K-State Closes Exhibition Schedule Against Newman
Nov 02, 2022 | Women's Basketball
EXHIBITION GAME 2
Newman at Kansas State
November 4, 2022 | 6:30 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum | Manhattan, Kan.
Television
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Kristin Waller
Sideline: Lina Sattarin
Radio
K-State Sports Network
Online: kstatesports.com
Play-by-Play: Matt Walters
Analyst: Kaylee Page
Live Stats
kstatesports.com
Promotions & Tickets
Tickets
Tickets available by calling (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets
MANHATTAN, Kansas - Kansas State will conclude its exhibition schedule on Friday, as the Wildcats host Newman in Bramlage Coliseum at 6:30 p.m.
• Friday's game can be seen live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Kristin Waller (analyst) and Lina Sattarin (sideline) will have the call.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. K-State Selected 6th by Big 12 Coaches
• The Wildcats were selected to finish sixth in the 2022-23 Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll in October. The Wildcats have finished 18 of 24 seasons above its preseason prediction.
2. Mittie Set for Ninth Season
• K-State head coach Jeff Mittie enters his ninth season in Manhattan. He owns a 145-110 (.569) record and six postseason appearances with the Wildcats. With one win, Mittie will reach the 600-win mark in his 31 seasons as a head coach.
3. Sundell Named to Preseason All-Big 12
• Sophomore guard Serena Sundell has been named to the 2022-23 Preseason All-Big 12 Team by the league's coaches.
4. Gregory Moves North
• Senior Gabby Gregory has switched allegiances within the Big 12, as she has joined K-State following three seasons at Oklahoma. Gregory needs 215 points to reach 1,000 for her career.
5. International House of Hoops
• In addition to Rebekah Dallinger (Sydney, Australia), K-State brought in a pair players with international experience. Sarah Shematsi (Annecy, France) and Gisela Sanchez (Barcelona, Spain) join the Wildcats this season. Shematsi is K-State's first player from France, while Sanchez is K-State's second player from Spain.
Last Time Out
at K-State 74, Fort Hays State 63 (Oct. 31, 2022; Manhattan, Kan.)
• K-State used a 64 percent effort from the field in the final quarter and outscored Fort Hays State, 27-17, in the fourth to secure the exhibition win.
• The Wildcats shot 38.7 percent (12-of-31) from beyond the arc.
• Gabby Gregory led all scorers with 22 points and paced the Wildcats with nine rebounds. Brylee Glenn added 15 points.
At a Glance: Newman
• Newman will play one exhibition game before beginning its 2022-23 season on November 11 at Wayne State.
• On the sideline, Newman is led by second-year co-head coach Drew Johnson. In hisfirst season at the helm for the Jets, Johnson's team finished 3-25. Prior to joining Newman, Johnson was the head coach at Bethel and led the program to its first NAIA National Tournament in 2020-21.
• Also on the sideline for Newman is a face familiar to K-State fans, co-head coach Nicole Ohlde-Johnson. Ohlde-Johnson, one of six Wildcat women to have her uniform retired and hung in the rafters of Bramlage Coliseum, is in her second season at Newman.
• The Jets were voted to finish 13th in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll and the Preseason Media Poll.
• On the floor, Newman is paced by senior center Britney Ho. Ho averaged 10.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in 27 games.
Mittie in Ninth Season at K-State
• Jeff Mittie, one of the winningest active coaches in NCAA Division I with just under 600 career wins, enters his ninth season at the helm of the K-State program in 2022-23.
• Mittie, the ninth head women's basketball coach in K-State history, owns an overall career record of 599-345 (.635) in 30 years as a head coach, including a 145-110 (.569) mark in his time at K-State. He has won 19 or more games in five of his eight seasons with K-State.
• His 599 career wins at NCAA programs ranks 16th amongst active NCAA Division I head coaches. With his first win in the 2022-23 season, Mittie will become the 16th active coach in NCAA Division I with 600 or more career wins.
• With his 145 wins at Kansas State, Mittie ranks third for wins at the helm of the K-State program.
• Mittie is the third-longest tenured head coach in K-State women's basketball history.
• Mittie registered the 575th win of his coaching career, a 74-57 decision over Kansas City on Dec. 14, 2020.
• In the 2016-17 season, K-State's 23 wins were Mittie's most at the helm of the Wildcats and the most for Mittie since registering 23 in the 2007-08 season at TCU.
• He has averaged 20.0 wins per season and experienced only two losing seasons in his 30 seasons.
• Mittie has 21 postseason appearances in his career (NCAA or WNIT Tournaments), in which he has a combined record of 21-19 (.525).
