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(rv/25) K-State Collects Exhibition Road Win at Tarleton State
Oct 27, 2025 | Women's Basketball
STEPHENVILLE, Texas – In preparation for the 58th season of Kansas State women's basketball, (rv/25) K-State secured a 78-57 win over Tarleton State on Monday night at the brand new EECU Center.
K-State connected on 14 three-pointers on the night, shooting 43.8 percent from distance (14-of-32).
The Wildcats saw three players reach double figures led by sophomore guard Izela Arenas with 22 points on 8-of-13 from the field including 5-of-9 from long range. Senior guard Tess Heall added 11 points, while freshman guard Jordan Speiser notched 10 points.
Junior guard Taryn Sides approached a triple-double with eight points, nine rebounds and six assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Tied at 18-18, with 8:20 to play in the second quarter, K-State used a 20-3 run to go in front, 38-21. During the run, freshman guard Jordan Speiser knocked down a pair of 3-pointers, while junior forward Nastja Claessens added seven points.
- Tarleton State would close out the second quarter with back-to-back three-pointers to bring the K-State halftime lead to 41-31.
- The Wildcats shot 50.0 percent (14-of-28) from the field in the first half, including a 64.3 percent (9-of-14) effort in the second quarter. K-State shot 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from beyond the arc in the opening half. Defensively, K-State held the Texans to a 34.6 percent (9-of-26) performance from the field and forced nine turnovers.
- Sophomore Izela Arenas paced K-State in the opening half with 14 points, while Speiser added nine.
- Neither team took control of the third quarter, as each team answered the others score with Tarleton State winning the stanza, 15-14. The final field goal and points of the third came with three minutes remaining, as Tarleton State's Elodie Lutbert finished a layup to bring the score to 55-46 in favor of K-State.
- A three-pointer from senior guard Tess Heal, the 10th of the night for K-State, and a transition layup from freshman guard Aniya Foy pushed the Wildcats into a 60-46 lead with 8:43 to play in the fourth quarter and force a Texans timeout.
- Heal then connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to give K-State a 66-48 advantage and force another Texans timeout with 7:32 left.
- Arenas and Sides put the icing on the cake with 3-pointers to push the Wildcats into a 75-52 lead with 2:47 remaining.
- K-State ended the night shooting 46.7 percent (28-of-60) from the field. The Cats ended the evening with a 23-3 lead in fastbreak points.
- The Wildcats carded a 44-29 advantage on the boards.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
On the offensive production…
"We were super vanilla tonight. I mean, we did what we did, but we rebounded better, so we had more of an open floor than we had in the closed scrimmage, and that was a big key for us.
On different ballhandlers running the show…
"I think we've got some options there. We're still playing with some lineups. I'd like to get her (Taryn Sides) and Gina (Garcia) on the floor together more to move Taryn off the ball and Izela (Arenas) as well. But Taryn struggled early in this game, but, she really rebounded well in the first half, and did a lot of stuff."
On the freshmen…
"I like moments from them. I think they've been really talented. We got some things to learn but things went well tonight."
UP NEXT
K-State begins its 58th season of action on Monday, November 3, at 6:30 p.m., as the Wildcats host Omaha in Bramlage Coliseum. Tickets for the season-opener are available by calling (800) 221-CATS, online at kstatesports.com/tickets and on gameday at the Bramlage Coliseum ticket windows. Monday's game will feature a postgame autograph session with the team.
The season-opener will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network, online at kstatesports.com and on the K-State Sports app and the flagship stations of K-State women's basketball in Manhattan, Sunny 102.5 and 1350 KMAN.
K-State connected on 14 three-pointers on the night, shooting 43.8 percent from distance (14-of-32).
The Wildcats saw three players reach double figures led by sophomore guard Izela Arenas with 22 points on 8-of-13 from the field including 5-of-9 from long range. Senior guard Tess Heall added 11 points, while freshman guard Jordan Speiser notched 10 points.
Junior guard Taryn Sides approached a triple-double with eight points, nine rebounds and six assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Tied at 18-18, with 8:20 to play in the second quarter, K-State used a 20-3 run to go in front, 38-21. During the run, freshman guard Jordan Speiser knocked down a pair of 3-pointers, while junior forward Nastja Claessens added seven points.
- Tarleton State would close out the second quarter with back-to-back three-pointers to bring the K-State halftime lead to 41-31.
- The Wildcats shot 50.0 percent (14-of-28) from the field in the first half, including a 64.3 percent (9-of-14) effort in the second quarter. K-State shot 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from beyond the arc in the opening half. Defensively, K-State held the Texans to a 34.6 percent (9-of-26) performance from the field and forced nine turnovers.
- Sophomore Izela Arenas paced K-State in the opening half with 14 points, while Speiser added nine.
- Neither team took control of the third quarter, as each team answered the others score with Tarleton State winning the stanza, 15-14. The final field goal and points of the third came with three minutes remaining, as Tarleton State's Elodie Lutbert finished a layup to bring the score to 55-46 in favor of K-State.
- A three-pointer from senior guard Tess Heal, the 10th of the night for K-State, and a transition layup from freshman guard Aniya Foy pushed the Wildcats into a 60-46 lead with 8:43 to play in the fourth quarter and force a Texans timeout.
- Heal then connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to give K-State a 66-48 advantage and force another Texans timeout with 7:32 left.
- Arenas and Sides put the icing on the cake with 3-pointers to push the Wildcats into a 75-52 lead with 2:47 remaining.
- K-State ended the night shooting 46.7 percent (28-of-60) from the field. The Cats ended the evening with a 23-3 lead in fastbreak points.
- The Wildcats carded a 44-29 advantage on the boards.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
K-State Head Coach Jeff Mittie
On the offensive production…
"We were super vanilla tonight. I mean, we did what we did, but we rebounded better, so we had more of an open floor than we had in the closed scrimmage, and that was a big key for us.
On different ballhandlers running the show…
"I think we've got some options there. We're still playing with some lineups. I'd like to get her (Taryn Sides) and Gina (Garcia) on the floor together more to move Taryn off the ball and Izela (Arenas) as well. But Taryn struggled early in this game, but, she really rebounded well in the first half, and did a lot of stuff."
On the freshmen…
"I like moments from them. I think they've been really talented. We got some things to learn but things went well tonight."
UP NEXT
K-State begins its 58th season of action on Monday, November 3, at 6:30 p.m., as the Wildcats host Omaha in Bramlage Coliseum. Tickets for the season-opener are available by calling (800) 221-CATS, online at kstatesports.com/tickets and on gameday at the Bramlage Coliseum ticket windows. Monday's game will feature a postgame autograph session with the team.
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.
The season-opener will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network, online at kstatesports.com and on the K-State Sports app and the flagship stations of K-State women's basketball in Manhattan, Sunny 102.5 and 1350 KMAN.
Team Stats
KState
TSU
FG%
.467
.339
3FG%
.438
.273
FT%
.727
.786
RB
44
29
TO
19
17
STL
12
8
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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