K-State Hosts Oklahoma State in First Home Game in a Month
Jan 24, 2021 | Women's Basketball
GAME #12
Oklahoma State (9-5, 5-3 Big 12) at Kansas State (5-6, 0-4 Big 12)
Monday, January 25, 2021 | 4 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: 575-320/29th season | At K-State: 121-85/7th season
Oklahoma State: Jim Littell (Southwestern '77)
Overall: 603-176/23rd season | At Oklahoma State: 185-116/10th season
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (based on previous game)
Kansas State (5-6, 0-4 Big 12)
G: #2 Cymone Goodrich | F: #13 Laura Macke | G: #24 Emilee Ebert | G: #43 Christianna Carr | C: #50 Ayoka Lee
Oklahoma State (9-5, 5-3 Big 12)
F: #1 Kassidy De Lapp | F: #4 Natasha Mack | F: #14 Taylen Collins | G: #15 Lexy Keys | G: #21 Ja'Mee Asberry
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads, 39-34
In Manhattan: 21-10
Last Meeting: March 3, 2020; K-State won 62-52 (Stillwater)
Head Coach Jeff Mittie vs. Oklahoma State: 11-9
MANHATTAN, Kansas - For the first time in over a month, Kansas State will play a home game as the Wildcats will host Oklahoma State on Monday at 4 p.m.
• Monday'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.
• Prior to Monday's game, K-State's last home game was December 21 against 20th-ranked Texas. The Wildcats' last home win came on December 14 against Kansas City.
• The Wildcats are led by sophomore Ayoka Lee and junior Christianna Carr. The duo is responsible for 46.6 percent of K-State scoring output this season.
• Lee, a candidate for all four of the national player of the year awards, leads K-State in scoring (16.4 ppg), field goal percentage (.586), rebounds (7.8 rpg) and blocks (2.0). She leads the Big 12 and ranks 13th in the nation in field goal percentage and is ninth in the league in scoring and rebounding.
• Carr is second on the team and is 14th in the Big 12 in scoring with a career-best average of 14.3 points per game while shooting a career-best 41.9 percent from 3-point range. She is second in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made per game 2.8.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Doorstep of 975
• With its next win, K-State will become the third Big 12 program and the 19th in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to win 975 or more games.
2. Blocks are a Positive
• K-State has a blocked shot differential of +32 this season (55-23). Since blocks became official in 1982-83, K-State has 19 seasons with a positive blocked shot differential including a school record +73 (163-90) in the 2005-06 season.
3. Lee Among League Leaders
• Ayoka Lee is among the Big 12 leaders in a number of statistical categories this season. Lee leads the league in field goal percentage (.586), ranks second in blocks (2.0), ninth in scoring (16.4 ppg), ninth in rebounding (7.8 rpg) and 10th in free throw percentage (.807) and.
4. Lee Perfect from the Foul Line
• Ayoka Lee became the ninth player in program history to finish a game perfect from the foul line (10-of-10) with a minimum of 10 free throw attempts. Dating back to the Texas game on December 21, Lee has made 15 consecutive free throws.
5. Carr from Afar
• Junior guard Christianna Carr leads the Wildcats and ranks third in the Big 12 with a 3-point field goal percentage of .419 (31-of-74). She is responsible for 43.5 percent of K-State's three-pointers made this season.
At a Glance: Oklahoma State
• Oklahoma State (9-5, 5-3 Big 12) has lost three straight after an unbeaten start to league play including a 77-58 loss against ninth-ranked Baylor on Wednesday in Stillwater.
• On the sidelines, the Cowgirls are led by 10th year head coach Jim Littell. During his time in Stillwater, Littell has led the program to a 185-116 (.615) record.
• On the floor, Oklahoma State features two players averaging double figures: senior Natasha Mack ad junior Ja'Mee Asberry.
• Mack is averaging 19.1 points on a .545 field goal percentage, 10.9 rebounds and 3.8 blocks. The forward from Lufkin, Texas, registered 21 points, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals against Baylor.
• Asberry leads the Cowgirls in assists with 3.9 per game and 3-point field goals made and attempted (30-of-77; .390). She is the team's second-leading scorer with 16.3 points per game. Against the Lady Bears, Asberry tallied 17 points.
Number to Know
78.0
• K-State is second in the Big 12 for free throw percentage in league-only games at 78.0 percent (46-of-59).
• K-State was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line at West Virginia on January 20.
• Against Kansas, K-State made a team-high in Big 12 play of 17 free throws on 20 attempts.
Last Time Out
at Kansas 70, Kansas State 63 (January 23, 2021; Lawrence, Kan.)
