Kansas State University Athletics
Thursday, December 5
Manhattan, Kan.
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Kansas State University
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Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Photo by: Austin Van Meter
Sundell Registers Triple-Double in K-State Win
Dec 05, 2024 | Women's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – For the first time in 15 years, a K-State women's basketball player recorded a triple-double as Serena Sundell earned the distinction during a 110-24 win over USC Upstate on Thursday night at Bramlage Coliseum.
The 86-point margin of victory was the largest in program history, while this marks the 110 or more points in two games in the same season.
Sundell filled her stat line with 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting and a 6-of-7 effort from the foul line, a career-high and school record-tying 13 assists, 10 rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot. Sundell becomes the fifth K-State player to record a triple-double and the first since Shalee Lehning carded a triple-double at Colorado on March 7, 2009.
Sundell's 26 points were the most points in a K-State triple-double and her 13 assists were the most helpers in a K-State triple-double.
Joining Sundell in double figures were Taryn Sides with a career-high 23 points with a career-high seven 3-pointers. The sophomore from Phillipsburg, Kansas, added five rebounds, three assists and two steals to her line. Sides is the first Wildcat to make seven or more 3-pointers in a game since Rachel Ranke made eight at Oklahoma on Feb. 10, 2019.
Senior Temira Poindexter tallied 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-4 from distance.
Senior Eliza Maupin tallied 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting, five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Senior Kennedy Taylor notched 11 points and six rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- K-State (9-1) held USC Upstate (2-9) to one made field goal (1-of-15; .067) in the first quarter and won the frame, 27-2. The two points allowed tied the school record for the fewest points allowed in a quarter since the advent of the quarter system at the start of the 2015-16 season.
- The Wildcats would win the second quarter, 23-11, shooting 52.9 percent (9-of-17) in the stanza. K-State would hold a 50-13 lead at halftime.
- In the first half, Poindexter led K-State with 14 points, while Sundell filled her stat line with 11 points, seven assists, five rebounds, a block and a steal.
- K-State held USC Upstate to two made field goals in the third quarter (2-of-7), allowing the first made field goal with 3:42 to play in the stanza. The Wildcats opened the quarter on a 16-0 run and won the frame, 31-9.
- In the fourth quarter, Sundell secured the triple-double with her 10th rebound at the 2:01 mark of the fourth quarter. She was immediately subbed out to a loud ovation from the K-State faithful.
- For the second quarter of the night, K-State held USC Upstate to just two points in a quarter as the Wildcats won the frame 29-2. K-State held the Spartans to 1-of-9 (.111) shooting in the fourth quarter with the lone points coming at 8:07 of the frame. This was the first time K-State has held a opponent to two or fewer points in two quarters in the same game.
- K-State shot 57.6 percent (38-of-66) from the field including 46.4 percent (13-of-28) from 3-point range. The Wildcats dished out 28 assists on the 38 made field goals.
QUICK FACTS
- K-State and USC Upstate met for the first time. The Wildcats are 2-1 against current members of the Big South Conference.
- K-State is 404-156 (.721) in its 37-season history inside Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats own a 237-30 (.888) record against non-conference opponents inside Bramlage.
- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 653-371 (.638). During his time in Manhattan, Mittie has collected a mark of 199-136 (.594). Mittie is 408-113 (.783) in games played in his home venue, including a 134-48 (.736) mark in Bramlage Coliseum.
- K-State owns a record of 257-96 (.728) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 19-3 (.864) all-time when ranked 13th in the nation.
- The Wildcats are 247-103 (.706) in games played in the month of December, including an active 10-game winning streak dating back to the start of December 2023. Under Mittie, K-State is 46-18 (.719) in games during the 12th month.
TEAM NOTES
- K-State's starting five consisted of guards: Zyanna Walker, Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell; forward Temira Poindexter and forward Kennedy Taylor. This was the second time this lineup has been used this season. This was the 113th career start for Sundell, the 109th career start for Jaelyn Glenn, the 97th career collegiate start and ninth at K-State for Poindexter, the 43rd career start for Taylor and her second at K-State and the 10th career start for Walker.
- K-State improves to 61-0 in the Jeff Mittie era when holding an opponent to 49 points or less. During the last four seasons, K-State is 53-3 (.946) when holding foes to 60 points or less.
