Kansas State University Athletics
Wednesday, December 10
Manhattan, Kan.
11 a.m.
Kansas State University
vs
San Diego State
K-State Set for Education Day Game on Wednesday
Dec 08, 2025 | Women's Basketball
GAME #11
San Diego State Aztecs (5-3, 0-0 Mountain West) vs. K-State Wildcats (6-5, 0-0 Big 12)
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 11 a.m. | Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) | Manhattan, Kan.
TELEVISION
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Matt Walters
Analyst: Missy Heidrick
Sideline: Sophie Smith
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Kristin Waller
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
SERIES HISTORY vs. San Diego State
2-1
• K-State leads the series, 2-1.
• The Wildcats won the last meeting with the Aztecs, 77-56, on Dec. 5, 1998 in Manhattan.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 12-5 in his career against San Diego State.
• The Wildcats are 18-9 against current members of the Mountain West Conference.
MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State will wrap up the home portion of its non-conference schedule on Wednesday, as the Wildcats host San Diego State for the annual Education Day game at 11 a.m., in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Wednesday's game will be streamed on ESPN+, as Matt Walters (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Sophie Smith (sideline) will have the call.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. A-B-C
• K-State will have over 3,400 elementary school students from local schools in attendance for Wednesday's game.
2. Sides Dish
• Taryn Sides is approaching membership on the K-State career assists list. With three assists, Sides will move into 26th on the K-State career assists list. With 19 assists, Sides will become the 22nd player in program history with 250 or more career assists.
3. Size of Sides
• Sides is the shortest player in the Big 12 to average 14.5 or more points while shooting 47.0 percent or better from the field and 43.0 percent or better from beyond the arc.
4. Spicy Speiser
• Freshman guard Jordan Speiser earned Big 12 Starting Five honors on Dec. 8 for her career day against then 13th-ranked Ole Miss. Speiser tallied a career-high 19 points including a career-high 7-of-7 from the foul line. Her 19 points were the most by a K-State freshman since Serena Sundell carded 24 at Oklahoma on Feb. 26, 2022.
5. Deep Bench
• K-State recorded a 35-14 advantage in bench scoring against Ole Miss. The 35 points were the third-most bench points this season and the most since scoring 37 against South Dakota on Nov. 13. The Wildcats have received 20 or more points from its bench in 10 games this season.
Number to Know
.905
• K-State shot a season-high .905 (19-of-21) from the free throw line in its upset win over Ole Miss on Dec. 7. This was the second-highest free throw percentage on 20 or more attempts in the Big 12 this season.
• The Wildcats were a perfect 12-of-12 in the second half including 7-of-7 in the fourth quarter.
• The free throw percentage of .905 is the highest for the program on 20 or more attempts since carding a .909 effort (20-of-22) against Kansas City on Dec. 7, 2022.
• This was the 10th time since 2000-01 that K-State shot 90.0 percent or better on 20 or more attempts from the free throw line.
Last Time Out
vs. K-State 61, (13/13) Ole Miss 60 (Dec. 7, 2025; St. Joseph, Mo.)
• K-State went toe-to-toe with 13th-ranked Ole Miss and used a jumper with two seconds left from Brandie Harrod to pull off the upset in the third annual Bill Snyder Classic.
• The Wildcats were 12-of-12 from the foul line in the second half and shot a season-best 90.5 percent (19-of-21) to spring the upset.
• Freshman guard Jordan Speiser led the Wildcats with a career-high 19 points, including 11 in the second half.
2025-26 Roster Youngest Since 2018-19
• K-State will have one of the youngest rosters in the country this season, as 9 of the 12 players on the 2025-26 roster are either true freshmen or sophomores. The roster features four true freshmen (Aniya Foy, Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod and Jordan Speiser) a redshirt freshman (Alexis Hess), three sophomores (Izela Arenas, Jenessa Cotton and Ramiya White) and one redshirt freshman (Mikayla Parks).
• The 2025-26 roster is the third-youngest roster in program history and the second-youngest under head coach Jeff Mittie trailing the 2018-19 roster, which had 10 underclassmen among its 14 players and the 1977-78 season, which featured a program-high 11 underclassmen (seven freshmen and four sophomores) among the 16 players in the roster.
• K-State's roster of 12 features six players combined to have played 226 career collegiate games before the 2025-26 season.
• Of the six players to play a college game, Heal played the most at 96.
• Among Big 12 programs this season, K-State is second in the league (10, UCF) for the most underclassmen on its roster.
• The freshmen class for the 2025-26 season for K-State was ranked among the top-10 signing classes by ESPN.com.
• In terms of K-State playing experience, the Wildcats' roster featured 10 players that had yet to play a game in purple and white entering the 2025-26 season.
At a Glance: San Diego State
• San Diego State (5-3) enters Wednesday's matchup following a 70-68 win over Pacific on Sunday.
• The Aztecs are guided on the sideline by head coach Stacie Terry-Hutson, who is in her 13th season at San Diego State. The 1998 graduate of UT Arlington owns a career record of 160-189 (.458).
