Kansas State University Athletics
Saturday, February 8
Manhattan, Kan.
2 p.m.
Kansas State University
vs
Baylor
Wildcats Host Top-Ranked Lady Bears on Saturday
Feb 06, 2020 | Women's Basketball
GAME #21
(2/1) Baylor (20-1, 9-0 Big 12) at Kansas State (10-10, 4-5 Big 12)
Saturday, February 8, 2020 | 2 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum | Manhattan, Kan.
TELEVISION
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
• Brian Smoller (play-by-play)
• Missy Heidrick (analyst)
• Anna Christianson (analyst)
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
• Matt Walters (play-by-play)
• Kristin Waller (analyst)
Listen Online: www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Promotions
• National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Tickets
(800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
COACHES
Kansas State: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western '89)
Overall: 564-311/28th season | At K-State: 110-76/6th season
Baylor: Kim Mulkey (Louisiana Tech '84)
Overall: 596-100/20th season | At Baylor: Same
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (based on previous game)
Kansas State (10-10, 4-5 Big 12)
G: #1 Savannah Simmons | G: #3 Angela Harris | F: #11 Peyton Williams | G: #43 Christianna Carr | C: #50 Ayoka Lee
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Baylor (20-1, 9-0 Big 12)
F: #1 NaLyssa Smith | G: #2 DiDi Richards | G: #4 Te'a Cooper | F: #15 Lauren Cox | G: #20 Juicy Landrum
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Baylor leads the series, 37-9
In Manhattan: Baylor leads, 11-4
Last Meeting: Baylor won, 88-60, on March 10, 2019, in Oklahoma City
Head Coach Jeff Mittie vs. Baylor: 1-19
MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State, winners of three of their last four games, ends a two-game home stand this week on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats host (2/1) Baylor at 2 p.m., in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Saturday's game can be seen 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 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 15.6 points on a .468 field goal percentage and a team-high 11.8 rebounds. In league play, Williams is averaging 16.2 points and 11.4 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 joins Williams in averaging a double-double with 15.7 points on a .571 field goal percentage and 10.7 rebounds. In league action, Lee is averaging 15.9 points on a .594 field goal percentage and 10.3 rebounds.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. 30-Point Quarters
• K-State registered a fourth quarter season-high 31 points against Texas Tech on Wednesday. This is the fourth time this season K-State has scored 30 or more points in a quarter and the first time since November 18, 2019, against Oral Roberts.
2. Lee Pacing Big 12 Freshmen
• 2020 Big 12 Freshman of the Year candidate Ayoka Lee leads all Big 12 freshmen in scoring (15.7 ppg), field goal percentage (.571), rebounding (10.7 rpg) and blocks (3.0 bpg).
3. Double-Double with a Side of Blocks
• Lee is one of two players in the nation with five games with a double-double and five or more blocks. In the last four games, Lee is averaging 18.8 points on a .604 field goal percentage, 12.3 rebounds and 4.8 blocks.
4. Williams at the Charity Stripe
• Peyton Williams, a candidate for every national award including a finalist for the 2020 Senior CLASS Award, became the ninth player in program history with 300 or more career made free throws. She is the first player since Brittany Chambers (2009-13) to make 300 or more free throws in a career.
5. Board Work Not Boring
• K-State is averaging 44.3 rebounds per game and ranks ninth in the nation and second in the Big 12. 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.
Last Time Out
K-State 84, Texas Tech 70 (February 5, 2020; Manhattan)
• K-State overcame an eight-point halftime deficit and a 10-point third quarter deficit. First time this season the Wildcats have overcome a halftime deficit to win.
• The Wildcats scored season-highs of 31 points in the fourth quarter and 54 points in a second half.
• K-State featured four players in double figures, led by Ayoka Lee with 24 points.
Number to Know
7
• Kansas State's Peyton Williams has surpassed the 200-rebound mark for the third consecutive season.
• Williams is the seventh player in program history and the second under the guidance of head coach Jeff Mittie, to tally three or more consecutive seasons with 200 or more rebounds.
• This season, Williams has 225 total rebounds and is second in the Big 12 and sixth in the nation for rebounds per game 11.8 per game. In league action, Williams leads all players with 11.4 per game.
At a Glance: Baylor
• (2/1) Baylor (20-1, 9-0) enters Wednesday's matchup with a 13-game winning streak, following an 97-44 win over Kansas on Wednesday.
• On the sideline, Baylor is led by 20th-year head coach Kim Mulkey. In her time with the Lady Bears, Mulkey has led the program to a 596-100 (.856) record. She has led Baylor to nine straight Big 12 regular season titles, 18 NCAA Tournament appearances and a trio of NCAA titles (2005, 2012 and 2019).