- The Wildcats held a 50-13 lead at halftime on Thursday. Under Mittie, K-State is 159-19 (.893) when leading at halftime. The Wildcats have led at the half in nine games this season (9-0).
- K-State has scored 20-or more points in a quarter 26 times this season, including all four quarters on Thursday. Since the start of the quarter-system in 2015-16, the Wildcats are 141-62 (.695) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter of a game.
- K-State shot 50.0 percent or better in a quarter in all four quarters. The Wildcats have 25 quarters this season of 50.0 percent or better shooting.
- Over the last four seasons, K-State is 51-3 (.944) when holding the advantage on the glass.
- K-State improved to 100-8 (.926) when handing out 20 or more assists in a game. The Wildcats have dished out 20 or more assists in eight games this season (8-0).
PLAYER NOTES
- Sundell notched her 78th career game with 10 or more points. Sundell owns 1,390 career points and remains in 14th on the K-State career scoring list. This was a season-high for Sundell and was her 16th career game with 20 or more and her first since Feb.14, 2024 at Iowa State. This was the 26th time in Sundell's career that she has lead K-State in scoring.
- Sundell's 13 assists on Thursday improved her career total to 615. She tied the school record of 13 assists held by four other players. This was her sixth career game with 10 or more assists and her 72nd career game with five or more assists.
- Sides reached double figures for points for the sixth time in the last seven games and for the ninth time in her career. This was her first career game with 20 or more points.
- Sides connected on seven 3-point field goals on Tuesday. This marks her 16th career game with two or more connections from long range. This was her third career game with four or more connections from distance.
- Poindexter tallied her 86th career game with 10 or more points and her sixth this season. Her career collegiate point total stands at 1,673.
- Poindexter connected on three 3-pointers on Thursday. This was her fifth game with two or more connections from long range and the 59th of her career.
- Taylor notched her sixth game this season and the 49th of her career with 10 or more points.
- Taylor recorded her eighth game this season and the 61st of her career with five or more rebounds.
- Maupin tallied a personal season-high 15 points. This was her second game this season and the 11th of her career with 10 or more points.
- Maupin pulled in five rebounds, her third game this season with five or more boards and the 15th of her career.
- With her eight points on Tuesday, Glenn improved her career total to 950 points. She needs 50 points to become the 46th player in program history to score 1,000 or more career points at K-State.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
On Serena Sundell getting a triple-double…
"I think if a kid gets that close, you try to give them a chance within reason. With the short bench tonight, we were giving her a chance while rotating players through. She's a heck of a player, and she's come close before. She fills up the stat line, and she's the kind of player that has that ability."
On what kind of accomplishment, a triple-double is for Serena…
"It tells you how hard it is to get when the last one was in 2009, right? It's not easy, and it usually comes from a player like her who has the ability to do a lot of things. It's great for her, she's had a really good week and a strong start to the season. I think she's doing a lot for our team."
On what has allowed for Taryn Sides to play well the last few games…
"I think our ball movement is really solid. Taryn put in the work this summer. As I've said many times, we saw it all summer against our practice squad guys, and against really good practice competition. I wanted her to hunt more, and I think she has the right mentality now. I think she knows that if it's the right shot, I want her to shoot it, make or miss, and she has that confidence right now. I'm a big believer that when players put the work in, there's a confidence that comes with it. I was asked earlier about the growth of a player, specifically from the first year to the second, and we're seeing that with both [Zyanna] Walker and Sides. The commonality between them is they put the work in, and if you do that, you have a really good chance for good things to happen."
On Imani Lester having 6 steals…
"It's a little out of the blue, but I'll say this about Imani, her effort is much better than it was. She's making plays, but like many high school centers, and I considered her a high school center last year, they often only want to play in certain areas of the floor. As I've told our centers, when you get here, you're a basketball player. Stop saying, 'This is my area,' because in today's game, you have to defend pick-and-pop shooters, higher ball screens, and different actions compared to the game 10–15 years ago. I think Imani has grown into that. You saw her block the three-pointer with four seconds left. She's just learned to play a lot harder."
On Eliza Maupin's big performance…
"I think her activity is better, and she's running the floor much harder than she was two weeks ago. She's getting involved offensively quicker. With [Gisela] Sanchez unavailable right now, she's getting more opportunities. If she keeps doing those things, that's what we know she's capable of, right? When she steps on the floor, she's already one of the top athletes out there every night. But she's been inconsistent in her commitment to running the floor the way we want her to. When she does, good things tend to happen for Eliza."