• San Diego State is led on the floor by sophomore guard Naomi Panganiban and sophomore guard Nat Martinez.
• Panganihan, a product of San Diego, Calif., is averaging 11.8 points and is shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 92.9 percent from the foul line. Against Pacific, Panganihan led the Aztecs with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc.
• Martinez, a native of San Leandro, Calif., is averaging 11.4 points which includes an 86.2 percent effort from the foul line and 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists. Against Pacific, Martinez registered 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Wildcats 400+ Wins in Bramlage
• K-State is 416-159 (.723) all-time inside Bramlage Coliseum, which is in its 38th season of existence.
• In his career in games played in his home venue, head coach Jeff Mittie is 420-116 (.784) including a 146-51 (.741) record at K-State.
• Kansas State has protected Bramlage Coliseum with determination against non-conference foes with a record of 241-32 (.883). Mittie is 87-11 (.888) in non-conference games in Bramlage.
• 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.
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 52-36 (.591) in games decided by five points or less including a 3-3 mark this 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 172-15 (.920) when entering the fourth quarter with the lead and is 29-114 (.203) when trailing entering the fourth quarter.
Charity Stripe
• K-State equaled a 46-year old school record in its game against South Dakota on Nov. 13.
• The Wildcats tied the school record for free throws made in a game, equaling the mark set on Dec. 6, 1979, against Colorado (32). The 32 made free throws were the most in the Jeff Mittie era (2014-15-present).
• K-State's 45.1 percent of its single-game point total (71) from the free throw line against the Coyotes was the third highest in the nation this season. It was the highest percentage by a Big 12 team (min. 30 free throws made) since TCU tallied a 46.4 percent effort (32 made free throws) on Jan. 1, 2023, against Texas.
• K-State recorded a free throw percentage of .821 (32-of-39).
• It was the highest free throw percentage in an NCAA Division I women's game on a minimum of 39 free throw attempts in the nation since March 13, 2025, when Merrimack tallied an .821 effort against Siena.
• Against Ole Miss on Dec. 7, K-State shot a season-best 90.5 percent (19-of-21) from the foul line including a perfect 12-of-12 in the second half.
• This was the highest free throw percentage on 20 or more attempts by K-State since Dec. 7, 2022, against Kansas City (.909; 20-22) and the ninth highest for the program on 20 or more attempts since the 2000-01 season.
• For the season, K-State is shooting 72.0 percent (139-of-193) from the foul line.
Bench Boost
• K-State has 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 29.4 points per game from its bench (323 points), which ranks fourth in the Big 12. The Wildcats have had the edge in bench points in nine games this season (5-4).
• K-State has scored 20 or more bench points in 10 games.
• 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.
San Diego State Aztecs (5-3, 0-0 Mountain West) vs. K-State Wildcats (6-5, 0-0 Big 12)
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 11 a.m. | Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) | Manhattan, Kan.
TELEVISION
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Matt Walters
Analyst: Missy Heidrick
Sideline: Sophie Smith
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Kristin Waller
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
SERIES HISTORY vs. San Diego State
2-1
• K-State leads the series, 2-1.
• The Wildcats won the last meeting with the Aztecs, 77-56, on Dec. 5, 1998 in Manhattan.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 12-5 in his career against San Diego State.
• The Wildcats are 18-9 against current members of the Mountain West Conference.
MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State will wrap up the home portion of its non-conference schedule on Wednesday, as the Wildcats host San Diego State for the annual Education Day game at 11 a.m., in Bramlage Coliseum.
• Wednesday's game will be streamed on ESPN+, as Matt Walters (play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Sophie Smith (sideline) will have the call.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. A-B-C
• K-State will have over 3,400 elementary school students from local schools in attendance for Wednesday's game.
2. Sides Dish
• Taryn Sides is approaching membership on the K-State career assists list. With three assists, Sides will move into 26th on the K-State career assists list. With 19 assists, Sides will become the 22nd player in program history with 250 or more career assists.
3. Size of Sides
• Sides is the shortest player in the Big 12 to average 14.5 or more points while shooting 47.0 percent or better from the field and 43.0 percent or better from beyond the arc.
4. Spicy Speiser
• Freshman guard Jordan Speiser earned Big 12 Starting Five honors on Dec. 8 for her career day against then 13th-ranked Ole Miss. Speiser tallied a career-high 19 points including a career-high 7-of-7 from the foul line. Her 19 points were the most by a K-State freshman since Serena Sundell carded 24 at Oklahoma on Feb. 26, 2022.
5. Deep Bench
• K-State recorded a 35-14 advantage in bench scoring against Ole Miss. The 35 points were the third-most bench points this season and the most since scoring 37 against South Dakota on Nov. 13. The Wildcats have received 20 or more points from its bench in 10 games this season.
Number to Know
.905
• K-State shot a season-high .905 (19-of-21) from the free throw line in its upset win over Ole Miss on Dec. 7. This was the second-highest free throw percentage on 20 or more attempts in the Big 12 this season.
• The Wildcats were a perfect 12-of-12 in the second half including 7-of-7 in the fourth quarter.
