K-State Welcomes West Virginia on Saturday

GAME 16
West Virginia (9-4, 0-2 Big 12) at Kansas State (12-3, 1-1 Big 12)
January 7, 2023 | 1 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum (11,000) | Manhattan, Kan.

Promotions & Tickets
Tickets
Dollar Day: All GA tickets available for a $1. Tickets available by calling (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com/tickets

Halftime Act
Rolla Bolla - as seen on America's Got Talent

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: Shaelyn Martin

Live Stats
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Series History vs. West Virginia
• West Virginia leads the series with K-State, 16-7.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 7-17 against West Virginia in his career with all seven wins coming as the head coach at K-State.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State (12-3, 1-1 Big 12) completes its two-game home stand this week, as West Virginia (9-4, 0-2) visits Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday at 1 p.m.

• Saturday's game is K-State's annual Dollar Day game, as all GA tickets are available for just $1. Halftime will feature a performance from national act, Rolla Bolla.
• Saturday'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. Gregory in A Class All Her Own
• Senior Gabby Gregory is the only player in a Power 5 league and one of just two players in the nation (Maddy Siegrist, Villanova) currently averaging 20 or more points, six or more rebounds and shooting 85 percent or better from the free throw line.
2. Sundell Evenly Distributed
• Sophomore guard Serena Sundell is one of five players in the nation and the only player in the Big 12 currently averaging 11 or more points, five or more rebounds and five or more assists this season.
3. French Connection
• Grad transfer Sarah Shematsi scored a career-high 25 points against Oklahoma State on January 4. Her 25 points were more than her combined total of 20 points in the previous seven games.
4. Quick Handed Sisters
• The sophomore sister duo of Brylee and Jaelyn Glenn have combined for 70 steals (Jaelyn - 36; Brylee - 34). Jaelyn is second in the Big 12 in steals per game (2.40), while Brylee is fourth (2.27).
5. 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.

Number to Know
25

• K-State's Sarah Shematsi recorded a career-high and her first game with 20 or more points, as she scored 25 points against Oklahoma State on Jan. 4.
• Shematsi's 25 points were 22 points more than her collegiate career scoring average entering the game. This was the second-largest difference between a career scoring average entering the game in which the player record their first career collegiate 20-point game since the 2007-08 season at K-State, as Ashia Woods in 2013-14 tallied a 22.8 point difference between her career average and 27 points at Baylor.
• Shematsi's 25 points on Wednesday are 27.8 percent of her 2022-23 point total (90 points).

At a Glance: West Virginia
• West Virginia (9-4, 0-2 Big 12) has dropped two straight games to begin Big 12 action following a 70-50 defeat at (11/14) Iowa State on Wednesday.
• On the sideline, West Virginia is led by first-year head coach Dawn Plitzuweit. Prior to joining the Mountaineers, Plitzuweit carded head coaching stops at Grand Valley State (2002-07), Northern Kentucky (2012-16) and South Dakota (2016-22) and has achieved a career record of 355-133 (.727).
• On the floor, West Virginia has two players averaging double figures in scoring and are paced by senior Madisen Smith and sophomore JJ Quinerly. Smith is averaging a team-high 13.2 points and a team-best 2.7 assists.
• Quinerly is second on the team in scoring with 12.5 per game and assists with 2.5 per contest. At Iowa State, Quinerly led the Mountaineers with 16 points and three assists.

Last Time Out
at K-State 86, Oklahoma State 72 (Jan. 4, 2023; Manhattan, Kan.)
• The Wildcats rallied from an early first quarter deficit and used a 15-4 run to end the game with an 86-72 win.
• With the win, K-State has won nine straight home games and has tied for the longest home court winning streak in the Jeff Mittie era.
• Sarah Shematsi (25) and Gabby Gregory (25) combined for 50 points, while Shematsi carded her first career double-double with a career-high 11 rebounds.