On how Serena has grown since she was originally recruited…
"When she stepped on campus, she was ready in many ways; competitive in nature, coachable, and obviously skilled. She needed to get in the weight room, learn to play through contact, and, as a big guard, handle pressure defense. But looking back at her freshman year, she led that team. Yes, [Ayoka] Lee was the leader, but as a point guard, you have to lead, and she did. She helped take that team to the NCAA tournament, earning a first-round victory and doing a lot of great things. Where she's grown the most is in all the vocal areas, the awareness a player needs to have. When players are younger, they're usually only aware of their immediate surroundings. Let's be honest, that's typical for this age group. But as they grow, they start understanding how one thing impacts another. Serena is a great example of that. She's incredibly coachable, a fantastic teammate, and clearly very talented. You're seeing all those qualities continue to improve."
On how Sundell compares to other top guards in the country…
"I think Serena is very underrated nationally, but when people see her, they gain a greater appreciation for her. I can tell you those are the conversations we hear, whether it's TV commentators seeing her for the first or second time, WNBA scouts who have her on their radar, you see her pop up on mock drafts, or other coaches watching more film. They all say, 'Wow, this is a player who impacts every area.' We've seen that from day one, but now it's even more evident. The growth of [Taryn] Sides, the growth of [Zyanna] Walker, and the continued play of Jaelyn Glenn have allowed Serena to move all over the floor, which has been a big benefit to both her and the team."
FROM THE FLOOR
K-State Senior Guard Serena Sundell
On recording her first career triple-double…
"It feels pretty good and it's exciting. I don't think I've had one in my career, but my teammates were probably the most fun part about it, just seeing how excited they were, they all knew about it before me. I told Taryn [Sides], and she told everybody, "we have to let her get these rebounds." People on the bench were like, go get the rebound. Everyone was so excited for me and supporting me. That was just really special to be a part of."
On if she got nervous she wasn't going to be able to record the triple-double…
"Not really, I wasn't nervous. I was just having fun."
On when she knew she was getting close to recording the triple-double…
"There was a media time out in the fourth quarter that Mikayla [Parks] told me I needed three rebounds, and then coach Staci [Gregorio Foss] said, Go get some rebounds."
On how it feels to be in the same conversation as K-State legend Shalee Lehning…
"She was a great player, and I hear her name all the time, and throughout this week, I've heard her name a lot just with the whole assist record. That's just super special to be even in the same conversation as her."
On K-State reaching 110 points in two games this season…
"It's a big deal. It's just a testament to our team and the work that we've put in. Especially over the summer just with our shot tracker numbers, and everybody getting in the gym on their own. Handling that team by that margin just shows our shot making ability. So yeah, hopefully that just is a confidence boost going further into the season."
On the confidence of this team after a game like this…
"That's just fun basketball. That feeling you get when everything is going well is kind of the reason that you play. I couldn't do it without my teammates and them knocking down shots, being in the right spots, rebounding, and giving me good passes. I mean, Taryn [Sides] threw me several good passes tonight, just finding me in transition, and everybody's just kind of on the same page. It just gives our whole team a confidence boost going further when these games start to pick up here that we need to try to stay in those spots."
K-State Sophomore Guard Taryn Sides
On how she felt watching Serena Sundell record a triple-double…
"I feel just so happy for her. She deserves it. She just does everything the right way. She plays the game the right way, finds her teammates and is aggressive for herself, and just makes everyone better around her. Not a lot of girls can do that, so that's something special about her, and I'm just so happy and proud of her."
On hitting seven threes tonight…
"I'm pretty confident. A lot of them were passes from Serena [Sundell]. I think that's just us playing well together, and my teammates finding me when I'm open and I'm just shooting it with a lot of confidence. Every time I shoot, I think it's going in. Which is the main thing about being a shooter, is you gotta have the confidence in yourself and believe it's going in every time. And right now, I do have that."
UP NEXT
K-State will play its fourth game in a week, as the Wildcats visit College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Sunday's game will air on SEC Network and will also be available on the K-State Sports Network and the flagship stations of K-State women's basketball in Manhattan, Sunny 102.5 and 1350 KMAN.
The 86-point margin of victory was the largest in program history, while this marks the 110 or more points in two games in the same season.
