Wildcats Ready for Morning Tilt Against Northwestern State

GAME #7
Northwestern State (3-1, 0-0 Southland) at Kansas State (5-1, 0-0 Big 12)
Saturday, November 27, 2021 | 11 a.m. | Bramlage Coliseum | Manhattan, Kan.

TICKETS
Tickets available by calling (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets

TELEVISION
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Missy Heidrick
Sideline: Katherine Benhardt

RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Online: kstatesports.com
Play-by-Play: James Westling
Analyst: Kari Miller

LIVE STATS
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COACHES
Kansas State: Jeff Mittie (Missouri Western '89)
Overall: 584-333/30th season | At K-State: 130-98/8th season

Northwestern State: Anna Nimz (Pittsburg State '08)
Overall: 4-20/2nd season | At Northwestern State: Same

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (based on previous game)
Kansas State (5-1, 0-0 Big 12)
G: #2 Cymone Goodrich | G: #3 Jaelyn Glenn | G: #4 Serena Sundell | G: #5 Brylee Glenn | C: #50 Ayoka Lee

Northwestern State (3-1, 0-0 Southland)
G: #4 Karmelah Dean | G: #5 Monette Bolden | G: #15 Candice Parramore | G: #22 Josie Fleischmann | C: #24 Jordan Todd

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads, 1-0
In Manhattan: First meeting
Last Meeting: Feb. 24, 1973; K-State won 54-46 (Houston)
Head Coach Jeff Mittie vs. Northwestern State: First meeting
• The Wildcats are 4-1 all-time against current members of the Southland Conference.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State will look to extend its five-game home winning streak, as the Wildcats continue a three-game home stand by hosting Northwestern State on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. To purchase tickets, call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets.

• Saturday's game can be seen live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Katherine Benhardt (sideline) will have the call.
• K-State has been led this season by junior Ayoka Lee and freshman Serena Sundell. Lee, a center from Byron, Minnesota, leads the nation in total points scored (158) and is second in the nation in scoring average (26.3 ppg). She also leads the nation in field goals made (68), is second in blocked shots (19) and third in total rebounds (68).
• Sundell is second on the team in scoring (11.8 ppg) and leads the Big 12 in total assists (32) and is third in assists per game (5.3). Over the last three games, Sundell is averaging 20.3 points and 5.0 assists.

Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Sundell From the Arc
• Serena Sundell has found her range in the last three games. The guard from Maryville, Missouri, has connected on 12-of-23 (.522) three-pointers in the last three games including two straight games with five. Sundell is the first K-State freshman to make five or more 3-pointers in consecutive games since Rachel Ranke in 2017-18.
2. The D is the Key
• K-State has held its opponents to 51.0 points per game, a .327 field goal percentage and a .224 three-point field goal percentage. The Wildcats rank 30th in the nation in scoring defense and 39th in the nation in field goal percentage defense.
3. Cats Take Care of the Rock
• K-State has shared the ball and also kept possession at a high rate to begin the 2021-22 season. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 and rank fourth in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.75. K-State has had a positive margin in assists to turnovers in five games this season.
4. Lee Doubles the Fun
• Ayoka Lee has registered four straight double-doubles, which is tied for the fourth-longest stretch in school history. Lee set the school record for consecutive double-doubles with six in the 2019-20 season. During the last four games, Lee is averaging 26.3 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks.
5. Dialing it in from Deep
• K-State connected on a season-high 10 three-point field goals in consecutive games. This is the first time K-State has made 10 or more 3-pointers in consecutive games since Nov. 11 and Nov. 18, 2019.

Number to Know
240

• K-State has registered 240 points in the paint through the first six games (40.0 pppg) this season.
• The Wildcats have scored 40 or more points in the lane in four games this season (4-0), which includes a season-high of 56 in the season-opener against Central Arkansas.
• The 240 points in the lane are the most through six games in the Jeff Mittie era..

At a Glance: Northwestern State
• Northwestern State has opened the season with a 3-1 record including a 78-36 win over Louisiana College on Nov. 19.
• On the sideline, the Lady Demons are led by second-year head coach Anna Nimz. The 2008 graduate of Pittsburg State owns a record of 4-20 (.167) during her time in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
• On the floor, Northwestern State features three players averaging double figures led by Candice Parramore with 13.5 per game.
• On the interior, the Lady Demons are paced by Jordan Todd with a double-double of 12.8 points and 12.8 rebounds.

Last Time Out
at K-State 93, Abilene Christian 53 (Nov. 23, 2021; Manhattan)
• K-State cruised to the 40-point win by outscoring ACU, 31-5, in the first quarter.
• The Wildcats registered 10 three-pointers for the second straight game, including five by freshman Serena Sundell.
• Sundell led K-State with 25 points, while Ayoka Lee added 22 points, 13 rebounds and Jaelyn Glenn added 13 points, eight assists and five steals.

