(15/14) K-State Wraps Up Big 12 Play at Texas Tech

GAME #30
(15/14) Kansas State (23-6, 12-5 Big 12) at Texas Tech (16-14, 5-12 Big 12)
Saturday, March 2, 2024 | 2 p.m. | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) | Lubbock, Texas

TELEVISION
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Play-by-Play: Ron Thulin
Analyst: Brandi Poole

RADIO
K-State Sports Network
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Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Randy Peterson

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SERIES HISTORY vs. Texas Tech
29-17
• K-State leads the series with Texas Tech, 29-17.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 19-8 in his career against Texas Tech.
• K-State has won 16 of the last 21 meetings in the series.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - (15/14) K-State (23-6, 12-5 Big 12) completes its 2023-24 regular season schedule on Saturday, as the Wildcats visit Texas Tech (16-14, 5-12) at 2 p.m.

• With a win on Saturday, K-State will secure its 13th Big 12 win of the season. A 13th league win would be the most since the 2007-08 season (13).
• Saturday's game can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as Ron Thulin (play-by-play) and Brandi Poole (analyst) will have the call.

Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. K-State Approaching Blocks Record
• With nine blocked shots, K-State will set the school single-season record for blocks. The current record for 170 was set in 2021-22.
2. Cats Among Top Defenses in Nation
• K-State leads the Big 12 in scoring defense (57.2 ppg). The Wildcats lead the league and are 14th in the nation in FG percentage defense (.358) and are 10th in the nation for 3-point FG percentage defense (.260).
3. Happy Helpers
• Serena Sundell (156) and Gabby Gregory (100) have combined for 256 assists this season, which is fifth in school history for combined assists by two players in a season.
4. Lee On Defense
• Ayoka Lee needs two blocks to become the first player in program history with 300 or more career blocks and 100 or more career steals.
5. Sundell on Verge of Third 350-150 Season
• With five points, junior guard Serena Sundell will achieve her third straight season with 350 or more points and 150 or more assists. According to HerHoopStats.com, Sundell would become the third Big 12 player since 2009-10 (Odyssey Sims, Baylor; Tiffany Bias, Oklahoma State) to card three straight seasons with 350 or more points and 150 or more assists.

Number to Know
540
• K-State has dished out 540 assists (18.6 apg) this season, which ranks seventh in school history for a single season.
• This marks the third straight season K-State has handed out 500 or more assists. This is the second time the Wildcats have registered 500 or more assists in three or more straight seasons and the first time since carding five straight seasons of 500 or more assists from 2001-06.
• K-State's 18.6 assists per game would rank second in school history for a single season.

At a Glance: Texas Tech
• Texas Tech (16-14, 5-12 Big 12) enters Saturday regular season finale after falling at TCU, 73-52, on Wednesday night.
• Texas Tech is guided on the sideline by fourth-year head coach Krista Gerlich. The 1993 graduate of Texas Tech owns a career record of 346-210 (.622) including a 57-63 (.475) mark in Lubbock.
• The Lady Raiders feature two players averaging in double figures, Jasmine Shavers and Bailey Maupin.
• Shavers leads Texas Tech in scoring (14.8 ppg) and is second in rebounding (5.0 rpg). At TCU, Shavers notched 18 points, four rebounds and three assists.
• Maupin is second on the squad in scoring (14.1 ppg) and 3-point field goals made (49). She paces the Lady Raiders in assists (3.3 apg). Against the Horned Frogs, Maupin carded a team-leading 19 points, which included four connections from long range, and five rebounds.

Last Time Out
Iowa State 82, at (15/14) K-State 76 (Feb. 28, 2024; Manhattan, Kan.)
• For the first time this season (15-1), K-State dropped a game at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats and Cyclones exchanged the lead 13 times and were tied 10 times. K-State led for 16:58 of game action, while Iowa State led for 16:36.
• The Wildcats made 11 three-pointers, equaling its season-high.
• K-State was led by All-American candidate Ayoka Lee with 20 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Serena Sundell added 15 points and 10 assists, while Jaelyn Glenn carded 15 points, six rebounds and three steals.

Wildcats on the Road
• This season, K-State is 5-4 (.556) in road games. The Wildcats opened the season with a five-game road winning streak, which was K-State's longest since a five-game streak in the 2018-19 season.
• Among its five road wins this season, the Wildcats own two over AP top-25 opponents (at #2 Iowa; at #13 Baylor).
• With its win at Little Rock on Nov. 11, 2023, K-State snapped an 11-game road losing streak. This was tied for the longest road losing streak in program history.
• With its win at then second-ranked Iowa on Nov. 16, 2023, K-State secured its highest ranked road win in program history and ended a 14-game road losing streak against ranked opponents.
• K-State has a 291-325 (.472) record in road games during the program's 56-year history.
• In his career in road games, head coach Jeff Mittie is 167-205 (.449) including a 42-68 (.382) mark during his time at K-State.

Marching Toward the Finish Line
• During the third month of the year but the final month of the basketball season, K-State owns a 138-104 (.570) record in March.
• K-State head coach Jeff Mittie is 21-20 (.512) in the month of March during his time in Manhattan.

