Thursday, November 5
Manhattan, Kan.
6:30 p.m.
Kansas State University
vs
Southern Indiana
Nov 04, 2026 | Women's Basketball
GAME #2
Southern Indiana (0-1) at K-State (1-0)
November 5, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. | Manhattan, Kan. | Bramlage Coliseum
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TELEVISION
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Shaelyn Floyd
Sideline: Addison Lowe
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RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Locally on 102.5 or 1350 KMAN
Play-by-Play: Matt Walters
Analyst: Kristin Waller
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LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
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SERIES HISTORY vs. Southern Indiana
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• K-State will face Southern Indiana for the first time.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is facing Southern Indiana for the first time.
• The Wildcats are 20-2 against current members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State (1-0) continues its four-game home stand, as the Wildcats host Southern Indiana (0-1) in Bramlage Coliseum at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday.
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• The game will be the only first time opponent among its 2026-27 schedule.
• Thursday's matchup is a Wildcat 4Pack game. Wildcat 4-Packs include four general admission tickets and four $10 concession vouchers.
• Thursday's game can be seen live on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy
Heidrick (analyst) and Addison Lowe (sideline) will have the call.
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Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Taryn 1K
• Senior guard Taryn Sides is poised to surpass the 1,000-point mark this season. The product of Phillipsburg, Kansas, needs 87 points to become the 47th player in program history to score 1,000 or more points at K-State.
2. Sides Closing in on 200 Triples
• Sides is approaching a career distance milestone. Currently, she owns 195 three-point field goals made in her career. With five connections, Sides will become the ninth player in program history with 200 or more career 3-point field goals made and first since former teammate Jaelyn Glenn surpassed the 200-mark during the 2024-25 season.
3. Good Day for Nde
• Freshman forward Shaila Nde tallied 12 points and nine rebounds in her collegiate debut. Her nine rebounds were the most by a K-State freshman in a season debut since Peyton Williams in the 2016-17 season.
4. Dishin' Duo
• Senior guard Taryn Sides and sophomore guard Gina Garcia were named the number two returning passing duo in the nation and the top tandem in the Big 12 by Basket Under Review. In the season-opener, the duo were responsible for seven of K-State's 14 assists. In the 2025-26 season, the pair combined for 328 assists which was 59.1 percent of K-State's overall assist total of 555.
5. Mittie Approaching 700
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is closing in on a career wins milestone. With eight wins, Mittie would achieve 700 career coaching victories. He would become the seventh active head coach with 700 career wins and the second in the Big 12 (Bill Fennelly, Iowa State; 822).
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Number to Know
4.5
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• Sophomore guard Gina Garcia has been efficient in her distribution of the ball dating back to the final five games of the 2025-26 season and including this season's opener.
• Against Wichita State, Garcia handed out six assists with zero turnovers. This was her second career game with five or more assists and zero turnovers.
• Over her last six games, Garcia has handed out 36 assists and tallied just eight turnovers for an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.5.
• Garcia owns the school record for career assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.24.
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At a Glance: Southern Indiana
• Southern Indiana (0-1, 0-0 OVC) travels to Manhattan for the first time and comes to the Little Apple following an 82-67 home loss to Murray State on Monday.
• The Screaming Eagles, in their fifth season in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), were selected as the league's preseason favorites by the OVC's head coaches and communication directors.
• On the sideline, Southern Indiana is led by 28th-year head coach Rick Stein. Stein, a 1992 graduate of Southern Indiana, is 492-286 in his time with his alma mater.
• On the floor, the Screaming Eagles are led by Chloe Gannon. The senior forward was named a preseason All-OVC selection. Against Murray State, Gannon paced the squad with 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting and three blocks.
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Remember the Month of November
• In its 59 seasons of action, K-State has accumulated a record of 172-60 (.741) in the month of November.
• Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 58-17 (.773) in November games.
• The Wildcats have ended the 11th month with a .500 or better record in 15 straight seasons, including a 6-0 mark in 2016-17 and a school record seven wins in the month in 2021-22 and 2022-23. Overall, K-State has registered a .500 or better record in November 46 times in its history.