• The free throw percentage of .905 is the highest for the program on 20 or more attempts since carding a .909 effort (20-of-22) against Kansas City on Dec. 7, 2022.
• This was the 10th time since 2000-01 that K-State shot 90.0 percent or better on 20 or more attempts from the free throw line.
Last Time Out
vs. K-State 61, (13/13) Ole Miss 60 (Dec. 7, 2025; St. Joseph, Mo.)
• K-State went toe-to-toe with 13th-ranked Ole Miss and used a jumper with two seconds left from Brandie Harrod to pull off the upset in the third annual Bill Snyder Classic.
• The Wildcats were 12-of-12 from the foul line in the second half and shot a season-best 90.5 percent (19-of-21) to spring the upset.
• Freshman guard Jordan Speiser led the Wildcats with a career-high 19 points, including 11 in the second half.
2025-26 Roster Youngest Since 2018-19
• K-State will have one of the youngest rosters in the country this season, as 9 of the 12 players on the 2025-26 roster are either true freshmen or sophomores. The roster features four true freshmen (Aniya Foy, Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod and Jordan Speiser) a redshirt freshman (Alexis Hess), three sophomores (Izela Arenas, Jenessa Cotton and Ramiya White) and one redshirt freshman (Mikayla Parks).
• The 2025-26 roster is the third-youngest roster in program history and the second-youngest under head coach Jeff Mittie trailing the 2018-19 roster, which had 10 underclassmen among its 14 players and the 1977-78 season, which featured a program-high 11 underclassmen (seven freshmen and four sophomores) among the 16 players in the roster.
• K-State's roster of 12 features six players combined to have played 226 career collegiate games before the 2025-26 season.
• Of the six players to play a college game, Heal played the most at 96.
• Among Big 12 programs this season, K-State is second in the league (10, UCF) for the most underclassmen on its roster.
• The freshmen class for the 2025-26 season for K-State was ranked among the top-10 signing classes by ESPN.com.
• In terms of K-State playing experience, the Wildcats' roster featured 10 players that had yet to play a game in purple and white entering the 2025-26 season.
At a Glance: San Diego State
• San Diego State (5-3) enters Wednesday's matchup following a 70-68 win over Pacific on Sunday.
• The Aztecs are guided on the sideline by head coach Stacie Terry-Hutson, who is in her 13th season at San Diego State. The 1998 graduate of UT Arlington owns a career record of 160-189 (.458).
• San Diego State is led on the floor by sophomore guard Naomi Panganiban and sophomore guard Nat Martinez.
• Panganihan, a product of San Diego, Calif., is averaging 11.8 points and is shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 92.9 percent from the foul line. Against Pacific, Panganihan led the Aztecs with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc.
• Martinez, a native of San Leandro, Calif., is averaging 11.4 points which includes an 86.2 percent effort from the foul line and 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists. Against Pacific, Martinez registered 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Wildcats 400+ Wins in Bramlage
• K-State is 416-159 (.723) all-time inside Bramlage Coliseum, which is in its 38th season of existence.
• In his career in games played in his home venue, head coach Jeff Mittie is 420-116 (.784) including a 146-51 (.741) record at K-State.
• Kansas State has protected Bramlage Coliseum with determination against non-conference foes with a record of 241-32 (.883). Mittie is 87-11 (.888) in non-conference games in Bramlage.
• 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.
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 52-36 (.591) in games decided by five points or less including a 3-3 mark this 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 172-15 (.920) when entering the fourth quarter with the lead and is 29-114 (.203) when trailing entering the fourth quarter.
Charity Stripe
• K-State equaled a 46-year old school record in its game against South Dakota on Nov. 13.
• The Wildcats tied the school record for free throws made in a game, equaling the mark set on Dec. 6, 1979, against Colorado (32). The 32 made free throws were the most in the Jeff Mittie era (2014-15-present).
• K-State's 45.1 percent of its single-game point total (71) from the free throw line against the Coyotes was the third highest in the nation this season. It was the highest percentage by a Big 12 team (min. 30 free throws made) since TCU tallied a 46.4 percent effort (32 made free throws) on Jan. 1, 2023, against Texas.
• K-State recorded a free throw percentage of .821 (32-of-39).
• It was the highest free throw percentage in an NCAA Division I women's game on a minimum of 39 free throw attempts in the nation since March 13, 2025, when Merrimack tallied an .821 effort against Siena.
• Against Ole Miss on Dec. 7, K-State shot a season-best 90.5 percent (19-of-21) from the foul line including a perfect 12-of-12 in the second half.
• This was the highest free throw percentage on 20 or more attempts by K-State since Dec. 7, 2022, against Kansas City (.909; 20-22) and the ninth highest for the program on 20 or more attempts since the 2000-01 season.
• For the season, K-State is shooting 72.0 percent (139-of-193) from the foul line.
Bench Boost
• K-State has 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 29.4 points per game from its bench (323 points), which ranks fourth in the Big 12. The Wildcats have had the edge in bench points in nine games this season (5-4).
• K-State has scored 20 or more bench points in 10 games.
• 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.
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