K-State Faces Morgan State in Wednesday Morning Tilt

GAME 13
Morgan State (7-4, 0-0 MEAC) at (rv/rv) Kansas State (10-2, 0-0 Big 12)
December 21, 2022 | 11 a.m. | Bramlage Coliseum (11,000) | 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: Andria Jones

Live Stats
kstatesports.com

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

Series History vs. Morgan State
• First meeting in the series between the schools.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie will face Morgan State for the first time in his career.
• The Wildcats are 1-0 against current members of the MEAC.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State (10-2) ends its non-conference regular season schedule on Wednesday morning at 11 a.m., as the Wildcats welcome Morgan State to Bramlage.

• A win on Wednesday would mark the first time since the 2008-09 season in which K-State won 11 or more games before the start of Big 12 play.
• Wednesday's game will air 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 WBB
1. All the Delicious Turnovers
• In the last three games, K-State has forced 73 turnovers including a season-high 33 by Kansas City on Dec. 7. In the three games, the Wildcats have scored 87 points off opponent turnovers (29.0 ppg).
2. G-Squared Leading the Big 12
• Senior Gabby Gregory leads the Big 12 and ranks 12th in the nation in scoring average (21.1 ppg). She is the only player in the league currently averaging 20.0 or more points per game. She also leads the Big 12 in games with 30 or more points (2) and games with 20 or more points (8).
3. Home Court Advantage
• K-State has won 18 consecutive non-conference home games, including seven straight this season. The streak dates back to Dec. 8, 2020.
4. Ebert at the Line
• Senior guard Emilee Ebert is tied for the longest consecutive free throws made streak in school history (38 straight) and is a perfect 30-of-30 this season. Ebert has reached the minimum of 2.5 free throws made per game to lead the Big 12 and the NCAA in free throw percentage this season.
5. Sundell Evenly Distributed
• Sophomore guard Serena Sundell needs 12 assists to become the 20th player in program history with 250 or more career assists.

Number to Know
30

• K-State senior guard Gabby Gregory has a career-high two games with 30 or more points this season.
• Her two games with 30 or more points leads the Big 12 this season.
• Her 35 points against Northern Arizona on Nov. 25, are the most by any player in the Big 12 this season.
• In K-State history, Gregory is the 12th player to score 30 or more points in two or more games in her Wildcat career.
• Gregory is the first Wildcat guard since Brittany Chambers in the 2012-13 season to notch two or more games in one season with 30 or more points in a game.

At a Glance: Morgan State
• Morgan State (7-4) enters Wednesday's game in Manhattan with losses in four of their last five games, including an 84-28 defeat at Virginia on Dec. 18. The Bears endured a pause in competition due to health and safety protocols at the beginning of December which forced the cancellation of games at Texas A&M (Dec. 4) and at Marquette (Dec. 7).
• On the sideline, the Bears are led by seventh-year head coach Ed Davis, Jr. The graduate of West Virginia State owns a career record of 424-324 (.567) and a 75-80 (.484) mark with Morgan State.
• On the floor, Morgan State is led by Ja'Niah Henson and Charlene Shepherd.
• Henson a senior guard from Baltimore, Md., is the team's top scorer at 15.0 points per game.
• Shepherd, a grad student forward from Killeen, Texas, is second in scoring at 11.9 per game and leads the squad on the boards at 6.7 per game and in assists with 2.4 per game.

Last Time Out
at K-State 69, Northern Colorado 57 (Dec. 18, 2022; Manhattan, Kan.)
• K-State improved its non-conference home court winning streak to 18 with a 69-57 win over Northern Colorado on Dec. 18.
• The Wildcats forced 20 or more turnovers for the third straight game and scored 30 points off the Bear turnovers.
• Gabby Gregory tallied her eighth game with 20 or more points with 20 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Brylee Glenn scored a personal season-high 17 points and pocketed a career-high six steals.

Cats Send Back Shots Under Mittie
• Under head coach Jeff Mittie, Kansas State has sent back 1,265 shots for 4.74 per game in the 267 games. K-State has 120 or more blocks in each of Mittie's first eight seasons, the longest streak of 120 or more blocks in program history.
• The 1,265 blocks in the nine seasons are the most in any nine-season span in program history.
• This season, K-State has 45 blocked shots (3.8 bpg) including a season-high eight blocks against Utah Tech on Nov. 20 and against Kansas City on Dec. 7. The Wildcats rank fifth in the Big 12 in blocks per game.
• In the 2021-22 season, K-State set the school single-season record with 170 blocks (5.2 bpg). The Wildcats ranked ninth in the nation and second in the Big 12 in total blocks. The Wildcats were second in the Big 12 and ranked 13th in the nation in blocks per game.
• K-State had a blocked shot differential of +53 last season (170-117). 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.