Sundell filled her stat line with 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting and a 6-of-7 effort from the foul line, a career-high and school record-tying 13 assists, 10 rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot. Sundell becomes the fifth K-State player to record a triple-double and the first since Shalee Lehning carded a triple-double at Colorado on March 7, 2009.
Sundell's 26 points were the most points in a K-State triple-double and her 13 assists were the most helpers in a K-State triple-double.
Joining Sundell in double figures were Taryn Sides with a career-high 23 points with a career-high seven 3-pointers. The sophomore from Phillipsburg, Kansas, added five rebounds, three assists and two steals to her line. Sides is the first Wildcat to make seven or more 3-pointers in a game since Rachel Ranke made eight at Oklahoma on Feb. 10, 2019.
Senior Temira Poindexter tallied 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-4 from distance.
Senior Eliza Maupin tallied 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting, five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Senior Kennedy Taylor notched 11 points and six rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- K-State (9-1) held USC Upstate (2-9) to one made field goal (1-of-15; .067) in the first quarter and won the frame, 27-2. The two points allowed tied the school record for the fewest points allowed in a quarter since the advent of the quarter system at the start of the 2015-16 season.
- The Wildcats would win the second quarter, 23-11, shooting 52.9 percent (9-of-17) in the stanza. K-State would hold a 50-13 lead at halftime.
- In the first half, Poindexter led K-State with 14 points, while Sundell filled her stat line with 11 points, seven assists, five rebounds, a block and a steal.
- K-State held USC Upstate to two made field goals in the third quarter (2-of-7), allowing the first made field goal with 3:42 to play in the stanza. The Wildcats opened the quarter on a 16-0 run and won the frame, 31-9.
- In the fourth quarter, Sundell secured the triple-double with her 10th rebound at the 2:01 mark of the fourth quarter. She was immediately subbed out to a loud ovation from the K-State faithful.
- For the second quarter of the night, K-State held USC Upstate to just two points in a quarter as the Wildcats won the frame 29-2. K-State held the Spartans to 1-of-9 (.111) shooting in the fourth quarter with the lone points coming at 8:07 of the frame. This was the first time K-State has held a opponent to two or fewer points in two quarters in the same game.
- K-State shot 57.6 percent (38-of-66) from the field including 46.4 percent (13-of-28) from 3-point range. The Wildcats dished out 28 assists on the 38 made field goals.
QUICK FACTS
- K-State and USC Upstate met for the first time. The Wildcats are 2-1 against current members of the Big South Conference.
- K-State is 404-156 (.721) in its 37-season history inside Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats own a 237-30 (.888) record against non-conference opponents inside Bramlage.
- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 653-371 (.638). During his time in Manhattan, Mittie has collected a mark of 199-136 (.594). Mittie is 408-113 (.783) in games played in his home venue, including a 134-48 (.736) mark in Bramlage Coliseum.
- K-State owns a record of 257-96 (.728) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 19-3 (.864) all-time when ranked 13th in the nation.
- The Wildcats are 247-103 (.706) in games played in the month of December, including an active 10-game winning streak dating back to the start of December 2023. Under Mittie, K-State is 46-18 (.719) in games during the 12th month.
TEAM NOTES
- K-State's starting five consisted of guards: Zyanna Walker, Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell; forward Temira Poindexter and forward Kennedy Taylor. This was the second time this lineup has been used this season. This was the 113th career start for Sundell, the 109th career start for Jaelyn Glenn, the 97th career collegiate start and ninth at K-State for Poindexter, the 43rd career start for Taylor and her second at K-State and the 10th career start for Walker.
- K-State improves to 61-0 in the Jeff Mittie era when holding an opponent to 49 points or less. During the last four seasons, K-State is 53-3 (.946) when holding foes to 60 points or less.
- The Wildcats held a 50-13 lead at halftime on Thursday. Under Mittie, K-State is 159-19 (.893) when leading at halftime. The Wildcats have led at the half in nine games this season (9-0).
- K-State has scored 20-or more points in a quarter 26 times this season, including all four quarters on Thursday. Since the start of the quarter-system in 2015-16, the Wildcats are 141-62 (.695) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter of a game.
- K-State shot 50.0 percent or better in a quarter in all four quarters. The Wildcats have 25 quarters this season of 50.0 percent or better shooting.
