K-State Returns to Bramlage to Host Houston on Sunday

GAME 9
Houston (1-6, 0-0 AAC) at (rv/rv) Kansas State (7-1, 0-0 Big 12)
December 4, 2022 | 1 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum (11,000) | Manhattan, Kan.

Television
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Missy Heidrick
Sideline: Jazsmin Halliburton

Radio
K-State Sports Network
Online: kstatesports.com
Play-by-Play: Matt Walters
Analyst: Kristin Waller

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Promotion
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Series History vs. Houston
• K-State leads the series, 1-0.
• The last meeting between the two schools came on Nov. 24, 1977, in Prairieview, Texas, a 77-64 K-State win.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 10-6 in his career against Houston.
• The Wildcats are 52-13 against current members of the AAC.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - (rv/rv) K-State (7-1) begins the month of December with a pair of games in Bramlage Coliseum, as the Wildcats start the two-game home stand against Houston on Sunday at 1 p.m.

• Sunday's game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Jazsmin Halliburton (sideline) will have the call.

Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State WBB
1. Sharing the Ball
• K-State is averaging 15.5 assists per game and an assist to turnover ratio of 1.15. When the Wildcats have more assists than turnovers this season, K-State is 5-0.
2. Charity Pays
• K-State is averaging 16.8 made free throws per game this season, which ranks third in the Big 12. The Wildcats are shooting 77.0 percent (134-of-174) from the foul line and ranks fourth in the league.
3. 70 is the Goal
• K-State is averaging 78.4 points per game through eight games. The Wildcats have scored 70 or more points in seven games to begin the season.
4. G-Squared
• Senior Gabby Gregory has paced the Wildcats this season with 21.1 points per game. She ranks seventh in the nation for total points (169) and is 13th in the nation and leads the Big 12 in scoring average. She has tallied 20 or more points in five of the eight games.
5. Glenn Dials it in From Deep
• Sophomore guard Jaelyn Glenn is shooting 41.2 percent from three (21-of-51). She has made two or more from long range in the last seven games including four against Northern Arizona.

Number to Know
169

• K-State senior guard Gabby Gregory has scored 169 points (21.1 ppg) through her first eight games with the Wildcats.
• Since the 2011-12 season, Gregory's 169 points scored through the first eight games are the most by a K-State transfer in their first season with the Wildcats.
• The most points scored by a transfer player in their first season with the Wildcats is 335 by Tasha Dickey in the 2011-12 season.
• Only three transfer players completed their first season with K-State with 300 or more points scored: Dickey, Angela Harris (329) and Karyla Middlebrook (301).

At a Glance: Houston
• Houston (1-6), a future member of the Big 12 is in the midst of a four-game losing streak with a 67-64 loss on Thursday against UT Arlington in Houston. The Cougars have six losses this season, all by seven points of less.
• On the sideline, Houston is led by ninth-year head coach Ronald Hughey. The 2006 graduate of Limestone College owns a career record of 107-144 (.426) during his time with the Cougars.
• The Cougars are led on the floor by senior guard Tiara Young and junior guard Laila Blair. Young is averaging 15.3 points and 3.7 rebounds while Blair is carding 14.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists.

Last Time Out
(-/rv) Arkansas 69, (25/rv) K-State 53 (Nov. 26, 2022; St. Thomas)
• K-State suffered its first loss of the season in the final of the Paradise Jam, ending a season-opening seven-game winning streak.
• The Wildcats shot a season-low 27.3 percent from the field and 26.1 percent from the 3-point line.
• Jaelyn Glenn led K-State with 14 points, while Serena Sundell added 13 points and five rebounds and Brylee Glenn notched 11 points.
• For her play in the Paradise Jam, Gabby Gregory was named to the All-Tournament Team.

K-State's 12th Month Record
• In the 55th year of women's basketball at K-State, the Wildcats own a record of 233-101 (.698) in the month of December.
• Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 32-16 (.667) in the month of December.
• K-State has had a .500 or better record in the month of December 46 times in its history, including a current streak of 26 consecutive seasons.

Wildcats with 350+ Wins in Bramlage
• K-State is 369-150 (.711) all-time inside Bramlage Coliseum, which is in its 35th season of existence.
• In the 2021-22 season K-State finished with 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).
• Last season was the 31st time in program history that the Wildcats reached double figures in home victories. It marked the 23rd season K-State has won 10 or more games in Bramlage.
• In his career in games played in his home venue, head coach Jeff Mittie is 373-107 (.777) including an 99-42 (.702) record at K-State.
• Kansas State has protected Bramlage Coliseum with determination against non-conference foes with a record of 215-29 (.881) with an active 15-game winning streak against non-con opponents. Mittie is 61-8 (.884) in non-conference games in Bramlage Coliseum.

