(rv/25) K-State Starts Homestand Monday Night

Monday, November 10

Manhattan, Kan.

6:30 p.m.

Kansas State University

Lamar

Nov 09, 2025 | Women's Basketball

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GAME #3
Lamar (0-1, 0-0 Southland) at (rv/25) K-State (2-0, 0-0 Big 12)
Monday, November 10, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) | Manhattan, Kan.

TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Promotion
Jersey Night

Pregame Fan Favorites - Stop by the concession stands prior to select weekday women's basketball games to receive $1 off water, fountain drinks, hot dogs, and nachos from the time doors open until the playing of the National Anthem (while supplies last).

Tickets
Call (800) 221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com

TELEVISION
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Kindred Orpin
Sideline: Hannah Whetstone

RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Matt Walters
Analyst: Shaelyn Floyd

LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com

SERIES HISTORY vs. Lamar
5-0
• K-State leads the series with Lamar, 5-0.
• The last meeting between the teams came on Dec. 5, 2018, in Manhattan, a 73-55 K-State win.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 10-0 in his career against Lamar.
• K-State is 11-1 against current members of the Southland.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - (rv/25) K-State begins a four-game homestand on Monday, as the Wildcats host Lamar at 6:30 p.m.

• K-State will play the four games in the next eight days.
• Monday's game can streamed live on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Kindred Orpin (analyst) and Hannah Whetstone (sideline) will have the call.

Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. 10 Games in the 11th Month
• K-State will play 10 games in the month of November this season. The 10 games are the most in the 11th month in program history, surpassing the previous high of eight in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons.
2. Lockdown D
• K-State has started the 2025-26 season by holding its first two opponents under 49 points. This is the first time since the 2023-24 season the Wildcats have held its first two foes of a season to 49 points or less. K-State started the 2021-22 season by limiting its first four opponents to 49 points or less.
3. Fourth Quarter Comeback
• With its fourth quarter comeback win at SMU on Nov. 8, K-State ended a seven game skid when trailing entering the final quarter.
4. Garcia In the Clutch
• In the final two minutes of K-State's comeback win at SMU, freshman guard Gina Garcia tallied four points and an assist. She started the final 7-0 run with an assist to Taryn Sides on a corner three-pointer. Garcia then made two layups in the final 47 seconds, including the game-winner as time expired.
5. Harrod Gets Offensive
• Freshman guard/forward Brandie Harrod seven offensive rebounds and a total of 10 boards at SMU. Her seven offensive boards are the most by a Wildcat since Ayoka Lee pulled in eight on Jan. 3, 2024 against Houston. She was the first Wildcat freshman to pull in 10 or more rebounds in a game since Eliza Maupin on Feb. 18, 2023, at TCU.

Number to Know
46

• K-State captured a 46-44 win at SMU in the second game of the season on Nov. 8. This ranks sixth in program history for the fewest points in a K-State win since 1999-00 and the fewest in a Wildcat win since Nov. 12, 2021, when K-State defeated UT Martin in Bramlage, 44-30.
• Since 1999-00, the Wildcats have won 12 games by scoring 49 points or less.
• Saturday's win marked the sixth time under head coach Jeff Mittie that K-State has scored 49 points or less and won.
• Of the 12 wins scoring 49 points or less, five have come in road games.

At a Glance: Lamar
• Lamar ventures to Manhattan following a 72-68 overtime loss at Northern Colorado in their season-opener on Saturday. The Cardinals open the 2025-26 season with a three-game road trip, as they will visit Lawrence to face Kansas on Wednesday to conclude the trip.
• The Cardinals are guided on the sideline by seventh-year head coach Aqua Franklin. The 2009 graduate of Texas A&M owns a career record of 100-76 (.568) during her time in Beaumont, Texas.
• In its season-opener at Northern Colorado, Lamar was led by Shaila Forman with 18 points and three rebounds, while Jacei Denley added 13 points and two rebounds.

Last Time Out
(rv/25) K-State 46, at SMU 44 (Nov. 8, 2025; Dallas, Texas)
• The Wildcats won its true road opener for the third straight season with an 11-1 run in the final 4:17 of the fourth quarter to down SMU.
• Freshman Gina Garcia made a driving layup as time expired to send K-State to the win.
• Garcia and junior Nastja Claessens tied for game-high honors with eight apiece. Claessens hauled in a career-high 11 rebounds and pocketed four steals.