Three is not a Crowd, It's a Benefit
• Since 2011-12, when three or more players reach double figures in scoring in the same game, K-State is 150-70 (.682) including a 10-1 mark in the 2022-23 season.
• The Wildcats have had a season-high four players reach double figures five times: vs. Utah Tech, Nov. 20; vs. Clemson, Nov. 24; vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 25; vs. Kansas City, Dec. 7; vs. Northern Colorado, Dec. 18.
• The duo of Gabby Gregory (35) and Jaelyn Glenn (23) combined to score 58 points against Northern Arizona. This ranked as the sixth-most points a K-State tandem have combined to score in a single-game.
• The trio of Gregory (35), Jaelyn Glenn (23) and Brylee Glenn (14) teamed up to score 72 points against Northern Arizona, which is tied for the second-highest combined total by a K-State trio in a game.
• The tandem of Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell have scored in double figures in the same game 11 times since teaming up in Manhattan at the start of the 2021-22 season.

Glenn Through the Lens
• Guard Brylee Glenn continues to provide diverse stat lines for the Wildcats.
• This season, Glenn is averaging 9.5 points on a .440 field goal percentage, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 steals. She has reached double figures in scoring in seven games.
• Glenn ranks second in the Big 12 and 31st in the nation for total steals and is third in the Big 12 and 76th in the nation for steals per game.
• Against Northern Colorado on Dec. 18, Glenn tallied a season-high 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting and a 6-of-7 effort from the foul line. She also nabbed a career-high six steals, the most by a Wildcat since Jaelyn Glenn tallied six against Texas Tech on Feb. 5, 2022.
• In the 2021-22 season, Glenn was third on the team in scoring with 8.2 points. She pulled in 2.6 rebounds, dished 1.3 assists and pocketed 1.3 steals. In league play, Glenn averaged 7.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals.
• The product of Kansas City, Missouri, had 10 games with 10 or more points and has pocketed two or more steals in 13 games.
• Glenn joined teammate Serena Sundell on the 2022 Big 12 All-Freshman Team in voting by the league's coaches.
• Glenn has collected Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors on Dec. 6, Dec. 20 and Feb. 7.
• At Iowa State on Feb. 2, Glenn tied her career-high with 19 points including 17 in the fourth quarter.
• In her NCAA Tournament debut against Washington State on March 19, Glenn registered 14 points which included a career-best 7-of-8 effort from the free throw line.

Gregory From Range
• Guard Gabby Gregory has had a hot start from 3-point range this season and has been a 3-point threat over the course of her career.
• This season, Gregory leads the Wildcats and the Big 12 with 34 connections and is second in the league with 2.8 3-point field goals made per game. She ranks eighth in the nation for 3-point field goals made. She is fourth in the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (.347; 34-of-98).
• Against Utah Tech on Nov. 20 and the following game against Clemson on Nov. 24, Gregory tied her career-high with six 3-pointers made. Over the two games, Gregory was 12-of-25 (.480) from 3-point range.
• In her career, Gregory is 131-of-391 (.335) from long range. She has made two or more 3-point field goals in a game 37 times and has nine games with four or more connections. She has made a career-high six 3-pointers in a game three times, twice at K-State.
• Gregory's career-high for 3-point field goals made in a season is 47 during the 2020-21 season, her sophomore campaign at Oklahoma.

Ebert at the Stripe
• Senior Emilee Ebert has started the 2022-23 season on a hot streak from the foul line, as she is 30-of-30 and leads the nation and the Big 12 in free throw percentage.
• Dating back to K-State's game against Texas in the 2022 Big 12 Championship quarterfinals on March 11, Ebert has made 38 consecutive free throws as she made her final eight attempts against the Longhorns and has opened the 2022-23 season with 30 straight conversions.
• Ebert is tied for the longest consecutive free throws made streak in program history with her 38 straight makes. She is the third player in program history to make 30 or more consecutive free throws (Peyton Williams & Ashley Sweat).
• In her career, Ebert is 128-of-162 (.790) from the foul line. Among her career numbers, Ebert is 28-of-32 (.875) in the final five minutes and overtime from the free throw line.
• She has made five or more free throws in a game six times.

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Emilee Ebert

Brylee Glenn

Jaelyn Glenn

Gabby Gregory

Serena Sundell

Kansas State University Athletics