• On the floor, the Lady Bears feature five players in double figures including senior Te'a Cooper and sophomore NaLyssa Smith.
• Cooper, a guard from Powder Springs, Georgia, joined the Lady Bears after playing the previous three seasons at South Carolina. Cooper is averaging 14.7 points and 5.0 assists and boostered her season averages with 15 points against Kansas.
• Smith is averaging a team-high 15.1 points and is second on the team in rebounding with 7.6 per contest. Against the Jayhawks, Smith pocketed a double-double with 23 points on 10-of-11 shooting and 10 rebounds.
K-State Cleaning the Glass
• Since the 2001-02 season, Kansas State owns a record of 231-34 (.872) when holding the edge on the glass.
• For the season, K-State is averaging 44.3 rebounds per game and ranks ninth in the nation and second in the Big 12. K-State's rebounding margin of +7.1 per game ranks third in the Big 12. The Wildcats have had the edge on the boards in 14 of 20 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.
• K-State has four games this season with 50 or more rebounds for the first time since the 2002-03 season (4).
• 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.
Scoring Trends North
• K-State has filled the bucket to begin the 2019-20 season, as the Wildcats are averaging 71.9 points per game with a total of 1,438 points scored. The Wildcats rank 57th in the nation in scoring offense.
• The Wildcats have scored 80 or more points five times this season.
• The last time K-State averaged 70 or more points a game for an entire season came in the 2005-06 season (70.2 ppg).
• At the conclusion of the 2018-19 season, K-State averaged 64.5 points per game with 2,128 points scored.
• This marked the first time K-State scored 2,000 or more points in four straight seasons since reaching the mark in eight straight seasons from 2001-02 to 2008-09.
Lee Putting the Ball in the Basket
• Redshirt freshman Ayoka Lee is working her way up the K-State freshman scoring list.
• Lee is averaging 15.7 points (314 points) this season and ranks seventh in the Big 12 in scoring and is the top freshman scorer in the Big 12 this season.
• Lee has 19 games, including an active streak of 16 straight, with 10 or more points this season including seven games with 20 or more and a career-high 24 points at Kansas City on December 14, 2019, and against Texas Tech on February 5, 2020.
• Her 16 straight games is the longest streak with 10 or more points by a K-State freshman since Nicole Ohlde tallied 25 straight games in the 2000-01 season.
• In combination with her rebounds and blocks, Lee is the only player in program history with 300 or more points, 200 or more rebounds and 50 or more blocks in a freshman season.
(2/1) Baylor (20-1, 9-0 Big 12) at Kansas State (10-10, 4-5 Big 12)
Saturday, February 8, 2020 | 2 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum | Manhattan, Kan.
TELEVISION
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
• Brian Smoller (play-by-play)
• Missy Heidrick (analyst)
• Anna Christianson (analyst)
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
• Matt Walters (play-by-play)
• Kristin Waller (analyst)
Listen Online: www.kstatesports.com/watch [free]
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Promotions
• National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Tickets
(800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
COACHES
Kansas State: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western '89)
Overall: 564-311/28th season | At K-State: 110-76/6th season
Baylor: Kim Mulkey (Louisiana Tech '84)
Overall: 596-100/20th season | At Baylor: Same
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (based on previous game)
Kansas State (10-10, 4-5 Big 12)
G: #1 Savannah Simmons | G: #3 Angela Harris | F: #11 Peyton Williams | G: #43 Christianna Carr | C: #50 Ayoka Lee
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Baylor (20-1, 9-0 Big 12)
F: #1 NaLyssa Smith | G: #2 DiDi Richards | G: #4 Te'a Cooper | F: #15 Lauren Cox | G: #20 Juicy Landrum
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Baylor leads the series, 37-9
In Manhattan: Baylor leads, 11-4
Last Meeting: Baylor won, 88-60, on March 10, 2019, in Oklahoma City
Head Coach Jeff Mittie vs. Baylor: 1-19
MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State, winners of three of their last four games, ends a two-game home stand this week on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats host (2/1) Baylor at 2 p.m., in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Saturday's game can be seen 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 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 15.6 points on a .468 field goal percentage and a team-high 11.8 rebounds. In league play, Williams is averaging 16.2 points and 11.4 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 joins Williams in averaging a double-double with 15.7 points on a .571 field goal percentage and 10.7 rebounds. In league action, Lee is averaging 15.9 points on a .594 field goal percentage and 10.3 rebounds.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. 30-Point Quarters
• K-State registered a fourth quarter season-high 31 points against Texas Tech on Wednesday. This is the fourth time this season K-State has scored 30 or more points in a quarter and the first time since November 18, 2019, against Oral Roberts.
