K-State Begins Road Trip at West Virginia on Saturday

GAME 29
K-State (16-12, 5-10 Big 12) at West Virginia (16-10, 7-8 Big 12)
February 25, 2023 | 5 p.m. (CT) | WVU Coliseum (14,000) | Morgantown, W. Va.

Television
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Nick Farrell
Analyst: Warren Baker

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

Live Stats
kstatesports.com

Series History vs. West Virginia
• West Virginia leads the series with K-State, 17-7.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 7-19 against West Virginia in his career with all seven wins coming as the head coach at K-State.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State (16-12, 5-10 Big 12) begins a two-game road trip on Saturday evening, as the Wildcats visit Morgantown, West Virginia, to face West Virginia (16-10, 7-8 Big 12). Game time is 5 p.m. (CT).

• Saturday's game airs on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Nick Farrell (play-by-play) and Warren Baker (analyst) will have the call.

Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State WBB
1. Sundell with Unique Line
• Sophomore guard Serena Sundell registered 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting, seven assists, five rebounds, four steals and a block. According to HerHoopStats.com, Sundell is the only player in the nation to achieve these numbers in a game this season and the fourth since at least 2009-10.
2. 200 From the Arc
• K-State has made 200 or more 3-point field goals (212) for the third time in the Jeff Mittie era (2015-16 & 2017-18) and the 12th time in program history.
3. K-State Ahead of Charity Record
• The Wildcats are shooting 78.4 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.
4. Gregory Surpasses 500-Point Mark
• Senior Gabby Gregory became the first player in the Big 12 this season to reach the 500-point mark, as she has scored a career-high 533 points. She is the fifth Wildcat to register 500 or more points in a season since 2014-15.
5. Quick Handed Sisters
• The sophomore sister duo of Brylee and Jaelyn Glenn have combined for 117 steals (Jaelyn - 64; Brylee - 53). 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.

Number to Know
135 | 127

• K-State is the only team in the nation with two players that have made 125 or more free throws this season, as Gabby Gregory (135) and Serena Sundell (127) have surpassed the mark.
• Gregory and Sundell are the first set of K-State teammates to make 125 or more free throws in the same season in program history.
• Gregory and Sundell rank second and third in the Big 12 this season for free throws made.
• Gregory's 135 free throws made are tied for fourth in school history for a single season.
• Gregory is the only player in the Big 12 and one of five in the nation to make 125 or more free throws and shoot 85.0 percent or better from the free throw line.
• Sundell's 127 free throws made ranks ninth in school history for free throws made in a season. With five made free throws, Sundell will set the school record for free throws made in a season by a guard.

At a Glance: West Virginia
• West Virginia (16-10, 7-8 Big 12) has dropped two straight games to following a 69-68 double overtime defeat at Texas Tech 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 362-139 (.723).
• On the floor, West Virginia has two players averaging double figures in scoring and are paced by sophomore JJ Quinerly and senior Madisen Smith.
• Quinerly leads the team in scoring with 14.6 per game and second in assists with 2.2 per contest. At Texas Tech, Quinerly led the Mountaineers with 21 points, three assists and two steals.
• Smith is averaging 12.2 points and a team-best 3.0 assists. At Texas Tech, Smith carded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Last Time Out
at K-State 63, Kansas 45 (Feb. 22, 2023; Manhattan, Kan.)
• The Wildcats held the Jayhawks to season lows in points (45) and field goal percentage (.314).
• This was K-State's 38th win in the last 48 meetings against Kansas.
• Serena Sundell led K-State with 24 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals. Gabby Gregory added her 17th 20-point game this season with 20 points and four rebounds.

Wildcats on the Road
• K-State has a 286-318 (.474) record in road games during the program's 55-year history.
• Since the 2000-01 season, K-State owns a 126-139 (.475) mark in road contests. K-State is 20-33 (.377) in the last five seasons in road games.
• In his career in games played on the road, head coach Jeff Mittie is 162-198 (.450) including a 37-61 (.378) 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.

Wildcats Solid From the Arc
• K-State is firing away from beyond the arc, as they have tallied a 212-of-728 (.291) effort from long range. The Wildcats are receiving 31.8 percent of its points from 3-point range, which ranks third in the Big 12 and eighth among Power 5 schools.
• The Wildcats have made 212 three-point field goals, surpassing the 200-mark for the 12th time in program history and the third time in the Jeff Mittie era. K-State's 212 three-point field goals made are the most since the 2017-18 season when K-State made 225.
• With its 728 three-point attempts this season, K-State ranks third in school history for 3-point attempts in a season. This is the third season in school history with 700 or more three-point attempts and the first in the Mittie era.
• K-State's 7.57 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 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.
• In the Mittie era, the Wildcats have made five or more 3-pointers in a game 198 times in 282 total games including 31 games with 10 or more connections (27-4) from deep.
• In the nine seasons under Mittie, K-State has buried 1,703 three-pointers which is 6.04 per game.