Wildcats 400+ Wins in Bramlage
• K-State is 414-157 (.725) all-time inside Bramlage Coliseum, which is in its 38th season of existence.
• In the 2024-25 season, K-State was 17-1 (.944) in home games, which included a 17-game home winning streak, tied for the fifth-longest home win streak in program history and tied for the second-longest in Bramlage. This was the longest in-season home win streak since 2002-03 (19). The .944 winning percentage last season was the best since going 19-1 (.950) in 2002-03.
• This was the 34th time in program history that the Wildcats reached double figures in home victories. It was the 26th season K-State has won 10 or more games in Bramlage.
• The 33 home wins by the Wildcats over the last two seasons are the most wins in Bramlage over a two-season span in program history.
• In his career in games played in his home venue, head coach Jeff Mittie is 418-114 (.786) including a 144-49 (.746) record at K-State.
• Kansas State has protected Bramlage Coliseum with determination against non-conference foes with a record of 239-30 (.888). Mittie is 85-9 (.904) in non-conference games in Bramlage.

K-State Attacking the Paint
• K-State has continued to attack the lane in the 2025-26 season.
• The Wildcats opened the season with 48 points in the paint against Omaha, which were 80.0 percent of its points from inside the arc. K-State shot 73.2 percent (30-of-41) on two-point field goal attempts.
• This season, K-State has registered 76 points in the paint which is 52.1 percent of its overall point total. The Wildcats have scored 30 or more points in the paint once and held the edge in the lane twice.
• In the 2024-25 season, the Wildcats registered 30 or more points in the lane in 28 games including a season-high 56 points in the paint against Milwaukee on Nov. 20 and DePaul on Nov. 27. The 56 points were the most since scoring 58 against McNeese State on Dec. 6, 2023.
• K-State averaged 37.6 points per game (1,352 points) in the paint with 47.6 percent of its point total from inside the lane and outscored its foes in the lane in 26 games. The 1,352 points in the paint were the most scored in the lane under head coach Jeff Mittie. This was the fourth consecutive season K-State scored 1,000 or more points in the paint. K-State has scored 1,000 or more points in the paint in five of Mittie's 11 seasons.

K-State Holds Foes to Single-Digits
• In the 11th season of the quarter system in women's college basketball, K-State's defense has limited its opponents point production for 10 minute durations.
• To open the 2025-26 season, K-State held Omaha to nine points in the first half (5 pts - 1st qtr; 4 pts - 2nd qtr). The nine points in the first half were the fewest K-State allowed since holding Clemson to nine points in the second half on Nov. 24, 2022.
• The Wildcats held Omaha without a made field goal in the first quarter (0-of-12) and two made field goals in the first half (2-of-22; .091).
• This season, K-State has held foes to four quarters with single-digits. K-State is 2-0 when achieving this in 2025-26.
• Kansas State is 116-29 (.800) when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter in a game.
• Last season, K-State held foes to 27 quarters with single-digits. The Wildcats were 20-0 when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter in a game.
• Against USC Upstate on Dec. 5, K-State held the Spartans to two points in two different quarters (first and fourth quarters). The 2 points in a quarter tied the school record for fewest points allowed in any quarter.

Bench Boost
• K-State received an offensive boost from its second unit.
• The Wildcats opened the season with 47 points from its bench against Omaha. The 47 points from the bench were the most since K-State scored 47 against McNeese State on Dec. 6, 2023.
• K-State is averaging 34.5 points per game from its bench, which ranks fourth in the Big 12. The Wildcats have had the edge in bench points in two games this season.
• In the 2024-25 season, the Wildcats averaged 22.6 points per game (813 points) from the bench and ranked second in the Big 12 and 50th in the nation for bench points per game. K-State had the upperhand in bench points in 24 games last season (20-4).
• K-State's 813 bench points were the second time in the Jeff Mittie era in which the bench recorded 700 or more points in a season and the top mark under Mittie for a season.
• K-State scored 20 or more bench points in 21 games. The Wildcats registered a season-high of 43 bench points against Kansas on Feb. 22.

Wildcats in Nail-Biters
• Kansas State owns an all-time record in overtime games of 32-30 (.516), including a 28-25 (.528) record in single overtime games and a 3-6 (.333) record in double overtime games.
• The Wildcats were 2-0 last season in overtime games with wins over Iowa State (1/30/25) and at Kentucky (3/23/25).
• Over the last 12 seasons, K-State is 50-33 (.602) in games decided by five points or less including a 1-1 mark last season.
• With its comeback win at SMU on Nov. 8, it was K-State's first win when trailing entering 4th quarter since a 73-64 (ot) win on Feb. 21, 2024, against West Virginia, ending a seven-game losing streak when trailing entering the final frame.
• Since the start of the quarter-system in 2015-16, K-State is 170-14 (.924) when entering the fourth quarter with the lead and is 28-110 (.203) when trailing entering the fourth quarter.

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