2. Lee Pacing Big 12 Freshmen
• 2020 Big 12 Freshman of the Year candidate Ayoka Lee leads all Big 12 freshmen in scoring (15.7 ppg), field goal percentage (.571), rebounding (10.7 rpg) and blocks (3.0 bpg).
3. Double-Double with a Side of Blocks
• Lee is one of two players in the nation with five games with a double-double and five or more blocks. In the last four games, Lee is averaging 18.8 points on a .604 field goal percentage, 12.3 rebounds and 4.8 blocks.
4. Williams at the Charity Stripe
• Peyton Williams, a candidate for every national award including a finalist for the 2020 Senior CLASS Award, became the ninth player in program history with 300 or more career made free throws. She is the first player since Brittany Chambers (2009-13) to make 300 or more free throws in a career.
5. Board Work Not Boring
• K-State is averaging 44.3 rebounds per game and ranks ninth in the nation and second in the Big 12. 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.
Last Time Out
K-State 84, Texas Tech 70 (February 5, 2020; Manhattan)
• K-State overcame an eight-point halftime deficit and a 10-point third quarter deficit. First time this season the Wildcats have overcome a halftime deficit to win.
• The Wildcats scored season-highs of 31 points in the fourth quarter and 54 points in a second half.
• K-State featured four players in double figures, led by Ayoka Lee with 24 points.
Number to Know
7
• Kansas State's Peyton Williams has surpassed the 200-rebound mark for the third consecutive season.
• Williams is the seventh player in program history and the second under the guidance of head coach Jeff Mittie, to tally three or more consecutive seasons with 200 or more rebounds.
• This season, Williams has 225 total rebounds and is second in the Big 12 and sixth in the nation for rebounds per game 11.8 per game. In league action, Williams leads all players with 11.4 per game.
At a Glance: Baylor
• (2/1) Baylor (20-1, 9-0) enters Wednesday's matchup with a 13-game winning streak, following an 97-44 win over Kansas on Wednesday.
• On the sideline, Baylor is led by 20th-year head coach Kim Mulkey. In her time with the Lady Bears, Mulkey has led the program to a 596-100 (.856) record. She has led Baylor to nine straight Big 12 regular season titles, 18 NCAA Tournament appearances and a trio of NCAA titles (2005, 2012 and 2019).
• On the floor, the Lady Bears feature five players in double figures including senior Te'a Cooper and sophomore NaLyssa Smith.
• Cooper, a guard from Powder Springs, Georgia, joined the Lady Bears after playing the previous three seasons at South Carolina. Cooper is averaging 14.7 points and 5.0 assists and boostered her season averages with 15 points against Kansas.
• Smith is averaging a team-high 15.1 points and is second on the team in rebounding with 7.6 per contest. Against the Jayhawks, Smith pocketed a double-double with 23 points on 10-of-11 shooting and 10 rebounds.
K-State Cleaning the Glass
• Since the 2001-02 season, Kansas State owns a record of 231-34 (.872) when holding the edge on the glass.
• For the season, K-State is averaging 44.3 rebounds per game and ranks ninth in the nation and second in the Big 12. K-State's rebounding margin of +7.1 per game ranks third in the Big 12. The Wildcats have had the edge on the boards in 14 of 20 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.
• K-State has four games this season with 50 or more rebounds for the first time since the 2002-03 season (4).
• 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.
Scoring Trends North
• K-State has filled the bucket to begin the 2019-20 season, as the Wildcats are averaging 71.9 points per game with a total of 1,438 points scored. The Wildcats rank 57th in the nation in scoring offense.
• The Wildcats have scored 80 or more points five times this season.
• The last time K-State averaged 70 or more points a game for an entire season came in the 2005-06 season (70.2 ppg).
• At the conclusion of the 2018-19 season, K-State averaged 64.5 points per game with 2,128 points scored.
• This marked the first time K-State scored 2,000 or more points in four straight seasons since reaching the mark in eight straight seasons from 2001-02 to 2008-09.
Lee Putting the Ball in the Basket
• Redshirt freshman Ayoka Lee is working her way up the K-State freshman scoring list.
• Lee is averaging 15.7 points (314 points) this season and ranks seventh in the Big 12 in scoring and is the top freshman scorer in the Big 12 this season.
• Lee has 19 games, including an active streak of 16 straight, with 10 or more points this season including seven games with 20 or more and a career-high 24 points at Kansas City on December 14, 2019, and against Texas Tech on February 5, 2020.
• Her 16 straight games is the longest streak with 10 or more points by a K-State freshman since Nicole Ohlde tallied 25 straight games in the 2000-01 season.
• In combination with her rebounds and blocks, Lee is the only player in program history with 300 or more points, 200 or more rebounds and 50 or more blocks in a freshman season.
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