• K-State held a 14-point lead in the second quarter, but Kansas scored 48 second half points to complete the comeback.
•Christianna Carr led K-State with a career-high-tying 24 points. Ayoka Lee registered her third double-double of the season with 14 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. Lee became the ninth player in school history to finish a game perfect from the line (10-of-10) with a minimum of 10 free throw attempts.
Cats Cash in at the Charity Stripe
• Kansas State has continued to earn trips to the free throw line, which is a trend during head coach Jeff Mittie's time at K-State.
• K-State has opened the season with a 125-of-183 (.683) effort from the line. The Wildcats are getting 19.1 percent of its points from the foul line this season.
• In Big 12 action, K-State ranks second in the Big 12 for free throw percentage at .780 (46-of-59).
• The Wildcats recorded a season-high 20 made free throws against Omaha on December 12.
• K-State was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line at West Virginia on January 20.
• During the 2019-20 season, the Wildcats were 366-of-532 (.688) from the foul line and averaged 18.3 trips to the charity stripe, including five games with 25 or more attempts. The Wildcats produced 18.3 percent of its points from the free throw line.
Wildcats Solid From the Arc
• Kansas State has opened the season from beyond the arc with 73 connections on 248 attempts (.294). The Wildcats have received 31 of the 73 made 3-point field goals from Christianna Carr.
• The Wildcats rank third in the Big 12 for 3-point field goals made per game (6.6).
• The Wildcats made a season-high nine 3-pointers at Iowa State on December 18.
• K-State has benefitted from the shooting of Rachel Ranke and Carr. When either player has made three or more 3-pointers in a game, K-State is 24-7.
• Under head coach Jeff Mittie, the Wildcats have made five or more 3-pointers in a game 145 times in 206 total games including 21 games with 10 or more connections from deep (19-2).
• In the seven seasons under Mittie, K-State has buried 1,211 three-pointers which is 5.88 per game.
• In the 2019-20 season, the Wildcats averaged 5.0 three-point field goals per game with a percentage at 26.8 (144-of-537). Of K-State's 1,996 points, 21.6 percent came from a three-pointer.
• Kansas State buried a season-high 11 three-point field goals against UIC, which were the most since K-State registered a 2018-19 season-high 14 connections from beyond the arc at Oklahoma on February 10. The 14 connections were tied for the most in the Mittie era.
• The Wildcats followed the effort against UIC with 10 connections against Oral Roberts on November 18. It was the first time K-State made 10 or more 3-point field goals in consecutive games since February 24 & 26, 2018, against Kansas and at Texas Tech when the Wildcats made 12 three-pointers in each game.
Lee Sets Double-Double Mark
• Ayoka Lee was a double-double machine at the start of her K-State career in 2019-20 and has continued into the 2020-21 season.
• Lee has three double-doubles this season and has boosted her career total to 22, which ranks eighth in school history for career double-doubles. She is the fastest player in program history to 22 career double-doubles.
• Lee recorded her first double-double in grand fashion with 31 points and 14 rebounds against Kansas City on December 14. Lee is the 11th player in program history to register a double-double with 30 or more points and 10 or more rebounds.
• In the 2019-20 season, the center from Byron, Minnesota, set the school record for double-doubles in a season with 19 and ranked tied for 8th in Big 12 history for double-doubles in a single season.
• With her 19 double-doubles, Lee tied for first in the Big 12 for double-doubles. She tied for first in the nation among all freshmen for double-doubles in the 2019-20 season and tied for sixth among all players nationally. Among centers in the nation, Lee ranked tied for second for double-doubles.
• Lee achieved a rare single-game milestone, as she became the first player in program history with 20 or more points and 20 or more rebounds in the same game, achieving the feat against Oklahoma on January 25, 2020 (23 points, 20 rebounds).
• Lee set a school record with six straight double-doubles from February 8 to February 29. She is just the third player to card two or more double-double streaks of four or more games in a career.
Lee at the Charity Stripe
• Ayoka Lee has been a solid free throw shooter during the early stages of her career and etched her name among the top single-game performances in program history.
• The sophomore from Byron, Minnesota, is shooting 73.6 percent (134-of-182) from the foul line. This season, Lee is shooting 80.7 percent (46-of-57) and ranks 10th in the Big 12 and 132nd in the nation.
• Against Kansas on Jan. 23, Lee was a perfect 10-of-10 from the line. She is the ninth player in school history and the 10th time overall to finish a game perfect from the line with at least 10 or more attempts.
• She has 10 career games with five or more connections from the foul line including a career-high 12-of-13 effort at Kansas City on Dec. 14, 2019.
