K-State Hosts Annual Pink Game on Wednesday

GAME 26
Baylor (16-8, 7-5 Big 12) at Kansas State (14-11, 3-9 Big 12)
February 15, 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: Lina Sattarin

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

Live Stats
kstatesports.com

Series History vs. Baylor
• Baylor leads the series with K-State, 43-10.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 2-25 against Baylor.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State (14-11, 3-9 Big 12) will complete a two-game home stand on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., as the Wildcats host Baylor (16-8, 7-5).

• Wednesday's game marks K-State's annual Pink Game, as the first 1,200 fans will receive a pink K-State trucker hat.
• Wednesday's game airs on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Lina Sattarin (sideline) will have the call.

Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State WBB
1. Wildcats Approach 200 From the Arc
• With eight 3-pointers made, K-State will reach the 200 3-point field goals made mark for the third time in the Jeff Mittie era (2015-16 & 2017-18).
2. 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.
3. Gregory Climbs Free Throw List
• Senior Gabby Gregory has made 124 free throws this season and ranks eighth on the K-State single-season list for free throws made.
4. Quick Handed Sisters
• The sophomore sister duo of Brylee and Jaelyn Glenn have combined for 104 steals (Jaelyn - 58; Brylee - 46). Jaelyn leads the Big 12 in total steals, while Brylee is fourth. The pair have combined for the most steals among two teammates in the Big 12 this season.
5. Sundell With the Helpers
• Sophomore Serena Sundell has handed out 298 career assists and ranks 15th in school history for career assists. With two assists, Sundell would become the third player in program history to reach 300 or more assists by their sophomore season (Shalee Lehning, 368; Megan Mahoney, 321).

Number to Know
15

• K-State senior guard Gabby Gregory has registered 15 games this season with 20 or more points.
• Gregory leads the Big 12 for games with 20 or more points scored.
• Gregory's 15 games trail Ayoka Lee (2021-22; 16) and Brittany Chambers (2012-13; 22) for the single season school record for 20-point games in a season.
• Since 2009-10, Gregory's rate of 20-point games in a K-State career (62.5) leads all Wildcats during this time frame.
• In her career, Gregory owns 23 games with 20 or more points (15 at K-State; 8 at Oklahoma).

At a Glance: Baylor
• (-/rv) Baylor (16-8, 7-5 Big 12) enters Wednesday's game following its second straight loss with a 77-56 defeat at Oklahoma State on Saturday.
• On the sideline, Baylor is led by second-year head coach Nicki Collen. Collen is 44-15 (.756) during her time in Waco and led the Bears to the 2021-22 Big 12 regular season crown.
• On the floor, the Bears feature three players in double figures including junior Sarah Andrews and graduate students Caitlin Bickle and Ja'Mee Asberry.
• Andrews is averaging 16.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
• Bickle is second on the team in scoring at 12.7 per game and rebounding at 7.6. She leads the Bears in field goal percentage at .530.

Last Time Out
(16/13) Oklahoma 85, at K-State 68 (Feb. 12, 2023; Manhattan, Kan.)
• The Wildcats shot 21.1 percent from the field in the first half and were unable to claw back in the second half.
• K-State had won three of its last four home games against the Sooners.
• Gabby Gregory scored 24 points against her former school. The sophomore trio of Brylee Glenn, Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell all added 12 points each.

Wildcats With 375+ Wins in Bramlage
• K-State is 376-153 (.711) all-time inside Bramlage Coliseum, which is in its 35th season of existence.
• The Wildcats own a 11-3 record at home this season and tied the longest home-court winning streak in the Jeff Mittie era to open the season with nine wins.
• This is the 32nd time in program history that the Wildcats reached double figures in home victories. It marked the 24th season K-State has won 10 or more games in Bramlage.
• Over the last two seasons, K-State is 25-6 in home contests. The 25 wins are tied for the third-most in the Mittie era over a two-season span.
• 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).
• In his career in games played in his home venue, Mittie is 380-110 (.776) including an 106-45 (.702) 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.

Wildcats Picking Pockets
• Kansas State has displayed quick hands this season, as the Wildcats are third in the Big 12 in steals per game (9.0 spg).
• The Wildcats have pocketed 225 steals this season. Of the 429 opponent turnovers, 52.4 percent have come by way of a K-State steal.
• According to HerHoopStats.com, K-State ranks third in the Big 12 with a steal rate (percent of opponent plays that result in a steal) of 10.7 percent. During the Jeff Mittie era at K-State, the 2022-23 steal rate ranks third over the nine-season span, trailing the 2014-15 season (14.4 percent) and 2015-16 (10.9 percent).
• The Wildcats own nine games with 10 or more steals, including a season-high of 20 against Kansas City on Dec. 7. This marked the most steals by the Wildcats since Dec. 22, 2014, against Abilene Christian (24).