Wildcats With 350+ Wins in Bramlage
• K-State is 374-150 (.714) all-time inside Bramlage Coliseum, which is in its 35th season of existence.
• The Wildcats own a 9-0 record at home this season and have tied the longest home court winning streak in the Jeff Mittie era.
• 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, Mittie is 378-107 (.779) including an 104-42 (.712) record at K-State.
• Kansas State has protected Bramlage Coliseum with determination against non-conference foes with a record of 219-29 (.883) with an active 19-game winning streak against non-con opponents. Mittie is 65-8 (.890) in non-conference games in Bramlage Coliseum.

Halftime Lead = K-State 'W'
• Since the 2001-02 season, K-State is 349-49 (.877) when leading at the break, including an 9-0 record this season.
• K-State is 123-16 (.885) when leading at the break under head coach Jeff Mittie.
• Since the start of the 2007-08 season, K-State is 253-17 (.937) when leading with five minutes to play including a 137-6 (.958) record under Mittie.

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 151-70 (.683) including an 11-1 mark in the 2022-23 season.
• The Wildcats have had a season-high four players reach double figures six 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.
• 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 12 times since teaming up in Manhattan at the start of the 2021-22 season.

Gregory Secures 1,000 career Points
• Guard Gabby Gregory has been a dynamic addition to the K-State lineup this season.
• In her career, Gregory has scored 1,083 points (12.6 ppg). She is the first player to transfer to K-State and reach the 1,000-point mark in her collegiate career.
• This season, Gregory is averaging 21.3 points on a .436 field goal percentage, including a .333 three-point percentage and an .852 free throw percentage. She also leads the team on the glass with 6.0 rebounds.
• Gregory is the only Power 5 player and one of two players in the nation currently averaging 20 or more points, six or more rebounds and shooting 85 percent or better from the free throw line.
• Gregory leads the Big 12 and ranks 12th in the nation in scoring average and is 12th in the nation for total points scored (298).
• She leads the Big 12 in games with 20 or more points (10) and games with 30 or more points (2).
• 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.

Charity Stripe is Kind for Sundell
• Serena Sundell has bolstered her point total with a consistent approach at the free throw line in her time at K-State.
• The guard from Maryville, Missouri, owns a career free throw percentage of 82.4 percent (140-of-170). She has 12 games in her career with five or more made free throws.
• This season, Sundell is 58-of-70 (.829) from the line. She is 10th in the Big 12 in free throw percentage and 45th in the nation for free throws made.
• Sundell tallied a personal long 21 consecutive free throws made this season before missing her only attempt against Morgan State on Dec. 21.
• Sundell made a season-high eight free throws on a career-high tying 10 attempts against Wisconsin on Nov. 11 and again against Utah Tech on Nov. 20.
• In the 2021-22 season, Sundell led the Wildcats in free throw percentage, .820, and was second on the team in free throws made and attempted, 82-of-100. In league play, Sundell ranked eighth in the Big 12 with a free throw percentage of .806 (54-of-67).
• Sundell's free throw percentage last season of .820 was the highest free throw percentage by a Wildcat since Peyton Williams tallied a .856 effort in the 2017-18 season.
• Sundell tallied a career-best 12 consecutive free throws made over a four-game stretch from Jan. 15 to Jan. 29.
• Against Texas Tech on Feb. 5, Sundell made a career-high nine free throws on a career-best 10 attempts.

Sundell Uses Her Length
• Serena Sundell continues to use her length to disrupt her opponents on the defensive end.
• This season, Sundell is averaging 1.3 steals and 0.87 blocks. She ranks eighth in the Big 12 for blocks per game and leads the Wildcats with 13 blocks.
• 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 36 career blocked shots and is second in program history for blocked shots by a guard for a career.
• Sundell has eight games with two or more blocks including a career-high four at Oklahoma State on Jan. 5, 2022.
• She has tallied 53 steals and has 14 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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