K-State Holds Foes to Single-Digits
• Entering the seventh season of the quarter system in women's college basketball, K-State's defense has limited its opponents point production for 10 minute durations.
• Kansas State is 61-21 (.744) when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter in a game.
• This season, K-State has held opponents to 10 single-digit quarters including a five-quarter stretch spanning the final three quarters of the Nov. 12 game against UT Martin and the first two quarters of the Nov. 14 game against Western Kentucky.
• Against UT Martin, K-State held the Skyhawks to three straight single-digit scoring quarters including a school record low for a third quarter of four points.
• The Wildcats held Central Arkansas to three points in the first quarter on November 9 to begin the season.
• K-State held opponents to 14 single-digit scoring quarters in the 2020-21 season.

20-Pt Quarters For the Wildcats
• Since the inception of the quarter system in the 2015-16 season, K-State owns an overall record of 83-44 (.654) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game.
• Against Central Arkansas, K-State tallied three quarters with 20 or more points including 30 in the third quarter and 34 in the fourth quarter. The 34 points tied the school record for points in a quarter.
• Against Abilene Christian, K-State notched three quarters with 20 or more points and registered 31 first quarter points.
• This season, K-State has scored 20 or more points in a quarter nine times and have scored 20 or more points in two or more quarters in a game three times.
• Since the 2015-16 season, K-State has registered 195 quarters with 20 or more points with a high of 43 in the 2017-18 season. In the 2020-21 season, K-State had 21 quarters with 20 or more points scored.

Sky-High Field Goal Percentage
• When K-State shoots 50.0 percent or better in the Jeff Mittie era, Kansas State has been victorious. Since the 2014-15 season, the Wildcats are 23-3 (.885) when shooting 50.0 percent or better.
• K-State shot a season-high 53.4 percent from the field against Central Arkansas on Nov. 9, while making 39 field goals. The field goal percentage of 53.4 percent was the highest for a K-State team since Dec. 3, 2019, when the Wildcats shot 64.9 percent against UIW, which is the top field goal percentage in the Mittie era.
• Against Abilene Christian on Nov. 23, K-State made 37 field goals and finished with a 51.4 percent effort from the floor.
• The field goal percentage of 64.9 percent against UIW on Dec. 3, 2019, set the K-State Bramlage Coliseum record and was the highest for K-State in any game since February 25, 1987, when the Wildcats carded a 65.4 percent (34-of-52) effort against Missouri.
• The Wildcats are shooting .464 from the field this season and rank fourth in the Big 12 and 49th in the nation in field goal percentage.

Glenn Reaches Rare Line
• Freshman guard Jaelyn Glenn provided one of the more unique K-State stat lines this season.
• Against Abilene Christian, Glenn tallied 13 points, eight assists, five steals and four rebounds.
• Glenn was the first K-State freshman since at least the 2000-01 season to notch 10 or more points, eight or more assists and five or more steals in the same game.

Sundell Sizzling
• Freshman guard Serena Sundell has added a scoring punch to her recent efforts.
• In the last three games, Sundell is averaging 20.3 points on a .594 field goal percentage and 5.0 assists.
• Against Abilene Christian on Nov. 23, Sundell tallied a career-high 25 points and tied her career-high with a 5-of-7 effort from 3-point range while also adding five rebounds, three steals and two assists.
• In her first career road game, Sundell led K-State with 21 points on 6-of-14 shooting, including a career-best 5-of-11 from beyond the arc while also handing out six assists at NC State on Nov. 19.
• She is the first K-State player to tally 20 or more points, five or more made 3-point field goals and five or more assists since Kindred Wesemann against Oklahoma on Feb. 9, 2016.

Lee Efficient from the Field
• Ayoka Lee continues to put the ball in the hoop at a high rate and is among the top-five on the K-State career field goal percentage list.
• To begin the 2021-22 season, Lee is shooting .673 (68-of-101) from the field. Lee ranks 15th in the nation and third in the Big 12 in field goal percentage and leads the nation in total field goals made (68).
• Against Central Arkansas, Lee made a career-high 17 field goals which was tied for second in school history and tied for fifth in Big 12 history for field goals made in a single-game.
• In her career, Lee has a field goal percentage of .604 (437-of-723) and ranks second in program history for career field goal percentage. Among active NCAA career leaders for field goal percentage, Lee ranks sixth among all players. Her career field goal percentage ranks fourth in Big 12 history.
• Lee owns 45 career games with a field goal percentage of .500 or better. She has made 10 or more field goals in a game 16 times in her career.
• In the 2020-21 season, Lee shot a career-high .621 (185-of-298) from the field and led the Big 12 and ranked third in the nation for field goal percentage. Among centers, Lee ranked second in the nation in field goal percentage.
• Lee was the only player in NCAA Division I in the 2020-21 season to shoot 60.0 percent or better from the field (min. 5 FGs made/game) and 80.0 percent or better from the foul line (min. 2.5 FTs made/game).

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Players Mentioned

Brylee Glenn

Jaelyn Glenn

Cymone Goodrich

Ayoka Lee

Rachel Ranke

Serena Sundell

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