• Mittie ranks second in program history for NCAA Tournament appearances with four, trailing Deb Patterson's program record nine appearances. Mittie is 3-4 in his four NCAA Tournament appearances with the Wildcats.
Team Odds & Ends from 2021-22
• The Wildcats opened the 54th season of action with a 13-2 record in its first 15 games. This was the best 15-game start to a season since the 2008-09 season.
• K-State was ranked 25th in the Associated Press top-25 poll on three different occasions during the 2021-22 season: Jan. 10, Jan. 24 and Jan. 31. This marked the first ranking for K-State since the 2016-17 season.
• On Jan. 27, K-State made its first appearance as a top-16 seed in the early reveal of the 2022 NCAA Tournament field. The Wildcats were 16.
• In the 2021-22 season, K-State tallied a 14-3 (.824) mark at home. The 14 home wins were the most since the 2016-17 season (14-4). The winning percentage of .824 was the highest since the 2010-11 season (.867; 13-2).
• The Wildcats set the school record for blocks in a season with 170. K-State's blocks per game of 5.2 ranks second in school history for a season.
• K-State set the school record for free throw percentage in a season at 76.2 percent.
• K-State surpassed the 2,000-point mark (2,181) for the first time since the 2018-19 season and registered the most points in a season since 2017-18. In the Mittie era, K-State has scored 2,000 or more points in a season five times.
• K-State's 181 three-point field goals made were the most since the 2018-19 season (188) and the fifth time in eight seasons in which the Wildcats made 180 or more 3-point field goals.
• At Omaha on Dec. 8, K-State tied the school record with 16 three-point field goals made. This tied the mark originally set on Jan. 23, 2013, against Oklahoma State. The 16 connections were the most in the Jeff Mittie era.
• At Omaha on Dec. 8, K-State tallied a school record 36 points in the first quarter. The 36 points are the most in any quarter in school history.
• K-State's 545 assists in the 2021-22 season are the most for the program in the Mittie era and the most since the 2005-06 season (553). The 545 assists tied for the fifth-most in a season in program history.
• K-State's assist per game average of 16.5 is the highest per game average in the Mittie era and ranks fifth in program history for a single season.
• The Wildcats registered an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.21 and tied for the third-highest total in program history and the best ratio in the Mittie era.
• In the 2021-22 season, the Wildcats limited opponents to 60.6 points per game and a field goal percentage of .379.
• K-State's scoring defense this season is the second-lowest in the Mittie era since his first season when the Wildcats held foes to 58.2 points per game. The opponent field goal percentage is the third-lowest during Mittie's time in Manhattan.
• In total, K-State received 13 Big 12 weekly honors as the Wildcats garnered nine Big 12 Freshman of the Week awards and four Big 12 Player of the Week honors.
• Lee was a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team and was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team for the first time in her career.
• With her four Big 12 Player of the Week honors in the 2021-22 season, Lee set the school record for Big 12 Player of the Week honors in a single season.
• Lee is the first player in program history with 700 or more points, 300 or more rebounds and 90 or more blocks.
• Lee set the single-season school records for rebounds (339) and field goals made (296).
• Lee set the NCAA Divison I women's basketball record for points in a game with 61 against Oklahoma on January 23, 2022. The effort also set the Big 12 and K-State records for field goals made in a single-game with 23. She also pocketed the school record for points in a half with 32.
• Lee tied the school for rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game (15).
• During the 2021-22 season, Lee set the school single-season records for points in a junior season (727), games with 40 or more points (2), games with 30 or more points (8) and double-doubles (20).
• Sundell was named a unanimous selection to the 2021-22 Big 12 All-Freshman Team and also garnered All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors.
• With her five Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors, Sundell led the Big 12 for Freshman of the Week honors collected in the 2021-22 season.
• Sundell was the first freshman in the 54-season history of K-State women's basketball with 375 or more points, 175 or more assists and 100 or more rebounds.
• Sundell is the first freshman guard in K-State history with 175 or more assists and 50 or more 3-point field goals made.
• Sundell's 176 assists this season are the second-highest total by a K-State freshman in program history.
K-State Top-20 in NCAA History for Wins
• K-State enters its 55th season of action and ranks among the top programs in NCAA history for all-time wins.
• K-State's all-time record stands at 998-639 (.610) and the Wildcats entered the 2021-22 season ranked 19th in NCAA Division I women's basketball history for program wins. The Wildcats were the 19th program in NCAA Division I history to reach 975 or more wins as a program and the third among the Big 12 (Texas, Baylor). K-State is averaging 18.5 wins per season.
• The Wildcats have accumulated 26 20-win seasons and have secured 365 victories inside Bramlage Coliseum.
• K-State has 214 wins in the Big 12 Conference.
• Kansas State has registered 222 victories when they were ranked in the Associated Press top-25 poll and achieved 85 wins against teams ranked in the AP poll.