- Over the last four seasons, K-State is 51-3 (.944) when holding the advantage on the glass.
- K-State improved to 100-8 (.926) when handing out 20 or more assists in a game. The Wildcats have dished out 20 or more assists in eight games this season (8-0).
PLAYER NOTES
- Sundell notched her 78th career game with 10 or more points. Sundell owns 1,390 career points and remains in 14th on the K-State career scoring list. This was a season-high for Sundell and was her 16th career game with 20 or more and her first since Feb.14, 2024 at Iowa State. This was the 26th time in Sundell's career that she has lead K-State in scoring.
- Sundell's 13 assists on Thursday improved her career total to 615. She tied the school record of 13 assists held by four other players. This was her sixth career game with 10 or more assists and her 72nd career game with five or more assists.
- Sides reached double figures for points for the sixth time in the last seven games and for the ninth time in her career. This was her first career game with 20 or more points.
- Sides connected on seven 3-point field goals on Tuesday. This marks her 16th career game with two or more connections from long range. This was her third career game with four or more connections from distance.
- Poindexter tallied her 86th career game with 10 or more points and her sixth this season. Her career collegiate point total stands at 1,673.
- Poindexter connected on three 3-pointers on Thursday. This was her fifth game with two or more connections from long range and the 59th of her career.
- Taylor notched her sixth game this season and the 49th of her career with 10 or more points.
- Taylor recorded her eighth game this season and the 61st of her career with five or more rebounds.
- Maupin tallied a personal season-high 15 points. This was her second game this season and the 11th of her career with 10 or more points.
- Maupin pulled in five rebounds, her third game this season with five or more boards and the 15th of her career.
- With her eight points on Tuesday, Glenn improved her career total to 950 points. She needs 50 points to become the 46th player in program history to score 1,000 or more career points at K-State.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
On Serena Sundell getting a triple-double…
"I think if a kid gets that close, you try to give them a chance within reason. With the short bench tonight, we were giving her a chance while rotating players through. She's a heck of a player, and she's come close before. She fills up the stat line, and she's the kind of player that has that ability."
On what kind of accomplishment, a triple-double is for Serena…
"It tells you how hard it is to get when the last one was in 2009, right? It's not easy, and it usually comes from a player like her who has the ability to do a lot of things. It's great for her, she's had a really good week and a strong start to the season. I think she's doing a lot for our team."
On what has allowed for Taryn Sides to play well the last few games…
"I think our ball movement is really solid. Taryn put in the work this summer. As I've said many times, we saw it all summer against our practice squad guys, and against really good practice competition. I wanted her to hunt more, and I think she has the right mentality now. I think she knows that if it's the right shot, I want her to shoot it, make or miss, and she has that confidence right now. I'm a big believer that when players put the work in, there's a confidence that comes with it. I was asked earlier about the growth of a player, specifically from the first year to the second, and we're seeing that with both [Zyanna] Walker and Sides. The commonality between them is they put the work in, and if you do that, you have a really good chance for good things to happen."
On Imani Lester having 6 steals…
"It's a little out of the blue, but I'll say this about Imani, her effort is much better than it was. She's making plays, but like many high school centers, and I considered her a high school center last year, they often only want to play in certain areas of the floor. As I've told our centers, when you get here, you're a basketball player. Stop saying, 'This is my area,' because in today's game, you have to defend pick-and-pop shooters, higher ball screens, and different actions compared to the game 10–15 years ago. I think Imani has grown into that. You saw her block the three-pointer with four seconds left. She's just learned to play a lot harder."
On Eliza Maupin's big performance…
"I think her activity is better, and she's running the floor much harder than she was two weeks ago. She's getting involved offensively quicker. With [Gisela] Sanchez unavailable right now, she's getting more opportunities. If she keeps doing those things, that's what we know she's capable of, right? When she steps on the floor, she's already one of the top athletes out there every night. But she's been inconsistent in her commitment to running the floor the way we want her to. When she does, good things tend to happen for Eliza."
