K-State Ends January with Dillons Sunflower Showdown

GAME 22
Kansas State (13-8, 2-6 Big 12) at Kansas (13-5, 3-4 Big 12)
January 29, 2023 | 5 p.m. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) | Lawrence, Kan.

Television
ESPNU
Play-by-Play: Brenda VanLengen
Analyst: Holly Warlick

Radio
K-State Sports Network
Online: kstatesports.com
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Randy Peterson

Live Stats
kstatesports.com

Series History vs. Kansas
• The two teams have played at least twice every season since 1968-69.
• K-State leads the series with Kansas, 78-49.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 18-8 against Kansas, including a 15-3 record while coaching at K-State.
• Over the last 46 meetings, K-State is 37-9 against the Jayhawks.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - One of the longest continuous rivalries in all of women's college basketball is set for the 128th all-time meeting, as K-State (13-8, 2-6 Big 12) visits Kansas (13-5, 3-4) in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Sunday at 5 p.m.

• Sunday's game airs on ESPNU, as Brenda VanLengen (play-by-play) and Holly Warlick (analyst) will have the call.

Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State WBB
1. K-State Ahead of Charity Record
• The Wildcats are shooting 78.2 percent from the free throw line this season. This would surpass the school record for free throw percentage in a season, which was set last season at 76.2 percent.
2. High Rate of Helping
• According to HerHoopStats.com, the Wildcats rank 34th in the nation in assisted shot rate (63.0) - which is the percentage of made field goals with an assist.
3. Quick Handed Sisters
• The sophomore sister duo of Brylee and Jaelyn Glenn have combined for 89 steals (Jaelyn - 50; Brylee - 39). Jaelyn is second in the Big 12 in steals per game (2.38), while Brylee is sixth (1.86). The pair have combined for the most steals among two teammates in the Big 12 this season.
4. Gregory Nears Career-Best
• Senior Gabby Gregory has registered a team-leading 380 points (19.0 ppg) this season. Her 380 points are her second-most points in a single-season in her career. Her season-high stands at 398 points in the 2020-21 season at Oklahoma.
5. Sundell Doing It All
• According to HerHoopStats, sophomore Serena Sundell is one of five players in the nation currently averaging at least 11 points, five rebounds and five assists.

Number to Know
3

• K-State senior guard Gabby Gregory is one of three players in the nation currently averaging 19 or more points, 5 or more rebounds, 2 or more assists and shooting 85 percent or better from the free throw line.
• Among the three players this season with these averages, Gregory is the only player that was a transfer in the 2022-23 season.
• If Gregory were to end this season with these averages, she would be the first Wildcat since at least the 2009-10 season to average these marks.
• Since the 2009-10 season, only two players at Big 12 programs have ended a season with averages of 19 or more points, 5 or more rebounds, 2 or more assists and shot 85 percent or better from the free throw line (Bridget Carleton, Iowa State, 2018-19; Ashley Joens, Iowa State; 2020-21).

At a Glance: Kansas
• Kansas (13-5, 3-4 Big 12) enters Sunday's Dillons Sunflower Showdown following a week off from games. The Jayhawks dropped its last game, a 64-50 defeat at (18) Iowa State on Jan. 21. Kansas has lost with four of its last five games.
• On the sideline, Kansas is led by eighth-year head coach Brandon Schneider. Schneider is 95-130 (.422) in his time in Lawrence. He guided the program to the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
• The Jayhawks feature four players in double figures this season, led by seniors Taiyanna Jackson, Zakiyah Franklin and Holly Kersgieter.
• Jackson paces Kansas in scoring (14.8 ppg), rebounding (12.7 rpg), blocked shots (3.0 bpg) and field goal percentage (.649). At Iowa State, Jackson tallied a double-double with 13 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks.
• Franklin is second on the team in scoring with 14.6 points per game and paces the squad in assists with 3.1.
• Kersgeiter is averaging 14.4 points per game. She leads the team in three-point field goals made with 31.