Newman at Kansas State
November 4, 2022 | 6:30 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum | Manhattan, Kan.
Television
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Kristin Waller
Sideline: Lina Sattarin
Radio
K-State Sports Network
Online: kstatesports.com
Play-by-Play: Matt Walters
Analyst: Kaylee Page
Live Stats
kstatesports.com
Promotions & Tickets
Tickets
Tickets available by calling (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets
MANHATTAN, Kansas - Kansas State will conclude its exhibition schedule on Friday, as the Wildcats host Newman in Bramlage Coliseum at 6:30 p.m.
• Friday's game can be seen live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Kristin Waller (analyst) and Lina Sattarin (sideline) will have the call.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. K-State Selected 6th by Big 12 Coaches
• The Wildcats were selected to finish sixth in the 2022-23 Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll in October. The Wildcats have finished 18 of 24 seasons above its preseason prediction.
2. Mittie Set for Ninth Season
• K-State head coach Jeff Mittie enters his ninth season in Manhattan. He owns a 145-110 (.569) record and six postseason appearances with the Wildcats. With one win, Mittie will reach the 600-win mark in his 31 seasons as a head coach.
3. Sundell Named to Preseason All-Big 12
• Sophomore guard Serena Sundell has been named to the 2022-23 Preseason All-Big 12 Team by the league's coaches.
4. Gregory Moves North
• Senior Gabby Gregory has switched allegiances within the Big 12, as she has joined K-State following three seasons at Oklahoma. Gregory needs 215 points to reach 1,000 for her career.
5. International House of Hoops
• In addition to Rebekah Dallinger (Sydney, Australia), K-State brought in a pair players with international experience. Sarah Shematsi (Annecy, France) and Gisela Sanchez (Barcelona, Spain) join the Wildcats this season. Shematsi is K-State's first player from France, while Sanchez is K-State's second player from Spain.
Last Time Out
at K-State 74, Fort Hays State 63 (Oct. 31, 2022; Manhattan, Kan.)
• K-State used a 64 percent effort from the field in the final quarter and outscored Fort Hays State, 27-17, in the fourth to secure the exhibition win.
• The Wildcats shot 38.7 percent (12-of-31) from beyond the arc.
• Gabby Gregory led all scorers with 22 points and paced the Wildcats with nine rebounds. Brylee Glenn added 15 points.
At a Glance: Newman
• Newman will play one exhibition game before beginning its 2022-23 season on November 11 at Wayne State.
• On the sideline, Newman is led by second-year co-head coach Drew Johnson. In hisfirst season at the helm for the Jets, Johnson's team finished 3-25. Prior to joining Newman, Johnson was the head coach at Bethel and led the program to its first NAIA National Tournament in 2020-21.
• Also on the sideline for Newman is a face familiar to K-State fans, co-head coach Nicole Ohlde-Johnson. Ohlde-Johnson, one of six Wildcat women to have her uniform retired and hung in the rafters of Bramlage Coliseum, is in her second season at Newman.
• The Jets were voted to finish 13th in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll and the Preseason Media Poll.
• On the floor, Newman is paced by senior center Britney Ho. Ho averaged 10.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in 27 games.
Mittie in Ninth Season at K-State
• Jeff Mittie, one of the winningest active coaches in NCAA Division I with just under 600 career wins, enters his ninth season at the helm of the K-State program in 2022-23.
• Mittie, the ninth head women's basketball coach in K-State history, owns an overall career record of 599-345 (.635) in 30 years as a head coach, including a 145-110 (.569) mark in his time at K-State. He has won 19 or more games in five of his eight seasons with K-State.
• His 599 career wins at NCAA programs ranks 16th amongst active NCAA Division I head coaches. With his first win in the 2022-23 season, Mittie will become the 16th active coach in NCAA Division I with 600 or more career wins.
• With his 145 wins at Kansas State, Mittie ranks third for wins at the helm of the K-State program.
• Mittie is the third-longest tenured head coach in K-State women's basketball history.
• Mittie registered the 575th win of his coaching career, a 74-57 decision over Kansas City on Dec. 14, 2020.
• In the 2016-17 season, K-State's 23 wins were Mittie's most at the helm of the Wildcats and the most for Mittie since registering 23 in the 2007-08 season at TCU.
• He has averaged 20.0 wins per season and experienced only two losing seasons in his 30 seasons.
• Mittie has 21 postseason appearances in his career (NCAA or WNIT Tournaments), in which he has a combined record of 21-19 (.525).
• Mittie ranks second in program history for NCAA Tournament appearances with four, trailing Deb Patterson's program record nine appearances. Mittie is 3-4 in his four NCAA Tournament appearances with the Wildcats.