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 174-84 (.674) including a 17-4 record this season.
• The Wildcats had a season-high five players reach double figures against Oklahoma on Jan. 10 and again at Iowa State on Feb. 14.
• This season, the duo of Ayoka Lee and Gabby Gregory have scored in double figures in the same game six times including a combined 40 points against Oral Roberts on Dec. 18.
• The combination of Lee and Serena Sundell have scored in double figures in the same game 32 times since 2021-22, including 13 times this season (10-3).

Glenn Finds the Range
• Jaelyn Glenn continued to be a perimeter threat for K-State.
• This season, the product of Kansas City, Missouri, is shooting 39-of-115 (.339) from beyond the arc. She has 12 games with two or more connections from long range including a season-high three five times.
• In her career, Glenn is 152-of-449 (.339) from long range. She has 46 career games with two or more connections from 3-point range including five games with four or more.
• Glenn is the fourth player in school history with 150 or more 3-point field goals made and 175 or more career steals. (Claire Coggins, Kendra Wecker & Kindred Wesemann.).

Sundell Top-5 for Career Assists
• Serena Sundell has established herself at the point for K-State with her distribution skills.
• Sundell, who was a candidate for the 2023-24 Nancy Lieberman Award, owns a career total of 516 and ranks fifth on the K-State career assists list. She is the fifth player in school history with 500 or more career assists.
• Sundell ranks second in school history for career assists per game at 5.27. She ranks 24th in the nation among active NCAA Division I players for career assists and ninth in the nation among active NCAA Division I players for career assists per game.
• Her combined assist total from 2022-23 (184) and this season (156) of 340 ranks sixth in program history for most assists over consecutive seasons.
• She has 61 career games with five or more assists including four games with 10 or more assists and a career-high of 11 assists. Her 61 career games with five or more assists ranks third in school history. She ranks fourth in program history for career games with 10 or more assists.
• Her career assist to turnover ratio of 1.72 is fourth in program history (min. 100 career assists).
• This season, Sundell is averaging 5.38 assists per game (156 assists) and ranks second in the Big 12 for assists per game and total assists. In league action, Sundell is second in the league at 5.81 assists per game. She is the fifth player in program history with three or more consecutive seasons with 100 or more assists.
• In the 2022-23 season, Sundell handed out a career-high 184 assists (5.11 apg) including a season-high 10 against Oklahoma State on Jan. 4.
• Sundell was the second player in program history (Shalee Lehning, 368) with 350 or more assists by the conclusion of their sophomore season.
• Sundell's 184 assists last season set the school record for assists in a sophomore season and ranked as the sixth-most in a season in program history.

Sundell Approaching Top-25
• In addition to her distribution skills, guard Serena Sundell adds a scoring punch to the K-State lineup.
• During her career, Sundell has scored 1,197 points (12.2 ppg) and was the 45th player in school history to score 1,000 points in her career and currently ranks 26th on the K-State career scoring list. She has tallied double figures in 66 career games, including 15 career games with 20 or more points.
• This season, Sundell is second on the team in scoring with 11.9 points on a career-high .534 field goal percentage. She registered a personal season-high 22 points at UCF on Jan. 6 and has scored in double figures in 21 games, including three games with 20 or more. She scored in double figures in 13 straight games from Jan. 3 to Feb. 25. In Big 12 games, Sundell is averaging 13.9 points per game on a .538 field goal percentage. She ranks 11th in the league in scoring and is third in the league in field goal percentage.
• During the 2022-23 season, Sundell was second on the team and 12th in the Big 12 in scoring with 13.9 points per game on a career-best .489 field goal percentage. In Big 12 games, she averaged 15.11 points and ranked eighth in the league.
• Sundell recorded a personal career-high 501 points last season. She was the seventh player in program history to score 500 or more points in their sophomore season. Her total ranked tied for sixth for a sophomore season at K-State.
• At Oklahoma on March 1, Sundell carded a career-high 33 points on 11-of-17 shooting. She joined Gabby Gregory as the only Wildcats last season with 30 or more points in a game.
• Against Kansas on Feb. 22, Sundell registered the most unique stat line in the nation. According to Stats Perform, Sundell was the only player last season, one of four since 1999-00 and the only player in the Big 12 since 1999-00 to record 24 points on 80 percent shooting and also registering seven assists, five rebounds, four steals and one block.

Lee the Queen of the Block
• Ayoka Lee remains one of the top shot blockers in the nation and has the numbers to back it up.
• In her career, Lee has 298 career blocked shots which is the school record for career blocks. Lee's 298 blocked shots ranks eighth in Big 12 history. With six blocked shots, Lee will move into the top-five in Big 12 history.
• She was the second player in school history to reach the 275-block mark. She owns the school record for career blocks per game at 2.73.
• Among active NCAA Division I players, Lee ranks fourth for career blocks and for career blocks per game average.
• She has 80 career games with two or more blocks and 20 career games with five or more blocks. She owns the school record for career games with five or more blocks. Lee holds the school record for career games with seven or more blocks (6).
• This season, Lee is averaging 2.86 blocks per game (63 blocks). Lee is 21st in the nation for total blocks and second in the Big 12 and eighth in the nation for blocks per game.
• In two games this season, Lee recorded a season-high seven blocks as she reached the mark at UCF on Jan. 6 and at Iowa State on Feb. 14.

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Players Mentioned

Jaelyn Glenn

Gabby Gregory

Ayoka Lee

Serena Sundell

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