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20-Pt Quarters for the Wildcats
• Since the inception of the quarter system in the 2015-16 season, K-State owns an overall record of 178-77 (.698) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game.
• Since the 2015-16 season, K-State has registered 433 quarters with 20 or more points with a program record of 68 in the 2024-25 season.
• The Wildcats registered 22 points in the fourth quarter against Wichita State in the season-opener.
• The Cats were 17-12 last season when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game.
• In the 2025-26 season, K-State registered 52 quarters with 20 or more points scored including a high of 32 points in the fourth quarter against Utah on Jan. 10. The 32 points were the most in a fourth quarter for K-State since scoring a fourth quarter school record 34 points against Central Arkansas on Nov. 9, 2021.
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K-State Holds Foes to Single-Digits
• In the 12th season of the quarter system in women's college basketball, K-State's defense has limited its opponents point production for 10 minute durations.
• Against Wichita State in the season-opener, the Wildcats held the Shockers to five points in the opening quarter. This is the second straight season K-State has held a season-opening foe to five points in the first quarter.
• Kansas State is 124-31 (.800) when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter in a game.
• In the 2025-26 season, K-State held foes to 14 quarters with single-digits. K-State was 9-2 when achieving this in 2025-26.
• The Wildcats held Texas Tech to four points in the fourth quarter of the second round of the 2026 Big 12 Tournament. The four points were the fewest in a quarter in Big 12 Tournament history. The Wildcats held the Lady Raiders to 2-of-16 shooting, including 0-of-14 to end the game.
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Garcia with Helpers
• Guard Gina Garcia has been an adept passer in her K-State career.
• In her career, Garcia holds the school record for career assist-turnover ratio (2.24). She has dished out 197 assists in her career.
• She opened the 2026-27 season with six assists and zero turnovers against Wichita State.
• In the 2025-26 season, Garcia averaged 5.16 assists per game (191 assists). She ranked second among all NCAA Division I freshmen for total assists, including leading the freshmen in the Big 12. Overall, she ranked seventh in the Big 12 and 31st in the nation in assists per game. She led K-State in assists in 24 games last season.
• With her 191 assists, she set the school record for assists in a freshman season. Garcia set the school record for assists in any season by an international player.
• Against California on March 22, Garcia handed out a career-high 12 assists. Earlier in the season, she was the first freshman since at least 2001-02 to register 10 or more assists in consecutive games. She had 19 games last season with five or more assists.
• In her first Big 12 Tournament, Garcia dished out a total of 26 assists (6.5 apg). She led the tournament in total assists and assists per game. Her total of 26 assists set the school record for a Big 12 Tournament and ranked fourth in league history.
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Taryn It Up from Long Distance
• Taryn Sides has been a threat from long distance in her career.
• Sides owns a career 3-point field goal percentage of .397 (195-491), which is sixth in school history (min. 2 attempts/game).With five connections from long distance, she will become the ninth player in program history with 200 or more made 3-point field goals and is currently ninth in program history for career 3-point field goals made.
• She has made two or more 3-pointers in a game 56 times, including 14 games with four or more.
• Last season, Sides shot 38.9 percent from long distance (82-of-211) and had 24 games with two or more connections, including five games with four or more.
• She ranked 51st in the nation for 3-point field goal percentage. Her 82 connections ranked 53rd in the nation. She was the sixth player in program history to make 80 or more 3-pointers in their junior season.
• During the 2025 Cancun Challenge, Sides went off from long range as she was 15-of-25 (.600) in the three games. Against Columbia, Sides shot a career-best 8-of-12 from long range including 5-of-6 in the second half.
• Starting with her buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the third quarter against Columbia, Sides made eight consecutive 3-pointers by shooting 3-of-3 in the fourth quarter, 2-of-2 against North Carolina and started by making her first two attempts against South Dakota State.
• With her eight made 3-pointers against Columbia, Sides tied for the fourth most in a game in program history and was the eighth different player in school history to make eight or more three-pointers in a game. Her eight 3-point connections were the most since Temira Poindexter made eight at Kentucky in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
• She was the second K-State player since 1999-00 to shoot 66.7 percent or better from long distance on 12 or more attempts, joining Laurie Koehn who shot 76.9 percent (10-of-13) against Iowa on Jan. 5, 2003.