Wildcats Solid From the Arc
• K-State fired aware from beyond the arc, as they have tallied an 75-of-228 (.329) effort from long range. The Wildcats are receiving 35.9 percent of its points from 3-point range.
• The Wildcats made a season-high 12 three-pointers against Clemson on Nov. 24 (12-of-28, .429). The connections were the most since making 12 at West Virginia on Jan. 8, 2022.
• Against Wisconsin on Nov. 11, K-State was 10-of-38 (.263) from beyond the arc. The 10 connections were the most since making 12 at West Virginia on Jan. 8, 2022. The 38 attempts were the most in a game during the Jeff Mittie era and the most since the Wildcats attempted 41 against Oklahoma State on Jan. 23, 2013.
• Against Iowa on Nov. 17, the Wildcats were 11-of-36 (.306) from 3-point range. This marked the first time since Nov. 19 & Nov. 23, 2021, K-State tallied consecutive games with 10 or more connections.
• In the Mittie era, the Wildcats have made five or more 3-pointers in a game 177 times in 263 total games including 30 games with 10 or more connections (27-3) from deep.
• In the nine seasons under Mittie, K-State has buried 1,566 three-pointers which is 5.95 per game.

Glenn Reaches Rare Lines
• Jaelyn Glenn continues to provide unique stat lines for K-State.
• Against Wisconsin on Nov. 11, 2022, Glenn tallied 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting including a 3-of-6 effort from 3-point range, eight rebounds, five steals and three assists.
• Against Northern Arizona on Nov. 25, 2022, she notched a line of 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting including 4-of-8 from 3-point range, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• For the season, Glenn is averaging 15.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.9 assists. She is also shooting 44.8 percent from the field including 41.2 percent from 3-point range.
• In her career, Glenn has scored in double figures in 13 games, has 12 games with five or more rebounds and 17 games with two or more steals, including five with four or more.
• Glenn is the 25th player in program history and the eighth in the Jeff Mittie era to tally 50 or more career 3-point field goals made and 60 or more career steals.
• In the 2021-22 season, Glenn averaged 6.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. She had an assist to turnover ratio of 1.52 last season and pocketed 1.4 steals per game.
• Against Texas Tech on Feb. 5, Glenn tallied 16 points, five rebounds, six steals and two assists. Her six steals were the most by a Wildcat since Angela Harris tallied six against Iowa State on Feb. 26, 2020.
• Glenn was the first K-State freshman since Kendra Wecker on Feb. 27, 2002, to record 10 or more points, five or more rebounds and six or more steals in a game.
• 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.
• Against Oklahoma on Jan. 23, Glenn carded eight points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Glenn was the second K-State freshman in the 2021-22 season to register at least 10 or more rebounds, five or more assists and five or more steals in the same game (Serena Sundell, at South Dakota State, Dec. 11).

Gregory Approaches 1,000 Points
• Guard Gabby Gregory has been a dynamic addition to the K-State lineup this season.
• In her career, Gregory has scored 954 points (11.9 ppg) and needs 46 points to reach 1,000 in her career.
• Gregory leads the Big 12 and ranks 13th in the nation in scoring average and ranks seventh for total points scored (169).
• This season, Gregory is averaging 21.1 points on a .424 field goal percentage, including a .366 three-point percentage and a .843 free throw percentage. She is also averaging 6.3 rebounds.
• Against Northern Arizona on Nov. 25, Gregory attained a career-high 35 points and pulled in 10 rebounds to notch her second career double-double. She is the 10th player in program history to score 35 or more points in a game and the point total ranks tied for 10th in school history for points in a single-game.
• This was Gregory's first career game with at least 30 points and 10 or more rebounds.
• The product of Tulsa, Oklahoma, earned her first career Big 12 Player of the Week honor following the first week, as she averaged 22.0 points per contest on a 50.0 percent field goal percentage including a 40.0 percent effort from 3-point range, a 90.9 percent effort from the foul line, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Her 44 points in the first two games were the most by a Wildcat in their first two games in purple and white.

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 26 connections and 3.25 3-point field goals made per game. She ranks 15th in the nation for 3-point field goals made. She is eighth in 3-point field goal percentage (.366; 26-of-71).
• 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 123-of-364 (.338) from long range. She has made two or more 3-point field goals in a game 34 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.

Ebert at the Stripe
• Senior Emilee Ebert has started the 2022-23 season on a hot streak from the foul line, as she is 17-of-17.
• Dating back to K-State's game against Texas in the 2022 Big 12 Championship quarterfinals on March 11, Ebert has made 25 consecutive free throws as she made her final eight attempts against the Longhorns and has opened the 2022-23 season with 17 straight conversions.
• With three made free throws, Ebert will tie Kendra Wecker for the fourth-longest streak of consecutive free throws made in school history at 28. With four made throws, Ebert will tie Brittany Chambers for the third-longest streak of consecutive free throws made in school history at 29.
• In her career, Ebert is 115-of-149 (.772) 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.

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Players Mentioned

Emilee Ebert

Brylee Glenn

Jaelyn Glenn

Gabby Gregory

Serena Sundell

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