K-State Visits Arizona State for First Time Since 1988

Sunday, February 1

Tempe, Ariz.

3 p.m.

Kansas State University

Arizona State

K-State Visits Arizona State for First Time Since 1988

Jan 30, 2026 | Women's Basketball

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GAME #23
K-State Wildcats (11-11, 4-4 Big 12) at Arizona State (18-4, 5-4 Big 12)
Sunday, February 1, 2026 | 3 p.m. (CT) | Desert Financial Arena (14,100) | Tempe, Ariz.

TELEVISION
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Kelly Burke
Analyst: Jordan Hamm

RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Online: kstatesports.com
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Randy Peterson

LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com

SERIES HISTORY vs. Arizona State
2-3

• Arizona State leads the series between the schools, 3-2.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 1-1 in his career against Arizona State.
• K-State will make its second-ever visit to Tempe and the first since 1988.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State (11-11, 4-5 Big 12) will open the month of February with a two-game swing through Arizona, as the Wildcats visit Arizona State (18-4, 5-4) for the first time since 1988. Game time Sunday is 3 p.m. (CT).

• Sunday's game will stream on ESPN+, as Kelly Burke (play-by-play) and Jordan Hamm (analyst) will have the call.

Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Sides Dishin' and Swishin'
• Junior guard Taryn Sides tallied five made 3-pointers and five assists at Kansas on Jan. 25. This was her fifth career game with at least five or more made 3-pointers and five or more assists. The top career mark in program history is six such games held by Brittany Chambers (2009-13).
2. Freshmen Trio Punches Time Cards
• K-State is the only Power 4 team with a 3 or more freshmen averaging 20 or minutes per game (min. 20 games played): Gina Garcia, (26.8 mpg), Jordan Speiser, (23.1 mpg) and Brandie Harrod, (20.3 mpg).
3. Garcia with the Dish
• Gina Garcia leads all Big 12 freshmen and is third in the nation for freshmen for with 102 assists. Garcia is the seventh freshman in program history with 100 or more assists in their freshman season and the second in the Jeff Mittie era (Serena Sundell, 176; 2021-22).
4. Freshmen Toe the Line
• Freshmen guards Jordan Speiser and Garcia have converted at a high rate at the foul line. Speiser is shooting 90.2 percent (46-of-51), while Garcia is shooting 86.1 percent (31-of-36) at the line. K-State is the only team in the nation with at least two freshmen shooting 86.0 percent or better from the foul line (min. 35 free throw attempts).
5. Harrod on the O-Boards
• Freshman Brandie Harrod has pulled in 52 offensive rebounds this season. She is the seventh freshman in program history with 50 or more offensive rebounds in their freshman season.

Number to Know
40.6

• K-State junior guard Taryn Sides is among the active NCAA Division I leaders for career 3-point field goal percentage.
• In her career, Sides is shooting 40.6 percent (164-of-404) from beyond the arc and ranks 14th among active NCAA Division I players.
• Among active Big 12 players for career three-point field goal percentage, Sides ranks third.
• The product of Phillipsburg, Kansas, ranks fourth in program history for career 3-point field goal percentage.
• This season, Sides is shooting 41.4 percent (54-of-132) from long distance. She is third in the Big 12 and 36th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage.

At a Glance: Arizona State
• Arizona State (18-4, 5-4 Big 12) shrugged off a two-game skid to down in-state rival Arizona on Wednesday, 68-61, in Tempe.
• On the sideline, Arizona State is led by first-year head coach Molly Miller. Miller, a 2008 graduate of Drury, owns a career record of 315-593 (.842) in her 12 seasons as a head coach. She entered the 2025-26 season ranked third among active head coaches for career win percentage.
• On the floor, the Sun Devils feature three players in double figures: Gabby Elliott (16.6 ppg), McKinna Brackens (14.4) and Heloisa Carrera (10.3).
• Elliott, a grad transfer guard from Detroit, Michigan, paces the squad in scoring and steals (46) and is third on the team in rebounding (5.0 rpg). Against Arizona, Elliott tallied 22 points and seven rebounds.
• Brackens, a junior forward from Fairfield, Texas, is second on the team in scoring while shooting .458 from the field including .341 from beyond the arc. Against Arizona, Brackens carded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
• Carrera, a sophomore forward from Sao Paulo, Brazil, is third on the team in scoring and paces the Sun Devils in blocks (16). Against Arizona, Carrera notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds and added three blocks.

Last Time Out
Colorado 56, at K-State 47 (Jan. 29, 2026; Manhattan, Kan.)
• K-State was unable to hold an early fourth quarter lead against Colorado. The Wildcats are 2-10 this season when trailing with five minutes to go in the game.
• This was the first losing January since the 2022-23 season (3-4).
• Freshman guard Jordan Speiser (12 pts) led the Wildcats.

February Historically Tough
• K-State is 237-203 (.539) in the second month, which percentage-wise, is the lowest month for K-State.
• The Wildcats are 40-44 (.476) under head coach Jeff Mittie in the month of February.
• Kansas State has registered the 28th February in the 57-year history of the program with a .500 or better record.

Wildcats on the Road
• K-State has a 303-332 (.477) record in road games during the program's 58-year history.
• In his career in road games, head coach Jeff Mittie is 179-212 (.458) including a 54-75 (.419) mark during his time at K-State.
• In the 2024-25 season, K-State was 7-4 in road games including two wins against an Associated Press Top-25 foes (22, Utah, 1/8/25; 13, Kentucky, 3/23/25).
• The seven road wins last season were the most since the 2019-20 season (7-5).

2025-26 Roster Youngest Since 2018-19
• K-State will have one of the youngest rosters in the country this season, as 10 of the 13 players on the 2025-26 roster are either true freshmen or sophomores. The roster features five true freshmen (Aniya Foy, Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod, Ivona Scekic 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 13 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.

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 eight quarters with single-digits. K-State is 5-1 when achieving this in 2025-26.
• Kansas State is 119-30 (.799) 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.

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