/21st season  |  At South Dakota State: Same
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (based on previous game)
Kansas State (2-2, 0-0 Big 12)
G: #4 Sydney Goodson  |  G: #12 Rachel Ranke  |  G: #24 Emilee Ebert  |  C: #33 Ashley Ray  |  G: #43 Christianna Carr
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South Dakota State (3-0, 0-0 Summit League)
G: #3 Lindsey Theuninck  |  G: #11 Haley Greer  |  F: #20 Tori Nelson  |  F: #33 Paiton Burckhard  |  F: #44 Myah Selland
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads, 5-0
In Manhattan: 1-0
Last Meeting: Dec. 10, 2011
Head Coach Jeff Mittie vs. South Dakota State: 0-2
K-State vs. the Summit League: 42-5
MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State will play its next three games against Summit League opponents, as the Wildcats host (22/21) South Dakota State on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.Â
• Thursday's game will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play) and Missy Heidrick (analyst) will have the call.
• The Wildcats are led this season by junior Christianna Carr, redshirt junior Rachel Ranke and sophomore Ayoka Lee.Â
• Carr leads K-State and ranks 10th in the Big 12 in scoring with 15.5 points per game while shooting 46.2 percent from 3-point range. She is also averaging 4.5 rebounds per game.
• Ranke continues her climb towards 1,000 career points, as she is averaging 8.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists. She needs 163 points to become the 43rd player in program history with 1,000 or more career points.
• Lee is averaging 9.5 points on a .500 field goal percentage, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks but has missed the last two games due to injury.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Block Party
• K-State has tallied 28 blocks (7.0 bpg) this season. The Wildcats rank second in the Big 12 and and seventh in the nation for blocks per game. Eight Wildcats have at least one block this season.
2. Carr from Afar
• Junior guard Christianna Carr is shooting 12-of-26 (.462) from deep this season and leads the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made per game at 3.0. She needs 30 connections from beyond the arc to reach the top-10 in program history for career 3-point field goals made.
3. Leaning on Lauterbach
• Freshman Taylor Lauterbach hauled in a career-high 16 rebounds against Idaho State on December 8. Over the last three games, Lauterbach is averaging 11.0 rebounds per game.
4. Ranke Climbs Career List
• Redshirt junior guard Rachel Ranke ranks eighth on the K-State career 3-point field goals made list with 179 three-point field goals and needs seven connections to pass Claire Coggins (2003-07; 185) for seventh in school history.
5. Elite D
• K-State leads the Big 12 and ranks 16th in the nation in scoring defense (52.2 dppg). The Wildcats rank third in the league and 31st in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.326).
Number to Know
9.0 | 2.0
• Freshman Taylor Lauterbach is the only freshman in the Big 12 to rank among the top-10 in the league in rebounds (9.0 rpg) and blocks (2.0 bpg) per game.
• Lauterbach leads the Wildcats with 36 rebounds and eight blocks.
• Lauterbach is tied for the most blocks in a game this season among Big 12 teams with her six at Central Arkansas on December 5.
• She is tied for second in the Big 12 this season for rebounds in a game and the most by a league freshman with 16 against Idaho State on December 8.
Last Time Out
Idaho State 65, Kansas State 50 (December 8, 2020; Manhattan, Kan.)
• K-State was held scoreless for a little over  an 11 minute span in the second and third quarters, allowing the Bengals to take a decisive lead.
• K-State was led by Christianna Carr with a career-high tying 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting including a 5-of-10 effort from 3-point range.
• This is the third straight game K-State has been held to 50 points or less. This is the first time under Jeff Mittie this has occurred and the first time since February 4-15, 2012..
At a Glance: South Dakota State
• South Dakota State (3-0) has played one of the most difficult early schedules in the nation and the Jackrabbits defended their home turf with wins over (15/18) Iowa State, Creighton and (18/rv) Gonzaga.
• On the sideline, South Dakota State is led by 21st-year head coach Aaron Johnston. The 1996 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus owns a career record of 495-166 (.749), all at South Dakota State.
• On the floor, the Jackrabbits are led by Myah Selland and Tylee Irwin.
• Selland, a redshirt junior from Letcher, South Dakota,, is the team's top scorer and rebounder at 18.0 points per game and 7.0 rebounds. Against Gonzaga, Selland recorded 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting and five rebounds.
• Irwin, a senior guard from Wahpeton, N.D., is second on the team in scoring with 12.0 points and is third on the team in rebounding with 5.0 per game. After missing the opener against Iowa State, Irwin has played in both games and recorded 16 points in the overtime win over Gonzaga.
Cats Send Back Shots Under Mittie
• Under head coach Jeff Mittie, Kansas State has piled up blocked shots. K-State has sent back 953 shots for 4.79 per game in the 199 games. K-State has 140 or more blocks in each of Mittie's seven seasons.
• The Wildcats have 28 blocks (7.0 bpg) this season and rank second in the Big 12 and seventh in the nation for blocks per game but rank sixth in the nation for total blocks.
• K-State opened the 2020-21 season with 10 blocks against Southern. The 10 blocks were tied for the second most in the Big 12 during the opening week.
• K-State has blocked 10 or more shots in a game 10 times (9-1) since Mittie took over the program in 2014-15.
• In the 2019-20 season, the Wildcats averaged 5.6 blocks per game and had 163 total blocks. K-State ranked 11th in the nation in blocks per game and 16th for total blocks. According to herhoopstats.com, K-State ranked 17th in the nation in block rate at 12.9 percent. K-State has finished among the top-35 in block rate in three of the last five seasons including 11th in the 2015-16 season.
• K-State's blocks total of 163 tied for second in school history for a single season.
• The per game total of 5.6 set the single-season record, topping the previous mark of 5.0 set in the 2007-08 season.
• K-State set a 2019-20 season-high with 11 blocks against UIC on November 11. The 11 blocks were the third-highest total in the Mittie era and the sixth-most in program history for a single game.
Lauterbach in the Lane  Â
• Freshman Taylor Lauterbach has been strong on the glass and on the defensive end of the floor this season for the Wildcats.
• Lauterbach leads K-State with 9.0 rebounds per game, including 6.0 defensive rebounds per game. The center from Appleton, Wisconsin, is seventh in the Big 12 for rebounds per game.
• She also is tied for the team lead and ranked tied for fourth in the Big 12 in blocks per game with 2.0.
• Against Idaho State on December 8, Lauterbach registered a career-high 16 rebounds and added two blocks. She is the first Wildcat to pull in 15 or more rebounds in a game since Ayoka Lee against TCU on Feb. 19, 2020.
• At Central Arkansas on December 5, Lauterbach registered 12 rebounds and a career-high six blocks.
Glass Carr  Â
• Guard Christianna Carr is on a career-high pace on the boards to begin the season.
• Carr is averaging 4.5 rebounds per game and has two games with five boards this season.
• In her career, Carr has 11 games with five or more rebounds. She has tallied three career games with five or more rebounds and four or more 3-point field goals made.
• In K-State history, Carr ranks third among all players 6'0" and taller for career games with five or more rebounds and four or more made 3-point field goals.
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