Oklahoma State (9-5, 5-3 Big 12) at Kansas State (5-6, 0-4 Big 12)
Monday, January 25, 2021 | 4 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: 575-320/29th season | At K-State: 121-85/7th season
Oklahoma State: Jim Littell (Southwestern '77)
Overall: 603-176/23rd season | At Oklahoma State: 185-116/10th season
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (based on previous game)
Kansas State (5-6, 0-4 Big 12)
G: #2 Cymone Goodrich | F: #13 Laura Macke | G: #24 Emilee Ebert | G: #43 Christianna Carr | C: #50 Ayoka Lee
Oklahoma State (9-5, 5-3 Big 12)
F: #1 Kassidy De Lapp | F: #4 Natasha Mack | F: #14 Taylen Collins | G: #15 Lexy Keys | G: #21 Ja'Mee Asberry
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads, 39-34
In Manhattan: 21-10
Last Meeting: March 3, 2020; K-State won 62-52 (Stillwater)
Head Coach Jeff Mittie vs. Oklahoma State: 11-9
MANHATTAN, Kansas - For the first time in over a month, Kansas State will play a home game as the Wildcats will host Oklahoma State on Monday at 4 p.m.
• Monday'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.
• Prior to Monday's game, K-State's last home game was December 21 against 20th-ranked Texas. The Wildcats' last home win came on December 14 against Kansas City.
• The Wildcats are led by sophomore Ayoka Lee and junior Christianna Carr. The duo is responsible for 46.6 percent of K-State scoring output this season.
• Lee, a candidate for all four of the national player of the year awards, leads K-State in scoring (16.4 ppg), field goal percentage (.586), rebounds (7.8 rpg) and blocks (2.0). She leads the Big 12 and ranks 13th in the nation in field goal percentage and is ninth in the league in scoring and rebounding.
• Carr is second on the team and is 14th in the Big 12 in scoring with a career-best average of 14.3 points per game while shooting a career-best 41.9 percent from 3-point range. She is second in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made per game 2.8.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Doorstep of 975
• With its next win, K-State will become the third Big 12 program and the 19th in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to win 975 or more games.
2. Blocks are a Positive
• K-State has a blocked shot differential of +32 this season (55-23). Since blocks became official in 1982-83, K-State has 19 seasons with a positive blocked shot differential including a school record +73 (163-90) in the 2005-06 season.
3. Lee Among League Leaders
• Ayoka Lee is among the Big 12 leaders in a number of statistical categories this season. Lee leads the league in field goal percentage (.586), ranks second in blocks (2.0), ninth in scoring (16.4 ppg), ninth in rebounding (7.8 rpg) and 10th in free throw percentage (.807) and.
4. Lee Perfect from the Foul Line
• Ayoka Lee became the ninth player in program history to finish a game perfect from the foul line (10-of-10) with a minimum of 10 free throw attempts. Dating back to the Texas game on December 21, Lee has made 15 consecutive free throws.
5. Carr from Afar
• Junior guard Christianna Carr leads the Wildcats and ranks third in the Big 12 with a 3-point field goal percentage of .419 (31-of-74). She is responsible for 43.5 percent of K-State's three-pointers made this season.
At a Glance: Oklahoma State
• Oklahoma State (9-5, 5-3 Big 12) has lost three straight after an unbeaten start to league play including a 77-58 loss against ninth-ranked Baylor on Wednesday in Stillwater.
• On the sidelines, the Cowgirls are led by 10th year head coach Jim Littell. During his time in Stillwater, Littell has led the program to a 185-116 (.615) record.
• On the floor, Oklahoma State features two players averaging double figures: senior Natasha Mack ad junior Ja'Mee Asberry.
• Mack is averaging 19.1 points on a .545 field goal percentage, 10.9 rebounds and 3.8 blocks. The forward from Lufkin, Texas, registered 21 points, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals against Baylor.
• Asberry leads the Cowgirls in assists with 3.9 per game and 3-point field goals made and attempted (30-of-77; .390). She is the team's second-leading scorer with 16.3 points per game. Against the Lady Bears, Asberry tallied 17 points.
Number to Know
78.0
• K-State is second in the Big 12 for free throw percentage in league-only games at 78.0 percent (46-of-59).
• K-State was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line at West Virginia on January 20.
• Against Kansas, K-State made a team-high in Big 12 play of 17 free throws on 20 attempts.
Last Time Out
at Kansas 70, Kansas State 63 (January 23, 2021; Lawrence, Kan.)