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Southern Indiana (0-1) at K-State (1-0)
November 5, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. | Manhattan, Kan. | Bramlage Coliseum
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TELEVISION
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Shaelyn Floyd
Sideline: Addison Lowe
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RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Locally on 102.5 or 1350 KMAN
Play-by-Play: Matt Walters
Analyst: Kristin Waller
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LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
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SERIES HISTORY vs. Southern Indiana
0-0
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• K-State will face Southern Indiana for the first time.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is facing Southern Indiana for the first time.
• The Wildcats are 20-2 against current members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State (1-0) continues its four-game home stand, as the Wildcats host Southern Indiana (0-1) in Bramlage Coliseum at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday.
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• The game will be the only first time opponent among its 2026-27 schedule.
• Thursday's matchup is a Wildcat 4Pack game. Wildcat 4-Packs include four general admission tickets and four $10 concession vouchers.
• Thursday's game can be seen live on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy
Heidrick (analyst) and Addison Lowe (sideline) will have the call.
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Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Taryn 1K
• Senior guard Taryn Sides is poised to surpass the 1,000-point mark this season. The product of Phillipsburg, Kansas, needs 87 points to become the 47th player in program history to score 1,000 or more points at K-State.
2. Sides Closing in on 200 Triples
• Sides is approaching a career distance milestone. Currently, she owns 195 three-point field goals made in her career. With five connections, Sides will become the ninth player in program history with 200 or more career 3-point field goals made and first since former teammate Jaelyn Glenn surpassed the 200-mark during the 2024-25 season.
3. Good Day for Nde
• Freshman forward Shaila Nde tallied 12 points and nine rebounds in her collegiate debut. Her nine rebounds were the most by a K-State freshman in a season debut since Peyton Williams in the 2016-17 season.
4. Dishin' Duo
• Senior guard Taryn Sides and sophomore guard Gina Garcia were named the number two returning passing duo in the nation and the top tandem in the Big 12 by Basket Under Review. In the season-opener, the duo were responsible for seven of K-State's 14 assists. In the 2025-26 season, the pair combined for 328 assists which was 59.1 percent of K-State's overall assist total of 555.
5. Mittie Approaching 700
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is closing in on a career wins milestone. With eight wins, Mittie would achieve 700 career coaching victories. He would become the seventh active head coach with 700 career wins and the second in the Big 12 (Bill Fennelly, Iowa State; 822).
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Number to Know
4.5
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• Sophomore guard Gina Garcia has been efficient in her distribution of the ball dating back to the final five games of the 2025-26 season and including this season's opener.
• Against Wichita State, Garcia handed out six assists with zero turnovers. This was her second career game with five or more assists and zero turnovers.
• Over her last six games, Garcia has handed out 36 assists and tallied just eight turnovers for an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.5.
• Garcia owns the school record for career assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.24.
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At a Glance: Southern Indiana
• Southern Indiana (0-1, 0-0 OVC) travels to Manhattan for the first time and comes to the Little Apple following an 82-67 home loss to Murray State on Monday.
• The Screaming Eagles, in their fifth season in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), were selected as the league's preseason favorites by the OVC's head coaches and communication directors.
• On the sideline, Southern Indiana is led by 28th-year head coach Rick Stein. Stein, a 1992 graduate of Southern Indiana, is 492-286 in his time with his alma mater.
• On the floor, the Screaming Eagles are led by Chloe Gannon. The senior forward was named a preseason All-OVC selection. Against Murray State, Gannon paced the squad with 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting and three blocks.
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Remember the Month of November
• In its 59 seasons of action, K-State has accumulated a record of 172-60 (.741) in the month of November.
• Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 58-17 (.773) in November games.
• The Wildcats have ended the 11th month with a .500 or better record in 15 straight seasons, including a 6-0 mark in 2016-17 and a school record seven wins in the month in 2021-22 and 2022-23. Overall, K-State has registered a .500 or better record in November 46 times in its history.
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20-Pt Quarters for the Wildcats
• Since the inception of the quarter system in the 2015-16 season, K-State owns an overall record of 178-77 (.698) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game.