On how Serena has grown since she was originally recruited…
"When she stepped on campus, she was ready in many ways; competitive in nature, coachable, and obviously skilled. She needed to get in the weight room, learn to play through contact, and, as a big guard, handle pressure defense. But looking back at her freshman year, she led that team. Yes, [Ayoka] Lee was the leader, but as a point guard, you have to lead, and she did. She helped take that team to the NCAA tournament, earning a first-round victory and doing a lot of great things. Where she's grown the most is in all the vocal areas, the awareness a player needs to have. When players are younger, they're usually only aware of their immediate surroundings. Let's be honest, that's typical for this age group. But as they grow, they start understanding how one thing impacts another. Serena is a great example of that. She's incredibly coachable, a fantastic teammate, and clearly very talented. You're seeing all those qualities continue to improve."
On how Sundell compares to other top guards in the country…
"I think Serena is very underrated nationally, but when people see her, they gain a greater appreciation for her. I can tell you those are the conversations we hear, whether it's TV commentators seeing her for the first or second time, WNBA scouts who have her on their radar, you see her pop up on mock drafts, or other coaches watching more film. They all say, 'Wow, this is a player who impacts every area.' We've seen that from day one, but now it's even more evident. The growth of [Taryn] Sides, the growth of [Zyanna] Walker, and the continued play of Jaelyn Glenn have allowed Serena to move all over the floor, which has been a big benefit to both her and the team."
FROM THE FLOOR
K-State Senior Guard Serena Sundell
On recording her first career triple-double…
"It feels pretty good and it's exciting. I don't think I've had one in my career, but my teammates were probably the most fun part about it, just seeing how excited they were, they all knew about it before me. I told Taryn [Sides], and she told everybody, "we have to let her get these rebounds." People on the bench were like, go get the rebound. Everyone was so excited for me and supporting me. That was just really special to be a part of."
On if she got nervous she wasn't going to be able to record the triple-double…
"Not really, I wasn't nervous. I was just having fun."
On when she knew she was getting close to recording the triple-double…
"There was a media time out in the fourth quarter that Mikayla [Parks] told me I needed three rebounds, and then coach Staci [Gregorio Foss] said, Go get some rebounds."
On how it feels to be in the same conversation as K-State legend Shalee Lehning…
"She was a great player, and I hear her name all the time, and throughout this week, I've heard her name a lot just with the whole assist record. That's just super special to be even in the same conversation as her."
On K-State reaching 110 points in two games this season…
"It's a big deal. It's just a testament to our team and the work that we've put in. Especially over the summer just with our shot tracker numbers, and everybody getting in the gym on their own. Handling that team by that margin just shows our shot making ability. So yeah, hopefully that just is a confidence boost going further into the season."
On the confidence of this team after a game like this…
"That's just fun basketball. That feeling you get when everything is going well is kind of the reason that you play. I couldn't do it without my teammates and them knocking down shots, being in the right spots, rebounding, and giving me good passes. I mean, Taryn [Sides] threw me several good passes tonight, just finding me in transition, and everybody's just kind of on the same page. It just gives our whole team a confidence boost going further when these games start to pick up here that we need to try to stay in those spots."
K-State Sophomore Guard Taryn Sides
On how she felt watching Serena Sundell record a triple-double…
"I feel just so happy for her. She deserves it. She just does everything the right way. She plays the game the right way, finds her teammates and is aggressive for herself, and just makes everyone better around her. Not a lot of girls can do that, so that's something special about her, and I'm just so happy and proud of her."
On hitting seven threes tonight…
"I'm pretty confident. A lot of them were passes from Serena [Sundell]. I think that's just us playing well together, and my teammates finding me when I'm open and I'm just shooting it with a lot of confidence. Every time I shoot, I think it's going in. Which is the main thing about being a shooter, is you gotta have the confidence in yourself and believe it's going in every time. And right now, I do have that."
UP NEXT
K-State will play its fourth game in a week, as the Wildcats visit College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Sunday's game will air on SEC Network and will also be available on the K-State Sports Network and the flagship stations of K-State women's basketball in Manhattan, Sunny 102.5 and 1350 KMAN.
How to follow the Cats: For complete information on K-State Women's Basketball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
USCU
KState
FG%
.214
.576
3FG%
.091
.464
FT%
.625
.750
RB
22
39
TO
32
6
STL
3
18
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
7
FTM
0
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballK-State WBB | Feeding the Band
Wednesday, September 10
K-State WBB | Postgame Press Conference vs USC (NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen)
Saturday, March 29
K-State WBB | Postgame Highlights vs USC (NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen)
Saturday, March 29
K-State WBB | Player Press Conference (NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen - USC Preview)
Friday, March 28