Tuesday, November 10
Manhattan, Kan.
11 a.m.
Kansas State University
vs
Montana
Nov 09, 2026 | Women's Basketball
GAME #4
Montana (1-1) at K-State (3-0)
November 10, 2026 | 11 a.m. | Manhattan, Kan. | Bramlage Coliseum
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TELEVISION
ESPN+
Announcers: Brian Smoller, Kindred Orpin, Riley Schalk
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RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Locally on 102.5 or 1350 KMAN
Announcers: Matt Walters, Kristin Waller
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LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
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SERIES HISTORY vs. Montana
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• K-State leads the series with Montana, 2-1.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is facing Montana for the first time.
• The Wildcats are 19-2 against current members of the Big Sky Conference.
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State (3-0) ends its four-game home stand, as the Wildcats host Montana (1-1) in Bramlage Coliseum at 11 a.m., on Tuesday morning.
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• Tuesday's game is K-State's annual Education Day game, as over 5,000 elementary school children will be in attendance.
• Tuesday's game can be seen live on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy
Heidrick (analyst) and Riley Schalk (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 68 points to become the 47th player in program history to score 1,000 or more points at K-State.
2. Sides Reaches 200 Triples
• Sides reached a career distance milestone against UTRGV on Nov. 8. She became 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. Jo in the Flow
• Junior center Tzoana Tampakou has had an efficient start to her collegiate career. In the last two games, Tampakou is 13-of-14 (.929) from the field. She scored 15 points on 7-of-7 shooting against Southern Indiana on Nov. 5. Tampakou is the 10th Wildcat since the 2000-01 season to finish perfect from the field on seven or more made field goals. She notched 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting against UTRGV on Nov. 8.
4. Defense Stout to Open Season
• For the first time since the 2021-22 season, K-State has held its first three opponents in a season to 49 points or less. The Wildcats limited UTRGV to 39 points on 25.9 percent (15-of-58) from the field including 8.7 percent (2-of-23) from beyond the arc.
5. Mittie Approaching 700
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is closing in on a career wins milestone. With six wins, Mittie would achieve 700 career coaching victories. He would become the seventh active head coach in NCAA Division I with 700 career wins and the second in the Big 12 (Bill Fennelly, Iowa State; 825).
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Number to Know
10/5/5
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• Junior forward Nastja Claessens turned in a second straight all-around performance during K-State's win over UTRGV on Nov. 8.
• Claessens notched 14 points, five rebounds and five assists.
• Since the 2009-10 season, Claessens is the 14th Wildcat to register 10 or more points, five or more rebounds and five or more assists in two or more career games.
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At a Glance: Montana
• Montana (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky) visits Manhattan for the first time since Nov. 26, 1988.
• The Grizzlies will face three straight Big 12 opponents, as they dropped a 97-53 decision at BYU on Saturday, face K-State on Tuesday and host Houston on Friday. Montana will also travel to Utah in December.
• On the sideline, Montana is led by third-year head coach Nate Harris. Harris, a 2007 graduate of Montana Tech, is 19-31 (.380) in his time in Missoula.
• On the floor, the Grizzlies are led by Paige Lofing and Dominique Nesland. Lofing is averaging 14.5 points per game, including a 6-of-13 (.462) effort from beyond the arc. Nesland owns 12.5 points per game and 6.0 rebounds.
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Remember the Month of November
• In its 59 seasons of action, K-State has accumulated a record of 174-60 (.744) in the month of November.
• Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 60-17 (.779) 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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Sharing is Caring
• K-State has been generous with the ball to start the season. The Wildcats have dished out 50 assists (16.7 apg), which is an assist percentage of 71.4 percent.
• K-State was unselfish with the basketball in the 2025-26 season.
• Last season, K-State averaged 15.0 assists per game (555 assists), an assisted shot rate of 59.1 percent and an assist to turnover ratio of 1.02. The 555 assists were sixth in school history for a single season.
