K-State Hosts TCU in Play 4 Kay Game on Wednesday

GAME #24
(rv/rv) TCU (18-5, 9-3 Big 12) at Kansas State (12-11, 6-6 Big 12)
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum | Manhattan, Kan.

TELEVISION
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
• Brian Smoller (play-by-play)
• Missy Heidrick (analyst)
• Adam Cook (sideline)

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

TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Promotion
Play 4 Kay
First 1,500 fans will receive a free K-State WBB pink t-shirt

Tickets
(800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets

LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com

COACHES
Kansas State: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western '89)
Overall: 566-312/28th season | At K-State: 112-77/6th season

TCU: Raegan Pebley (Colorado '97)
Overall: 269-251/17th season | At TCU: 113-76/6th season

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (based on previous game)
Kansas State (12-11, 6-6 Big 12)
G: #3 Angela Harris | F: #11 Peyton Williams | G: #25 Jasauen Beard | G: #43 Christianna Carr | C: #50 Ayoka Lee

TCU (18-5, 9-3 Big 12)
G: #10 Jaycee Bradley | G: #15 Jayde Woods | G: #20 Lauren Heard | G: #25 Kianna Ray | C: #33 Adeola Akomolafe

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: TCU leads the series, 9-7
In Manhattan: K-State leads, 4-3
Last Meeting: TCU won, 65-61, on February 1, 2020, in TCU
Head Coach Jeff Mittie vs. TCU: 7-6

MANHATTAN, Kansas - After a successful two-game road trip, Kansas State returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday night to host TCU at 6 p.m., for K-State's annual Play 4 Kay game.

• Wednesday's game can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Adam Cook (sideline) will have the call.
• K-State is the only team in the nation with a pair of players to average a double-double this season, led by senior Peyton Williams. Williams is averaging a double-double with 16.0 points on a .473 field goal percentage and a team-high 11.8 rebounds. In league play, Williams is averaging 16.9 points and 11.5 rebounds. In 2018-19, Williams was just the second Wildcat in program history to average a double-double in league play and the first since 2004-05.
• Redshirt freshman center Ayoka Lee is averaging a double-double with 15.6 points on a .553 field goal percentage and 11.0 rebounds. In league action, Lee is averaging 15.6 points on a .556 field goal percentage and 11.0 rebounds. She would be the first K-State freshman in program history to average a double-double.

Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Wildcat Duo Sweeps Big 12 Weekly Awards
• The interior tandem of Peyton Williams and Ayoka Lee captured the Big 12 Player and Freshman of the Week honors on February 17. This marked the third time in program history and the first time since 2001-02 that K-State secured both honors in the same week.
2. Williams Historic at Oklahoma
• Peyton Williams, a finalist for the 2020 Senior CLASS Award, recorded a final line of 31 points, 19 rebounds, six assists and five steals at Oklahoma. According to Stats, Inc., Williams is the only player since at least 1999-00 from a major conference to register a line of 30+ points, 15+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 5+ steals in a game.
3. Lee a Perfect 10
• 2020 Big 12 Freshman of the Year candidate Ayoka Lee has set the Big 12 record for Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors with her 10th on February 17.
4. Harris the Distributor
• Angela Harris carded her 10th game this season with five or more assists during K-State's win at Oklahoma. Harris ranks second in the Big 12 for assists in league-only games with 4.7 per game.
5. Board Work Not Boring
• K-State is averaging 44.3 rebounds per game and ranks eighth in the nation and second in the Big 12. The Wildcats have 15 games with 40 or more rebounds, which is the most since the 2004-05 season (16).

Last Time Out
K-State 87, Oklahoma 85 (ot) (February 16, 2020; Norman, Okla.)
• K-State, playing its first overtime game of the season, overcame a seven-point fourth quarter deficit to capture the eighth road win in the last 10 Big 12 games.
• Peyton Williams and Ayoka Lee combined for 55 points and 32 rebounds in the victory.
• Williams scored a career-high 31 points and pulled in 19 rebounds, while Lee tied her career-high with 24 points.

Number to Know
26

• Kansas State's Ayoka Lee and Peyton Williams have been walking double-doubles this season for the Wildcats, as they have combined for 26 double-doubles to tie the school record.
• Lee leads the Wildcats and ranks second in the Big 12 with 14 double-doubles, while Williams has 12 double-doubles and ranks tied for fourth in the league.
• The school record for combined double-doubles by two teammates in a season of 26 was set by Nicole Ohlde (15) and Kendra Wecker (11) in the 2002-03 season.

At a Glance: TCU
• TCU (18-5, 9-3 Big 12) enters Wednesday's game in second place in the league following its fifth win in the last six games, an 82-72 win over Iowa State on Sunday.
• The Horned Frogs are guided on the sideline by sixth year head coach Raegan Pebley. The 1997 graduate of Colorado owns an 113-76 (.598) record at TCU and four trips to the Postseason WNIT.
• TCU features three players averaging double figures this season: junior Lauren Heard (17.6 ppg) and seniors Kianna Ray (12.0 ppg) and Jayde Woods (11.3 ppg).
• Heard also leads the Horned Frogs in rebounding (145; 6.3 rpg), assists (86; 3.7 apg) and free throws made and attempted (136-of-174; .782). Against Iowa State, Heard registered a double-double of 23 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.
• Ray is second on the team in 3-point field goals made (50) and assists (69; 3.0 apg). Against the Cyclones, Ray tallied 12 points, three blocks and two steals.
• Woods registered 17 points and six rebounds against Iowa State.

