K-State Set for Monday Night Matchup with North Dakota State

GAME #8
North Dakota State (2-3, 0-0 Summit) at Kansas State (6-1, 0-0 Big 12)
Monday, November 29, 2021 | 6:30 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum | Manhattan, Kan.

PROMOTIONS & TICKETS
• Teddy Bear Toss for Fort Riley's Operation Santa
K-State will accept toy donations for Fort Riley's Operation Santa Claus. Fans are encouraged to bring teddy bears as well as new, unwrapped toys or gift cards. In exchange for the toy donation, fans will be able to purchase a single-game ticket for just $3. When instructed at halftime, fans can toss their teddy bears or other stuffed toys onto the court.

• 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: Kelsey Bigelow

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: 585-333/30th season | At K-State: 131-98/8th season

North Dakota State: Jory Collins (Emporia State '02)
Overall: 227-89/11th season | At North Dakota State: 28-31/3rd season

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (based on previous game)
Kansas State (6-1, 0-0 Big 12)
G: #2 Cymone Goodrich | G: #3 Jaelyn Glenn | G: #4 Serena Sundell | G: #5 Brylee Glenn | C: #50 Ayoka Lee

North Dakota State (2-3, 0-0 Summit)
G: #0 Reneya Hopkins | G/F: #5 Ryan Cobbins | G: #11 Heaven Hamling | G/F: #23 Olivia Skibiel | F: #34 Emily Dietz

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: K-State leads, 2-0
In Manhattan: 1-0
Last Meeting: Dec. 18, 2011; K-State won 70-47 (Las Vegas)
Head Coach Jeff Mittie vs. North Dakota State: 1-2
• The Wildcats are 45-5 all-time against current members of the Summit League.
• K-State will play three of its next four games against Summit League opponents.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State will look to win its 10th home game in 11 games and extend its six-game home winning streak, as the Wildcats end a three-game home stand by hosting North Dakota State on Monday night at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for Monday night's game are available by calling (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets.

• Monday's game will feature K-State's annual Teddy Bear Toss, as K-State Athletics will accept toy donations for Fort Riley's Operation Santa Claus. Fans are encouraged to bring teddy bears as well as new, unwrapped toys or gift cards. In exchange for the toy donation, fans will be able to purchase a single-game ticket for just $3. When instructed at halftime, fans can toss their teddy bears or other stuffed toys onto the court.
• Monday's game can be seen live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Kelsey Bigelow (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, is second in the nation for total points scored (173) and is third in the nation in scoring average (24.7 ppg). She also leads the nation in field goals made (74) and blocked shots (25) and is seventh in total rebounds (79) and ninth in rebounds per game (11.3 rpg).
• Sundell is second on the team in scoring (10.7 ppg) and is second in the Big 12 in total assists (36) and is third in assists per game (5.1).

Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Lee Doubles the Fun
• Ayoka Lee has registered five straight double-doubles, which is tied for the second-longest stretch in school history. Lee set the school record for consecutive double-doubles with six in the 2019-20 season. During the last five games, Lee is averaging 24.0 points, 12.2 rebounds and 3.6 blocks.
2. The D is the Key
• K-State has held its opponents to 48.9 points per game, a .305 field goal percentage and a .202 three-point field goal percentage. The Wildcats rank 13th in the nation in scoring defense, ninth in the nation in field goal percentage defense and 15th in the nation in three-point 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 second in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.67. K-State has had a positive margin in assists to turnovers in six games this season.
4. Brushing Up in the Paint
• K-State is averaging 40.3 points in the paint this season (282 total points). The Wildcats have scored 40 or more points in the lane in five games, including a high of 56 against Central Arkansas on Nov. 9. K-State's point total in the lane would have been enough to win three games this season.
5. Bench Boost
• K-State has received 26.3 points per game from its bench this season. The Wildcats have scored 25 or more bench points in three games this season, including a high of 44 against Central Arkansas on Nov. 9. Against Northwestern State on Nov. 27, K-State tallied 36 reserve points.

Number to Know
8

• Through seven games this season, K-State has had eight of the 10 active players reach double figures in a game.
• The latest Wildcats to reach double figures were Jada Moore (13) and Brylee Glenn (10) against Northwestern State on Nov. 27.
• The eight double figure scorers in a season are the most for K-State since the 2019-20 season when the Wildcats had nine different players reach double digits.

At a Glance: North Dakota State
• North Dakota State enters Monday night's game in Manhattan with a 2-3 record, following a 95-42 win over Dickinson State on November 23.
• On the sideline, the Bison are led by third-year head coach Jory Collins. The 2002 graduate of Emporia State owns a record of 28-31 (.475) during his time in Fargo. Collins was the former head coach at Emporia State before a stint as the associate head coach at Kansas.
• On the floor, North Dakota State returned all five starters from the 2020-21 season and features two players averaging double figures led by Ryan Cobbins with 15.0 per game. Cobbins is shooting 58.5 percent from the field, including 66.7 percent from 3 and 81.0 percent from the free throw line.
• Joining Cobbins in double figures is junior guard Heaven Hamling with 14.0 points per game, bolstered by a 46.0 percent effort from the field and a 92.3 percent performance from the foul line.

Last Time Out
at K-State 70, Northwestern State 36 (Nov. 27, 2021; Manhattan)
• K-State trailed by two after the first quarter, but outscored the Lady Demons, 59-23, for the final three quarters.
• The Wildcats received 36 points from the bench. The 36 bench points were the second most this season.
• K-State had a season-high four players in double figures and were led by Ayoka Lee with 15 points and 11 rebounds, Jada Moore with 13 points, Emilee Ebert with 12 points and 14 rebounds and Brylee Glenn with 10 points.