• Gina Garcia (191) and Taryn Sides (137) combined to dish out 328 assists last season, becoming the fifth tandem in program history to register a combined 300 or more assists in a season and ranked fourth.
• The Wildcats handed out a season-high 25 assists twice last season - vs. Omaha (11/3) and vs. Columbia (11/27).
• Over the last 18 years, the Wildcats are 123-9 (.932) when handing out 20 or more assists, including an 8-1 record last season.
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K-State Attacking the Paint
• K-State has continued to attack the lane.
• The Cats have scored 90 points in the lane this season, which is 47.4 percent of its overall point total.
• The Wildcats carded a season-high 40 points in the paint against UTRGV on Nov. 8. K-State has held the edge in the lane in two games and has scored 30 or more points in the paint in twice.
• Last season, K-State registered 1,170 points in the paint (31.6 ppg) which was 45.2 percent of its overall point total. The Wildcats scored 30 or more points in the paint 21 times and held the edge in the lane 20 times.
• This was the fifth 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 six of Mittie's previous 12 seasons.
• The Wildcats registered a season-high 50 points in the paint against California on March 22. The 50 points in the paint were the most since scoring 54 against New Mexico State on Dec. 18, 2024, and was 66.7 percent of K-State's overall point total against the Golden Bears.
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Speed Merchants
• K-State have gotten out on the break in the 2026-27 season.
• The Wildcats notched a 14-0 advantage in fastbreak points against the UTRGV on Nov. 8. K-State is 3-0 this season when holding the edge in fastbreak points.
• The Cats have tallied a +10 margin in fastbreak points in one game (2-0). Overall, the Wildcats have scored 39 fastbreak points (13.0 ppg).
• K-State took advantage of its opportunities in transition last season.
• The Wildcats scored 384 fastbreak points in the 2025-26 season (10.4 per game) and outscored its opponents by a margin of +178 (4.78 margin per game; 384-206).
• K-State scored a 2025-26 season-high 36 fastbreak points against Omaha on Nov. 3. The Wildcats scored 10 or more points in transition in 14 games and had the advantage in fastbreak points in 25 games (13-12).
• The Cats had a +10 margin in fastbreak points in eight games (7-1).
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Wildcats' Defense Forges Identity
• K-State continues to be a force on the defensive end during head coach Jeff Mittie's 13th season on the bench.
• This season, K-State has held opponents to 42.3 points per game on a .286 field goal percentage.
• For the first time since the 2021-22 season, K-State has held its first three opponents in a season to 49 points or less.
• During the last 22 seasons, K-State is 151-4 (.974) when holding an opponent to 49 points or less including a 70-1 mark in the Mittie era. During Mittie's tenure, K-State has held 23 opponents to 40 or fewer points including limiting UTRGV to 39 points in Nov. 8, 2026.
• Under Mittie, K-State is 156-18 (.897) when holding its foes to 60 points or less including a 76-6 (.927) record over the last five seasons.
• Last season, K-State held opponents to 67.5 points per game on a .419 field goal percentage.
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Wildcats Picking Pockets
• The Wildcats continue to swipe the basketball at a high rate.
• K-State has pocketed 29 steals (9.7 spg), which is 50.0 percent of its opponents' turnovers.
• The Wildcats have one game with 10 or more steals this season (1-0).
• In the 2025-26 season, K-State tallied 361 steals (9.8 spg). Of the 631 opponent turnovers last season, 57.2 percent came from a K-State steal. The Wildcats registered 10 or more steals in a game 22 times last season (13-9).
• K-State's 361 steals last season are fourth in program history for a single season. The 361 steals are the second-most since 2014-15.
• In league action, the Wildcats averaged 10.7 steals per game which was second in the Big 12.
• K-State pocketed a season-high 19 steals in the season-opener against Omaha. The 19 steals were the most for the Wildcats since Dec. 7, 2022, against Kansas City when K-State pilfered 20 steals.
• The Wildcats pocketed 15 steals against Cincinnati on Dec. 31 and against Iowa State on March 1. The 15 steals were the most by K-State in a Big 12 game since Feb. 15, 2025, against UCF.