Wildcats Solid From the Arc
• K-State is firing away from beyond the arc, as they have tallied a 192-of-655 (.293) effort from long range. The Wildcats are receiving 32.3 percent of its points from 3-point range.
• K-State's 7.7 three-point field goals made per game ranks fourth in the Big 12 this season and is the highest per game average in the nine seasons under Jeff Mittie. The previous high stands at 6.8 during the 2015-16 season.
• The Wildcats have made a season-high 12 three-pointers twice this season: against Clemson on Nov. 24 (12-of-28, .429) and at Kansas on Jan. 29 (12-of-34, .353). The 12 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 38 attempts were the most in a game during the 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 195 times in 280 total games including 31 games with 10 or more connections (27-4) from deep.
• In the nine seasons under Mittie, K-State has buried 1,683 three-pointers which is 6.01 per game.

Glenn Reaches Rare Lines
• Jaelyn Glenn continues to provide unique stat lines for K-State.
• For the season, Glenn's diverse stat line includes averaging 11.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.32 steals and 2.2 assists. Glenn is the only player in the Big 12 currently averaging 11 or more points, five or more rebounds, two or more assists and two or more steals.
• Glenn ranks second in the Big 12 in steals per game. She leads the Big 12 and is 36th in the nation for total steals (58).
• Glenn has established career season-highs for points (292), field goals made and attempted (108-of-262), 3-point field goals made (49), free throws made and attempted (27-of-42), steals (58) and blocked shots (10).
• Glenn owns nine games this season with the combined stat line of 10 or more points, five or more rebounds and two or more steals and 11 such games in her career.
• At Iowa State on Jan. 11, Glenn registered one of the most unique and diverse stat lines by a Wildcat since at least the 2009-10 season. Glenn tallied 17 points, 10 rebounds, six steals, three assists and two blocks. According to HerHoopStats, Glenn is the only Power 5 player in the nation and one of just three nationally this season to reach these marks in a game. She is the only K-State player to achieve these numbers in all of these categories in a game since 2009-10.
• Against West Virginia on Jan. 7, Glenn recorded her first career double-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and three steals.
• In her career, Glenn has scored in double figures in 24 games, has 24 games with five or more rebounds and 28 games with two or more steals, including nine with four or more.

Sundell Sets the Table
• Serena Sundell has established herself at the point for K-State with her distribution skills.
• In the 2022-23 season, Sundell has handed out 122 assists (4.88 apg) including a season-high 10 against Oklahoma State on Jan. 4. Sundell owns three career games with five or more assists and zero turnovers.
• Sundell ranks fourth in the Big 12 in assists per game and ninth in assist to turnover ratio (1.72). In Big 12 action, Sundell is averaging 4.58 assists and ranks fourth in the category.
• Sundell's 122 assists this season rank seventh in program history for assists in a sophomore season.
• She has 34 career games with five or more assists including three games with 10 or more assists with a career-high of 11 assists.
• Sundell's career total stands at 298 and ranks 15th on the K-State career assists list. She is the 20th player in program history with 250 or more career assists. With two assists, Sundell will become the 15th player in program history with 300 or more assists.
• Her career assist to turnover ratio of 1.80 is fourth in program history (min. 100 career assists).
• The 2022 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention recipient handed out 176 assists (5.3 apg) and a 1.85 assist to turnover ratio in her freshman season in 2021-22.
• Sundell's total of 176 assists ranked seventh in school history for a single season. Sundell was responsible for 32.3 percent of K-State's assists last season.
• Sundell was the second freshman in program history with 175 or more assists in their debut season and her total of 176 ranked second among K-State freshmen behind Shalee Lehning's school record of 189 in 2005-06.
• Sundell, a five-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week recipient in 2021-22, was third in the Big 12 and 20th in the nation for total assists. She was second in the Big 12 and 23rd in the nation for assists per game.
• Among the nation's freshmen, Sundell was second in total assists and assists per game.
• Against Iowa State on Jan. 11, Sundell tallied a career-high 11 assists. This was the 15th time a K-State player handed out 11 assists in a game and was the most assists by a Wildcat since Kayla Goth tied the school record with 13 against West Virginia on March 9, 2019.

Gregory From Range
• Guard Gabby Gregory has established a new career-best 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 is fifth in the Big 12 with 60 connections and is fifth in the league with 2.50 three-point field goals made per game. She ranks 52nd in the nation for 3-point field goals made.
• Gregory has achieved a new personal single-season career-high for 3-point field goals made in a season with 60.
• 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 157-of-481 (.326) from long range. She has made two or more 3-point field goals in a game 46 times and has 11 games with four or more connections. She has made a career-high six 3-pointers in a game three times, twice at K-State.

Paint by Gregory
• Guard Gabby Gregory has been an artist inside the lane this season, as she has aided the Wildcats in the absence of All-American Ayoka Lee with points in the paint.
• Gregory has scored 146 of her 472 points (30.9 percent of point total) in the paint this season. Gregory owns a field goal percentage in the paint of 51.1 percent (70-of-137).
• Of her 472 points scored this season, 95.3 percent have come from inside the paint, from a free throw attempt or a 3-point field goal.
• In Big 12 action, Gregory has scored 68 of her 199 points (34.2 percent) in the lane and owns a field goal percentage of 47.9 percent (34-of-71) in the lane. She has scored 193 of her 199 points in Big 12 play inside the paint, on a free throw attempt or a 3-point field goal.

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Players Mentioned

Brylee Glenn

Jaelyn Glenn

Gabby Gregory

Ayoka Lee

Serena Sundell

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