K-State Holds Foes to Single-Digits
• In the eighth season of the quarter system in women's college basketball, K-State's defense has limited its opponents point production for 10 minute durations.
• Kansas State is 77-25 (.755) when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter in a game.
• The Wildcats have recorded 15 single-digit defensive quarters this season. K-State is 8-2 in games this season in which they have held a foe to single digits in any quarter.
• K-State opened the 2022-23 season by holding Central Arkansas to nine points in the third quarter and eight in the fourth.
• Against Clemson on Nov. 24, 2022, K-State limited the Tigers to nine second half points with four in the third quarter and five in the fourth including a 2-of-18 effort from the field in the second half.
• The nine points were the fewest in a half for a K-State opponent since Feb. 20, 2022, when the Wildcats held Oklahoma State to six points in the first half including a school record for fewest points in a second quarter with two. K-State held Oklahoma State without a made field goal for the entirety of the second quarter (0-of-12).

Sundell Sizzling
• In addition to her distribution skills, guard Serena Sundell adds a scoring punch to the K-State lineup.
• Sundell is second on the team and 13th in the Big 12 in scoring with 12.89 points per game. In Big 12 games, she is averaging 13.73 points and ranks 13th in the league.
• Sundell has recorded a personal career-high 361 points this season.
• This season, the product of Maryville, Missouri, has scored in double figures in 19 games including five games with 20 or more points.
• Against Kansas on Feb. 22, Sundell registered the most unique stat line in the nation. According to HerHoopStats.com, Sundell is the only player this season to record 24 points on 80 percent shooting and also recording seven assists, five rebounds, four steals and one block.
• At Texas Tech on Feb. 5, Sundell set a new career-high as she scored 27 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field and a career-best 16-of-18 effort from the foul line.
• Against Iowa on Nov. 17, Sundell registered 24 points on 9-of-19 shooting including 5-of-7 from the foul line.
• Sundell finished the 2021-22 season second on the team and 20th in the Big 12 in scoring (351 points; 10.6 ppg) and led the team in 3-point field goals made (53). She had 19 games with 10 or more points including four efforts with 20 or more points.
• Sundell was the first freshman guard in school history to register 350 or more points, 175 or more assists and 100 or more rebounds.
• Sundell's 351 points in the 2021-22 season ranked 10th in program history for points in a freshman season.

Charity Stripe Focus for Gregory
• Guard Gabby Gregory has been a strong free throw shooter in her career and has continued to rack up the attempts at K-State.
• This season, Gregory is 135-of-157 (.860) from the foul line. She ranks third in the Big 12 and 40th in the nation in free throw percentage. She is 22nd in the nation for free throws made. This season, Gregory is 31-of-37 (.838) from the foul line in the final five minutes of regulation and overtime.
• Gregory is second in program history for career free throw percentage, .860 (min. 2 free throw attempts/game) and ranks tied for fifth in program history for free throw percentage in a season.
• Her 135 made free throws this season are a new career single-season high. She ranks tied for fourth in school history for free throws made in a season. This season, Gregory has made five or more free throws in a game 12 times.
• Against Iowa on Nov. 17, Gregory was 12-of-14 from the foul line including a 6-of-8 effort in the final 2:13 of the game and the game-winning free throw with 3.7 seconds left.
• Against Northern Arizona on Nov. 25, Gregory reached a new career-high for free throws made and attempted, going 13-of-16 (.813). Her 13 made free throws made tied for eighth in school history for a single-game, while her 16 attempts tied for 10th for a game.
• In her career, Gregory is 327-of-381 (.858) from the charity stripe. Her career free throw percentage of .858 ranks 13th among active NCAA Division I players.
• She has made five or more free throws in a game 28 times including four games with 10 or more made.

525 | 125 | 65
• K-State senior guard Gabby Gregory has registered her first career season with 525 or more points, 125 or more free throws made and 65 or more 3-point field goals made.
• Gregory is one of three players in the nation this season with 525 or more points, 125 or more free throws made and 65 or more 3-point field goals made (Caitlin Clark, Iowa; Destiny Leo, Cleveland State).
• Gregory is the only player in program history to reach these marks in a season.
• According to HerHoopsStats.com, Gregory is the fifth player in the Big 12 (sixth time) since the 2009-10 season to register 525 or more points, 125 or more free throws and 65 or more 3-point field goals made in a season.

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Players Mentioned

Jaelyn Glenn

Gabby Gregory

Serena Sundell

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