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Montana (1-1) at K-State (3-0)
November 10, 2026 | 11 a.m. | Manhattan, Kan. | Bramlage Coliseum
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TELEVISION
ESPN+
Announcers: Brian Smoller, Kindred Orpin, Riley Schalk
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RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Locally on 102.5 or 1350 KMAN
Announcers: Matt Walters, Kristin Waller
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LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
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SERIES HISTORY vs. Montana
2-1
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• K-State leads the series with Montana, 2-1.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is facing Montana for the first time.
• The Wildcats are 19-2 against current members of the Big Sky Conference.
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State (3-0) ends its four-game home stand, as the Wildcats host Montana (1-1) in Bramlage Coliseum at 11 a.m., on Tuesday morning.
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• Tuesday's game is K-State's annual Education Day game, as over 5,000 elementary school children will be in attendance.
• Tuesday's game can be seen live on ESPN+, as Brian Smoller (play-by-play), Missy
Heidrick (analyst) and Riley Schalk (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 68 points to become the 47th player in program history to score 1,000 or more points at K-State.
2. Sides Reaches 200 Triples
• Sides reached a career distance milestone against UTRGV on Nov. 8. She became 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. Jo in the Flow
• Junior center Tzoana Tampakou has had an efficient start to her collegiate career. In the last two games, Tampakou is 13-of-14 (.929) from the field. She scored 15 points on 7-of-7 shooting against Southern Indiana on Nov. 5. Tampakou is the 10th Wildcat since the 2000-01 season to finish perfect from the field on seven or more made field goals. She notched 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting against UTRGV on Nov. 8.
4. Defense Stout to Open Season
• For the first time since the 2021-22 season, K-State has held its first three opponents in a season to 49 points or less. The Wildcats limited UTRGV to 39 points on 25.9 percent (15-of-58) from the field including 8.7 percent (2-of-23) from beyond the arc.
5. Mittie Approaching 700
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is closing in on a career wins milestone. With six wins, Mittie would achieve 700 career coaching victories. He would become the seventh active head coach in NCAA Division I with 700 career wins and the second in the Big 12 (Bill Fennelly, Iowa State; 825).
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Number to Know
10/5/5
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• Junior forward Nastja Claessens turned in a second straight all-around performance during K-State's win over UTRGV on Nov. 8.
• Claessens notched 14 points, five rebounds and five assists.
• Since the 2009-10 season, Claessens is the 14th Wildcat to register 10 or more points, five or more rebounds and five or more assists in two or more career games.
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At a Glance: Montana
• Montana (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky) visits Manhattan for the first time since Nov. 26, 1988.
• The Grizzlies will face three straight Big 12 opponents, as they dropped a 97-53 decision at BYU on Saturday, face K-State on Tuesday and host Houston on Friday. Montana will also travel to Utah in December.
• On the sideline, Montana is led by third-year head coach Nate Harris. Harris, a 2007 graduate of Montana Tech, is 19-31 (.380) in his time in Missoula.
• On the floor, the Grizzlies are led by Paige Lofing and Dominique Nesland. Lofing is averaging 14.5 points per game, including a 6-of-13 (.462) effort from beyond the arc. Nesland owns 12.5 points per game and 6.0 rebounds.
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Remember the Month of November
• In its 59 seasons of action, K-State has accumulated a record of 174-60 (.744) in the month of November.
• Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 60-17 (.779) 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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Sharing is Caring
• K-State has been generous with the ball to start the season. The Wildcats have dished out 50 assists (16.7 apg), which is an assist percentage of 71.4 percent.
• K-State was unselfish with the basketball in the 2025-26 season.
• Last season, K-State averaged 15.0 assists per game (555 assists), an assisted shot rate of 59.1 percent and an assist to turnover ratio of 1.02. The 555 assists were sixth in school history for a single season.
• Gina Garcia (191) and Taryn Sides (137) combined to dish out 328 assists last season, becoming the fifth tandem in program history to register a combined 300 or more assists in a season and ranked fourth.