Wildcats with 300+ Wins in Bramlage
• K-State is 342-138 (.713) all-time inside Bramlage Coliseum, which is in its 32nd season of existence.
• In the 2019-20 season, Kansas State is 7-5 in home games.
• The 2018-19 season (12-4) marked the 30th time in 52 seasons that the Wildcats reached double figures in home victories. It marked the 22nd season K-State has won 10 or more games in Bramlage including five straight seasons.
• In his career in games played in his home venue, head coach Jeff Mittie is 346-95 (.785) including a 72-30 (.706) record at K-State.
• Kansas State has protected Bramlage Coliseum with determination against non-conference foes with a record of 199-27 (.881). Mittie is 45-6 (.882) in non-conference games in Bramlage Coliseum.

K-State Cleaning the Glass
• For the season, K-State is averaging 44.3 rebounds per game (1,020 rebounds) and ranks seventh in the nation and second in the Big 12. K-State's rebounding margin of +6.2 per game ranks third in the Big 12 and 44th in the nation. The Wildcats have had the edge on the boards in 16 of 23 games this season.
• K-State's rebounding average of 44.3 would rank as the highest in program history, surpassing the current school record of 42.7 set in 1987-88.
• This is the 19th straight season K-State has pulled in 1,000 or more rebounds.
• Since the 2001-02 season, Kansas State owns a record of 232-35 (.869) when holding the edge on the glass.
• K-State has five games this season with 50 or more rebounds the most since the 1989-90 season (5). The Wildcats have 15 games with 40 or more rebounds, which is the most since the 2004-05 season (16).
• The Wildcats hauled in a season-high 64 rebounds at TCU on February 1. The Wildcats had a season-high 27 offensive rebounds against the Horned Frogs. The 64 rebounds are the most by a Big 12 team this season.
• The 64 rebounds at TCU were the second-most in program history and are the most since the school record of 67 was set on January 17, 1975, against Nebraska.

Post Tandem Combines for 55
• K-State's post duo of Peyton Williams and Ayoka Lee combined for 55 points at Oklahoma on February 16.
• The 55 points are the fifth-most in program history by two teammates in a game and the most since Brittany Chambers and Mariah White set the school record of 59 at Iowa State on February 9, 2013.
• This was the most combined points in school history between a forward/center positional combination in school history.
• Williams and Lee are each averaging 16.0 points this season.

Williams, Lee Strong on the Glass
• Senior Peyton Williams and redshirt freshman Ayoka Lee have been a potent duo on the boards this season. Williams (11.8 rpg; 260 rebounds) and Lee (11.1; 255) have combined for 515 rebounds this season (22.9 rpg). They lead the Big 12 in combined rebounds among two teammates.
• Williams and Lee are the fourth pair in program history with 500 or more rebounds in a season and rank fourth with 515 rebounds.
• Both players have pulled in 20 rebounds in a game this season. Lee reached the mark first with a then school record-tying 20 rebounds against Oklahoma on January 25. Williams set the school record with 22 rebounds at TCU on February 1.
• According to Stats, Inc., K-State is the only Power 5 team this season to have two players with 20 or more rebounds in a game and one of just two teams overall (North Texas) to achieve this in 2019-20.
• The school record for rebounding average in a single season by a player is 10.4 by Carlisa Thomas in 1986-87.
• The school record for rebounds in a single season by a player is 337 by Tammie Romstad in the 1979-80 season.

Williams Historic at Oklahoma
• Peyton Williams achieved an incredibly rare stat line in women's college basketball during K-State's win at Oklahoma on February 16.
• Williams finished with a final line of 31 points, 19 rebounds, six assists and five steals.
• According to Stats, Inc., Williams is the only player from a major conference (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12 & SEC) since 1999-00 to register a final line with 30 or more points, 15 or more rebounds, 5 or more assists and 5 or more steals.
• Overall in NCAA Division I women's basketball since 1999-00, Williams is the fourth player to achieve that line.
• Williams achieved the 11th 30+ point, 10+ rebound double-double in school history and the first since Brittany Chambers in February of 2013.
• Williams became the 25th player in program history to register a 30-point game.

Lee on the Boards
• Redshirt freshman Ayoka Lee has been a dominant presence on the boards to begin her career.
• Lee is averaging 11.1 rebounds per game and has a total of 255 rebounds this season. Lee ranks third in the Big 12 on the boards and first among the league's freshmen. She ranks tied for 12th in the nation in rebounding average and second among all freshmen in NCAA Division I.
• Lee paces the Big 12 in offensive rebounds with 4.4 per game and ranks ninth in the nation among all players and first among freshmen.
• In league-only games, Lee is third in the Big 12 in rebounding at 11.2 per game. She leads the league in offensive rebounds (4.3 orpg) in conference games.
• She ranks second in program history for rebounds in a freshman season and needs 10 rebounds to set the record held by Kendra Wecker in 2001-02 (264).
• Lee was the fastest player in program history to 100 career boards (nine games) and was the only freshmen in a Power 5 conference this season to collect 100 or more rebounds in nine games.
• Against Oklahoma on January 25, Lee tied for the second-most rebounds in school history in a game with 20. Her 20 boards are tied for the second most in the nation by a freshman this season.
• Lee has registered 10 or more rebounds in 15 games this season and five or more boards in all 23 games.

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Players Mentioned

Jasauen Beard

Christianna Carr

Angela Harris

Ayoka Lee

Peyton Williams

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