• Since the 2015-16 season, K-State has registered 433 quarters with 20 or more points with a program record of 68 in the 2024-25 season.
• The Wildcats registered 22 points in the fourth quarter against Wichita State in the season-opener.
• The Cats were 17-12 last season when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game.
• In the 2025-26 season, K-State registered 52 quarters with 20 or more points scored including a high of 32 points in the fourth quarter against Utah on Jan. 10. The 32 points were the most in a fourth quarter for K-State since scoring a fourth quarter school record 34 points against Central Arkansas on Nov. 9, 2021.
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K-State Holds Foes to Single-Digits
• In the 12th season of the quarter system in women's college basketball, K-State's defense has limited its opponents point production for 10 minute durations.
• Against Wichita State in the season-opener, the Wildcats held the Shockers to five points in the opening quarter. This is the second straight season K-State has held a season-opening foe to five points in the first quarter.
• Kansas State is 124-31 (.800) when holding an opponent to single digits in any quarter in a game.
• In the 2025-26 season, K-State held foes to 14 quarters with single-digits. K-State was 9-2 when achieving this in 2025-26.
• The Wildcats held Texas Tech to four points in the fourth quarter of the second round of the 2026 Big 12 Tournament. The four points were the fewest in a quarter in Big 12 Tournament history. The Wildcats held the Lady Raiders to 2-of-16 shooting, including 0-of-14 to end the game.
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Garcia with Helpers
• Guard Gina Garcia has been an adept passer in her K-State career.
• In her career, Garcia holds the school record for career assist-turnover ratio (2.24). She has dished out 197 assists in her career.
• She opened the 2026-27 season with six assists and zero turnovers against Wichita State.
• In the 2025-26 season, Garcia averaged 5.16 assists per game (191 assists). She ranked second among all NCAA Division I freshmen for total assists, including leading the freshmen in the Big 12. Overall, she ranked seventh in the Big 12 and 31st in the nation in assists per game. She led K-State in assists in 24 games last season.
• With her 191 assists, she set the school record for assists in a freshman season. Garcia set the school record for assists in any season by an international player.
• Against California on March 22, Garcia handed out a career-high 12 assists. Earlier in the season, she was the first freshman since at least 2001-02 to register 10 or more assists in consecutive games. She had 19 games last season with five or more assists.
• In her first Big 12 Tournament, Garcia dished out a total of 26 assists (6.5 apg). She led the tournament in total assists and assists per game. Her total of 26 assists set the school record for a Big 12 Tournament and ranked fourth in league history.
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Taryn It Up from Long Distance
• Taryn Sides has been a threat from long distance in her career.
• Sides owns a career 3-point field goal percentage of .397 (195-491), which is sixth in school history (min. 2 attempts/game).With five connections from long distance, she will become the ninth player in program history with 200 or more made 3-point field goals and is currently ninth in program history for career 3-point field goals made.
• She has made two or more 3-pointers in a game 56 times, including 14 games with four or more.
• Last season, Sides shot 38.9 percent from long distance (82-of-211) and had 24 games with two or more connections, including five games with four or more.
• She ranked 51st in the nation for 3-point field goal percentage. Her 82 connections ranked 53rd in the nation. She was the sixth player in program history to make 80 or more 3-pointers in their junior season.
• During the 2025 Cancun Challenge, Sides went off from long range as she was 15-of-25 (.600) in the three games. Against Columbia, Sides shot a career-best 8-of-12 from long range including 5-of-6 in the second half.
• Starting with her buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the third quarter against Columbia, Sides made eight consecutive 3-pointers by shooting 3-of-3 in the fourth quarter, 2-of-2 against North Carolina and started by making her first two attempts against South Dakota State.
• With her eight made 3-pointers against Columbia, Sides tied for the fourth most in a game in program history and was the eighth different player in school history to make eight or more three-pointers in a game. Her eight 3-point connections were the most since Temira Poindexter made eight at Kentucky in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
• She was the second K-State player since 1999-00 to shoot 66.7 percent or better from long distance on 12 or more attempts, joining Laurie Koehn who shot 76.9 percent (10-of-13) against Iowa on Jan. 5, 2003.
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