Team Odds & Ends from 2021-22
• The Wildcats opened the 54th season of action with a 13-2 record in its first 15 games. This was the best 15-game start to a season since the 2008-09 season.
• K-State was ranked 25th in the Associated Press top-25 poll on three different occasions during the 2021-22 season: Jan. 10, Jan. 24 and Jan. 31. This marked the first ranking for K-State since the 2016-17 season.
• On Jan. 27, K-State made its first appearance as a top-16 seed in the early reveal of the 2022 NCAA Tournament field. The Wildcats were 16.
• In the 2021-22 season, K-State tallied a 14-3 (.824) mark at home. The 14 home wins were the most since the 2016-17 season (14-4). The winning percentage of .824 was the highest since the 2010-11 season (.867; 13-2).
• The Wildcats set the school record for blocks in a season with 170. K-State's blocks per game of 5.2 ranks second in school history for a season.
• K-State set the school record for free throw percentage in a season at 76.2 percent.
• K-State surpassed the 2,000-point mark (2,181) for the first time since the 2018-19 season and registered the most points in a season since 2017-18. In the Mittie era, K-State has scored 2,000 or more points in a season five times.
• K-State's 181 three-point field goals made were the most since the 2018-19 season (188) and the fifth time in eight seasons in which the Wildcats made 180 or more 3-point field goals.
• At Omaha on Dec. 8, K-State tied the school record with 16 three-point field goals made. This tied the mark originally set on Jan. 23, 2013, against Oklahoma State. The 16 connections were the most in the Jeff Mittie era.
• At Omaha on Dec. 8, K-State tallied a school record 36 points in the first quarter. The 36 points are the most in any quarter in school history.
• K-State's 545 assists in the 2021-22 season are the most for the program in the Mittie era and the most since the 2005-06 season (553). The 545 assists tied for the fifth-most in a season in program history.
• K-State's assist per game average of 16.5 is the highest per game average in the Mittie era and ranks fifth in program history for a single season.
• The Wildcats registered an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.21 and tied for the third-highest total in program history and the best ratio in the Mittie era.
• In the 2021-22 season, the Wildcats limited opponents to 60.6 points per game and a field goal percentage of .379.
• K-State's scoring defense this season is the second-lowest in the Mittie era since his first season when the Wildcats held foes to 58.2 points per game. The opponent field goal percentage is the third-lowest during Mittie's time in Manhattan.
• In total, K-State received 13 Big 12 weekly honors as the Wildcats garnered nine Big 12 Freshman of the Week awards and four Big 12 Player of the Week honors.
• Lee was a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team and was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team for the first time in her career.
• With her four Big 12 Player of the Week honors in the 2021-22 season, Lee set the school record for Big 12 Player of the Week honors in a single season.
• Lee is the first player in program history with 700 or more points, 300 or more rebounds and 90 or more blocks.
• Lee set the single-season school records for rebounds (339) and field goals made (296).
• Lee set the NCAA Divison I women's basketball record for points in a game with 61 against Oklahoma on January 23, 2022. The effort also set the Big 12 and K-State records for field goals made in a single-game with 23. She also pocketed the school record for points in a half with 32.
• Lee tied the school for rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game (15).
• During the 2021-22 season, Lee set the school single-season records for points in a junior season (727), games with 40 or more points (2), games with 30 or more points (8) and double-doubles (20).
• Sundell was named a unanimous selection to the 2021-22 Big 12 All-Freshman Team and also garnered All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors.
• With her five Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors, Sundell led the Big 12 for Freshman of the Week honors collected in the 2021-22 season.
• Sundell was the first freshman in the 54-season history of K-State women's basketball with 375 or more points, 175 or more assists and 100 or more rebounds.
• Sundell is the first freshman guard in K-State history with 175 or more assists and 50 or more 3-point field goals made.
• Sundell's 176 assists this season are the second-highest total by a K-State freshman in program history.
K-State Top-20 in NCAA History for Wins
• K-State enters its 55th season of action and ranks among the top programs in NCAA history for all-time wins.
• K-State's all-time record stands at 998-639 (.610) and the Wildcats entered the 2021-22 season ranked 19th in NCAA Division I women's basketball history for program wins. The Wildcats were the 19th program in NCAA Division I history to reach 975 or more wins as a program and the third among the Big 12 (Texas, Baylor). K-State is averaging 18.5 wins per season.
• The Wildcats have accumulated 26 20-win seasons and have secured 365 victories inside Bramlage Coliseum.
• K-State has 214 wins in the Big 12 Conference.
• Kansas State has registered 222 victories when they were ranked in the Associated Press top-25 poll and achieved 85 wins against teams ranked in the AP poll.
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