• The Wildcats handed out a season-high 25 assists twice last season - vs. Omaha (11/3) and vs. Columbia (11/27).
• Over the last 18 years, the Wildcats are 123-9 (.932) when handing out 20 or more assists, including an 8-1 record last season.
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K-State Attacking the Paint
• K-State has continued to attack the lane.
• The Cats have scored 90 points in the lane this season, which is 47.4 percent of its overall point total.
• The Wildcats carded a season-high 40 points in the paint against UTRGV on Nov. 8. K-State has held the edge in the lane in two games and has scored 30 or more points in the paint in twice.
• Last season, K-State registered 1,170 points in the paint (31.6 ppg) which was 45.2 percent of its overall point total. The Wildcats scored 30 or more points in the paint 21 times and held the edge in the lane 20 times.
• This was the fifth 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 six of Mittie's previous 12 seasons.
• The Wildcats registered a season-high 50 points in the paint against California on March 22. The 50 points in the paint were the most since scoring 54 against New Mexico State on Dec. 18, 2024, and was 66.7 percent of K-State's overall point total against the Golden Bears.
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Speed Merchants
• K-State have gotten out on the break in the 2026-27 season.
• The Wildcats notched a 14-0 advantage in fastbreak points against the UTRGV on Nov. 8. K-State is 3-0 this season when holding the edge in fastbreak points.
• The Cats have tallied a +10 margin in fastbreak points in one game (2-0). Overall, the Wildcats have scored 39 fastbreak points (13.0 ppg).
• K-State took advantage of its opportunities in transition last season.
• The Wildcats scored 384 fastbreak points in the 2025-26 season (10.4 per game) and outscored its opponents by a margin of +178 (4.78 margin per game; 384-206).
• K-State scored a 2025-26 season-high 36 fastbreak points against Omaha on Nov. 3. The Wildcats scored 10 or more points in transition in 14 games and had the advantage in fastbreak points in 25 games (13-12).
• The Cats had a +10 margin in fastbreak points in eight games (7-1).
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Wildcats' Defense Forges Identity
• K-State continues to be a force on the defensive end during head coach Jeff Mittie's 13th season on the bench.
• This season, K-State has held opponents to 42.3 points per game on a .286 field goal percentage.
• For the first time since the 2021-22 season, K-State has held its first three opponents in a season to 49 points or less.
• During the last 22 seasons, K-State is 151-4 (.974) when holding an opponent to 49 points or less including a 70-1 mark in the Mittie era. During Mittie's tenure, K-State has held 23 opponents to 40 or fewer points including limiting UTRGV to 39 points in Nov. 8, 2026.
• Under Mittie, K-State is 156-18 (.897) when holding its foes to 60 points or less including a 76-6 (.927) record over the last five seasons.
• Last season, K-State held opponents to 67.5 points per game on a .419 field goal percentage.
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Wildcats Picking Pockets
• The Wildcats continue to swipe the basketball at a high rate.
• K-State has pocketed 29 steals (9.7 spg), which is 50.0 percent of its opponents' turnovers.
• The Wildcats have one game with 10 or more steals this season (1-0).
• In the 2025-26 season, K-State tallied 361 steals (9.8 spg). Of the 631 opponent turnovers last season, 57.2 percent came from a K-State steal. The Wildcats registered 10 or more steals in a game 22 times last season (13-9).
• K-State's 361 steals last season are fourth in program history for a single season. The 361 steals are the second-most since 2014-15.
• In league action, the Wildcats averaged 10.7 steals per game which was second in the Big 12.
• K-State pocketed a season-high 19 steals in the season-opener against Omaha. The 19 steals were the most for the Wildcats since Dec. 7, 2022, against Kansas City when K-State pilfered 20 steals.
• The Wildcats pocketed 15 steals against Cincinnati on Dec. 31 and against Iowa State on March 1. The 15 steals were the most by K-State in a Big 12 game since Feb. 15, 2025, against UCF.
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