• K-State held a 14-point lead in the second quarter, but Kansas scored 48 second half points to complete the comeback.
•Christianna Carr led K-State with a career-high-tying 24 points. Ayoka Lee registered her third double-double of the season with 14 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. Lee became the ninth player in school history to finish a game perfect from the line (10-of-10) with a minimum of 10 free throw attempts.
Cats Cash in at the Charity Stripe
• Kansas State has continued to earn trips to the free throw line, which is a trend during head coach Jeff Mittie's time at K-State.
• K-State has opened the season with a 125-of-183 (.683) effort from the line. The Wildcats are getting 19.1 percent of its points from the foul line this season.
• In Big 12 action, K-State ranks second in the Big 12 for free throw percentage at .780 (46-of-59).
• The Wildcats recorded a season-high 20 made free throws against Omaha on December 12.
• K-State was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line at West Virginia on January 20.
• During the 2019-20 season, the Wildcats were 366-of-532 (.688) from the foul line and averaged 18.3 trips to the charity stripe, including five games with 25 or more attempts. The Wildcats produced 18.3 percent of its points from the free throw line.
Wildcats Solid From the Arc
• Kansas State has opened the season from beyond the arc with 73 connections on 248 attempts (.294). The Wildcats have received 31 of the 73 made 3-point field goals from Christianna Carr.
• The Wildcats rank third in the Big 12 for 3-point field goals made per game (6.6).
• The Wildcats made a season-high nine 3-pointers at Iowa State on December 18.
• K-State has benefitted from the shooting of Rachel Ranke and Carr. When either player has made three or more 3-pointers in a game, K-State is 24-7.
• Under head coach Jeff Mittie, the Wildcats have made five or more 3-pointers in a game 145 times in 206 total games including 21 games with 10 or more connections from deep (19-2).
• In the seven seasons under Mittie, K-State has buried 1,211 three-pointers which is 5.88 per game.
• In the 2019-20 season, the Wildcats averaged 5.0 three-point field goals per game with a percentage at 26.8 (144-of-537). Of K-State's 1,996 points, 21.6 percent came from a three-pointer.
• Kansas State buried a season-high 11 three-point field goals against UIC, which were the most since K-State registered a 2018-19 season-high 14 connections from beyond the arc at Oklahoma on February 10. The 14 connections were tied for the most in the Mittie era.
• The Wildcats followed the effort against UIC with 10 connections against Oral Roberts on November 18. It was the first time K-State made 10 or more 3-point field goals in consecutive games since February 24 & 26, 2018, against Kansas and at Texas Tech when the Wildcats made 12 three-pointers in each game.
Lee Sets Double-Double Mark
• Ayoka Lee was a double-double machine at the start of her K-State career in 2019-20 and has continued into the 2020-21 season.
• Lee has three double-doubles this season and has boosted her career total to 22, which ranks eighth in school history for career double-doubles. She is the fastest player in program history to 22 career double-doubles.
• Lee recorded her first double-double in grand fashion with 31 points and 14 rebounds against Kansas City on December 14. Lee is the 11th player in program history to register a double-double with 30 or more points and 10 or more rebounds.
• In the 2019-20 season, the center from Byron, Minnesota, set the school record for double-doubles in a season with 19 and ranked tied for 8th in Big 12 history for double-doubles in a single season.
• With her 19 double-doubles, Lee tied for first in the Big 12 for double-doubles. She tied for first in the nation among all freshmen for double-doubles in the 2019-20 season and tied for sixth among all players nationally. Among centers in the nation, Lee ranked tied for second for double-doubles.
• Lee achieved a rare single-game milestone, as she became the first player in program history with 20 or more points and 20 or more rebounds in the same game, achieving the feat against Oklahoma on January 25, 2020 (23 points, 20 rebounds).
• Lee set a school record with six straight double-doubles from February 8 to February 29. She is just the third player to card two or more double-double streaks of four or more games in a career.
Lee at the Charity Stripe
• Ayoka Lee has been a solid free throw shooter during the early stages of her career and etched her name among the top single-game performances in program history.
• The sophomore from Byron, Minnesota, is shooting 73.6 percent (134-of-182) from the foul line. This season, Lee is shooting 80.7 percent (46-of-57) and ranks 10th in the Big 12 and 132nd in the nation.
• Against Kansas on Jan. 23, Lee was a perfect 10-of-10 from the line. She is the ninth player in school history and the 10th time overall to finish a game perfect from the line with at least 10 or more attempts.
• She has 10 career games with five or more connections from the foul line including a career-high 12-of-13 effort at Kansas City on Dec. 14, 2019.
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