Last Time Out
at Oklahoma State 82, K-State 74 (Jan. 25, 2023; Stillwater Okla.)
• K-State strung together a furious rally in the fourth quarter, but couldn't overcome a 16-point deficit at the beginning of the frame.
• The Wildcats have lost four straight road games this season.
• Serena Sundell carded 21 points, four assists and three steals, while Sarah Shematsi added 15 points, five rebounds and three steals. Brylee Glenn notched 12 points, while Gabby Gregory scored 11 off the bench.

Wildcats on the Road
• K-State has a 286-315 (.476) record in road games during the program's 55-year history.
• Since the 2000-01 season, K-State owns a 126-136 (.481) mark in road contests. K-State is 20-30 (.400) in the last five seasons in road games.
• In his career in games played on the road, head coach Jeff Mittie is 162-195 (.454) including a 37-58 (.389) mark during his time at K-State.
• In the 2021-22 season, the Wildcats were 5-10 in road games, which included a four-game road winning streak from mid-December to mid-January. This was the longest road winning streak for K-State since the end of the 2018-19 regular season. The five wins were the most since the 2019-20 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 152-74 (.673) including a 12-5 mark in the 2022-23 season.
• The Wildcats have had a season-high four players reach double figures nine 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; vs. Oklahoma State, Jan. 4; vs. West Virginia, Jan. 7; at Baylor, Jan. 18; at Oklahoma State, Jan. 25.
• The Wildcats have had a tandem of players combined for 50 or more points in a game twice this season. Since 1986-87, K-State has recorded 36 times in which a pair of teammates scored 50 or more points in a game, including five times in the same game.
• 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 duo of Gregory (25) and Sarah Shematsi (25) teamed up for 50 points against Oklahoma State on Jan. 4.
• The tandem of Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell have scored in double figures in the same game 15 times since teaming up in Manhattan at the start of the 2021-22 season.

Glenn Attacking the Glass
• Jaelyn Glenn has been strong on the boards in Big 12 action this season.
• Glenn is averaging 7.75 rebounds per game in league action, which ranks seventh in Big 12 play this season.
• The sophomore from Kansas City, Missouri, has pulled in five or more rebounds in all eight games, including consecutive games with 10 rebounds.
• For the season, Glenn is averaging a team-high 5.7 rebounds per game. She has 11 games this season with five or more rebounds. Glenn needs eight rebounds to surpass her single-season career-high of 126 rebounds last season.
• In her career, Glenn is averaging 4.6 rebounds per game.

Sundell Uses Her Length
• Serena Sundell continues to use her length to disrupt her opponents on the defensive end.
• This season, Sundell is averaging 1.24 steals and 0.86 blocks. She ranks seventh in the Big 12 for blocks per game and leads the Wildcats with 18 blocks.
• Over a nine-game stretch from from Dec. 7 to Jan. 18, Sundell recorded 12 blocks and blocked at least one shot in all nine games.
• Against Central Arkansas in the season-opener, Sundell tallied two blocked shots and notched two against South Dakota State on Dec. 10.
• Against Kansas City on Dec. 7 and against South Dakota State on Dec. 10, Sundell registered a season-high three steals.
• In her career, Sundell owns 41 career blocked shots (0.76 bpg) and is second in program history for blocked shots by a guard for a career.
• Sundell has nine games with two or more blocks including a career-high four at Oklahoma State on Jan. 5, 2022.
• She has tallied 60 steals in her career and has 15 career games with two or more steals including a career-high five steals at South Dakota State on Dec. 11, 2021.
• Last season, Sundell was second on the team and led all Big 12 freshmen in blocked shots with 23 (0.7 bpg).
• Sundell's blocked shots total ranked second in school history for blocks by a guard in a season, trailing the school record of 25 set by Emilee Ebert in the 2020-21 season.
• Sundell pocketed 34 steals (1.0 spg) last season. She had nine games with two or more steals.

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Players Mentioned

Emilee Ebert

Brylee Glenn

Jaelyn Glenn

Gabby Gregory

Sarah Shematsi

Serena Sundell

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