Wildcats' Defense Forges Identity
• K-State has continued to be a force on the defensive end during head coach Jeff Mittie's eight seasons on the bench.
• The Wildcats have started the 2021-22 season by limiting opponents to 48.9 points per game and a field goal percentage of .305.
• K-State ranks second in the Big 12 and 13th in the nation in scoring defense. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 and rank ninth in the nation in field goal percentage defense. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 and are 15th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.202).
• K-State held its first four opponents of the 2021-22 season under 49 points in each game. This was the first time in the Mittie era and the first time since the 1972-73 season.
• Against UT Martin on Nov. 12, the Wildcats defense suppressed the Skyhawks with just 30 points allowed. The 30 points allowed were the fewest in the Mittie era and the lowest opponent total against K-State since Nov. 12, 2011, against Dartmouth when K-State surrendered just 20 points.
• During the last 19 seasons, K-State is 119-3 (.975) when holding an opponent to 49 points or less including a 38-0 mark in the Mittie era.
• The Wildcats have held six opponents to a field goal percentage of 35.0 percent or less including a season-low of 18.3 percent against Northwestern State on Nov. 27.

Cats Send Back Shots Under Mittie
• Under head coach Jeff Mittie, Kansas State has sent back 1,097 shots for 4.79 per game in the 229 games. K-State has 120 or more blocks in each of Mittie's previous seven seasons.
• The 1,097 blocks in the eight seasons are the most in any eight-season span in program history.
• This season, K-State has 47 blocks (6.7 bpg) and ranks fourth in the nation in total blocks. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 and rank 11th in the nation in blocks per game.
• Against North Carolina A&T, the Wildcats recorded a season-high 11 blocks. The 11 blocks are the sixth-most in a game in school history. The Wildcats have blocked 10 or more shots in a game 12 times (11-1) since Mittie's first season in 2014-15.
• In the 2020-21 season, the Wildcats blocked 123 shots (4.56 bpg) and ranked third in the Big 12 and 39th in the nation for blocks per game. K-State was 23rd in the nation for total blocks.
• The 123 blocks last season were the 14th highest total in program history and marked the seventh straight season K-State has blocked 120 or more shots.
• K-State had a blocked shot differential of +44 in the 2020-21 season (123-79). Since blocks became official in 1982-83, K-State has 20 seasons with a positive blocked shot differential including a school record +73 (163-90) in the 2005-06 season.

Block It & Pocket
• When combining blocks and steal totals in a single-game, K-State is 27-0 over the last 16 seasons when achieving a combination of 20+ steals and blocks in the same game.
• K-State is 18-0 under head coach Jeff Mittie when achieving a combination of 20+ steals and blocks in the same game. The Wildcats recorded a combination totalling 20 (11 steals/9 blocks) against Central Arkansas on Nov. 9, 2021, and against against Northwestern State on Nov. 27, 2021.

K-State Cleaning the Glass
• K-State is attacking the glass this season, as they are averaging 44.1 rebounds per game and a +10.3 rebound margin. K-State's 309 rebounds this season ranks 11th in the nation for total rebounds. The Wildcats are sixth in the Big 12 in rebounds per game and are second in the league and 29th in the nation in rebound margin.
• Since the 2001-02 season, Kansas State owns a record of 249-43 (.853) when holding the edge on the glass.
• Against Northwestern State on Nov. 27, K-State registered a season-high 61 rebounds. The 61 boards tied for third in school history for a single game and were the second-most in the Jeff Mittie era, trailing only a 64 rebound performance at TCU on Feb. 1, 2020.
• The Wildcats had an advantage on the boards in 2020-21, 36.7 to 34.9. K-State was fifth in the Big 12 for rebound margin at +1.81.

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.
• In her first season, Glenn is averaging 7.0 points with 1.3 three-point field goals made per game. She is also pulling in 3.3 rebounds and dishing 3.3 assists.
• Glenn ranks third in the Big 12 in assist to turnover ratio (2.88) and is 10th in the league in steals per game (1.86).

Ebert Provides Bench Boost
• Guard Emilee Ebert has been a valued contributor off the bench this season.
• The product of Frankfort, Kansas, is averaging 6.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 20.3 minutes of action.
• Against Northwestern State, Ebert recorded her first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. She also six assists and two steals.
• Ebert is the first Wildcat since Peyton Williams on Nov. 18, 2018, against Kansas City to register a double-double when entering the game off the bench.

Lee a Double-Double Machine
• Ayoka Lee continues to be a double-double machine in her K-State career.
• Lee has pocketed five double-doubles in the 2021-22 season, with two of the efforts coming with 30 or more points and 10 or more rebounds. She has five career double-doubles with 30 or more points and 10 or more rebounds, which stands as the most such games in program history.
• At NC State on Nov. 19, Lee tallied 19 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. This was her 10th career game with a double-double and five or more blocks, improving on her own school record.
• Lee's career total stands at 34, which ranks third in school history for career double-doubles. She is the fastest player in program history to 34 career double-doubles.
• In the 2020-21 season, Lee had 10 double-doubles which was her second straight season with double digit double-doubles.
• 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.
• 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).

K-State Set for Monday Night Matchup with North Dakota State

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Players Mentioned

Emilee Ebert

Brylee Glenn

Jaelyn Glenn

Cymone Goodrich

Ayoka Lee

Jada Moore

Serena Sundell

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