K-State Hosts Oklahoma State to Begin 2023

GAME 15
Oklahoma State (10-3, 0-1 Big 12) at Kansas State (11-3, 0-1 Big 12)
January 4, 2023 | 6:30 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

Live Stats
kstatesports.com

Series History vs. Oklahoma State
• K-State leads the series with Oklahoma State, 41-36.
• The Wildcats won both meetings last season and have won three of the last five and six of the last nine.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 13-11 against Oklahoma State in his coaching career.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State (11-3, 0-1 Big 12) begins the home portion of its Big 12 slate on Wednesday, as the Wildcats host Oklahoma State at 6:30 p.m.

• The Wildcats will play three of their next four games in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Wednesday's game airs on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Jaszmin Halliburton (sideline) will have the call.

Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State WBB
1. K-State in Big 12 Home Openers
• K-State will host its Big 12 home opener on Wednesday night. The Wildcats are 17-9 all-time in Big 12 home openers.
2. Quick Handed Sisters
• The sophomore sister duo of Brylee and Jaelyn Glenn have gained extra possessions for the Wildcats this season, as they have combined for 68 steals (Jaelyn - 35; Brylee - 33). Jaelyn leads the Big 12 in steals per game (2.50), while Brylee is fourth (2.36).
3. Jaelyn With Diverse Lines
• Sophomore guard Jaelyn Glenn has tallied four games this season with 10 or more points, five or more rebounds and two or more steals. A season ago, Glenn tallied just two such games.
4. Sundell Evenly Distributed
• Sophomore guard Serena Sundell needs seven assists to become the 20th player in program history with 250 or more career assists.
5. G-Squared Leading the Big 12
• Senior Gabby Gregory leads the Big 12 and ranks 13th in the nation in scoring average (21.0 ppg). She is the only player in the Big 12 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 (9).

Number to Know
22

• K-State is 22-3 (.880) over the last two seasons in games played in Bramlage Coliseum.
• This is the highest home winning percentage over a two-season span in the Mittie era and the highest since the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons tallied a 25-3 (.893) home record.
• The 22 combined wins are the most since the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons registered 23 wins.
• For the second straight season, K-State registered an 8-0 home record during its non-conference schedule.

At a Glance: Oklahoma State
• Oklahoma State (10-3, 0-1 Big 12) enters Wednesday's game following home loss in their league opener against Kansas, 80-65, on December 31.
• On the sidelines, Oklahoma State is led by first-year head coach Jacie Hoyt. Prior to leading the Cowgirls, Hoyt guided Kansas City for five seasons and notched a mark of 81-65 with the Roos. Hoyt served as an assistant coach on Jeff Mittie's K-State staffs in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons.
• On the floor, the Cowgirls are led by a pair of graduate transfers, Naomie Alnatas and Claire Chastain.
• Chastain, a guard transfer from UT Arlington, leads the team with 12.5 points per game and is second in rebounding with 5.3 per game. Against Kansas, Chastain tallied 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.
• Alnatas, a guard transfer from Kansas City, is second on the team in scoring with 12.3 per game and leads the squad in assists at 4.2 per game.

Last Time Out
at Texas 87, K-State 41 (Dec. 31, 2022; Austin, Texas)
• K-State dropped its Big 12 opener, falling at Texas, 87-41.
• The Wildcats suffered the third-largest loss by margin, 46 points, in program history and the tied for the fifth-largest margin by loss for any game by the Wildcats.
• Jaelyn Glenn tallied a team-high 10 points and hauled in a personal season-high nine rebounds.

1st Month the 1st to 250 Wins
• January was the first month in the history of K-State women's basketball to surpass the 200-win plateau and the Wildcats own an overall record in the month of 250-186 (.573) in the first month of the year.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 30-34 (.469) in January with the Wildcats.
• K-State has registered a .500 or better record in January 33 times in the history of the program.

Magic Number is 70 Points
• Since the 2001-02 season, K-State is 238-28 (.895) when scoring 70 or more points in a game including an 86-14 (.860) record in the Jeff Mittie era.
• K-State is averaging 74.1 points per game this season on a .403 field goal percentage.
• The Wildcats have scored 70 or more points in a game 11 times (10-1) including a season-high 93 against Northern Arizona on Nov. 25 during the Paradise Jam.
• Kansas State opened the 2022-23 season with seven straight games of 70 or more points for the first time in program history.
• In the 2021-22 season, the Wildcats scored 70 or more points in 12 games (11-1), including three games with 90 or more. K-State averaged 66.1 points per game and ranked seventh in the Big 12.
• K-State's scoring average of 66.1 marked the fourth-highest in the Mittie era and the highest since the 2019-20 season (68.8 ppg).
• K-State surpassed the 2,000-point mark for the first time since the 2018-19 season. In the Mittie era, K-State has scored 2,000 or more points in a season five times.

Glenn Gains Possession
• Jaelyn Glenn has proven to be a defender with quick hands.
• In the 2022-23 season, Glenn has tallied a team-high 35 steals (2.5 spg). She leads the Big 12 and ranks 43rd in the nation for steals per game and leads the league and ranks 32nd in the nation for total steals.
• Glenn has pocketed two or more steals in a game 10 times this season including four games with four or more.
• The last Wildcat to average two or more assists for a season was Ashia Woods (2.2 spg) in the 2014-15 season.
• In the season-opener against Central Arkansas on Nov. 7, Glenn notched four steals and followed that effort with five steals against Wisconsin on Nov. 11.
• For her career, Glenn possesses 21 games with two or more steals including seven games with four or more steals. She is tied for fifth in school history for career games with five or more steals.
• In the 2021-22 season, Glenn led K-State in steals with 1.4 per game and 46 total thefts.
• Glenn set her career-high with six steals against Texas Tech on Feb. 5, 2022.

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Players Mentioned

Jaelyn Glenn

Gabby Gregory

Serena Sundell

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