K-State Hosts BYU in NGWSD Game

Saturday, February 7

Manhattan, Kan.

4 p.m.

Kansas State University

BYU

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Feb 05, 2026 | Women's Basketball

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GAME #25
BYU Cougars (16-7, 5-6 Big 12) at K-State Wildcats (12-12, 5-6 Big 12)
Saturday, February 7, 2026 | 4 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) | Manhattan, Kan.

PROMOTIONS & TICKETS
Promotion
National Girls & Women in Sports Days

Halftime Act: Red Panda

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
Online: kstatesports.com
Play-by-Play: Matt Walters
Analyst: Kristin Waller

LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com

SERIES HISTORY vs. BYU
5-0

• K-State leads the series with BYU, 5-0.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 9-8 in his career against BYU.

MANHATTAN, Kansas - K-State (12-12, 5-6 Big 12) starts a quick two-game homestand on Saturday, as the Wildcats host BYU (16-7, 5-6) at 4 p.m., for the annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day game.

• Saturday's game will stream 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. Heal at the Line
• Senior guard Tess Heal ranks third among NCAA Division I players for career free throw percentage (.869) and is 10th amonf NCAA Division I players for career free throws made (436).
2. Heal 50/40/90 in League Action
• In Big 12 action, Heal is shooting 55.8 percent from the field, 45.0 percent from beyond the arc and 90.7 percent from the foul line with 134 points scored. Heal is one of six players in the nation in the 50/40/90 club (min. 100 points scored) in their respective conference play.
3. 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. 24 games played): Gina Garcia, (26.9 mpg), Jordan Speiser, (22.4 mpg) and Brandie Harrod, (20.0 mpg).
4. Garcia with the Dish
• Gina Garcia leads all Big 12 freshmen and is fourth in the nation for assists by a freshmen with 112 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).
5. Freshmen Toe the Line
• Freshmen guards Jordan Speiser and Garcia have converted at a high rate at the foul line. Speiser is shooting 90.8 percent (50-of-55), while Garcia is shooting 86.8 percent (33-of-38) 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).

Number to Know
60 | 85

• Junior Taryn Sides has registered 60 three-point field goals made and 85 assists this season.
• Sides is the fourth player in program history with two or more seasons with 60 or more 3-point field goals made and 80 or more assists.
• Brittany Chambers (2009-10; 2010-11; 2012-13) and Kimberly Dietz (2005-06; 2006-07; 2007-08) each registered three seasons with 60 or more 3-point field goals made and 80 or more assists, while Kindred Wesemann (2015-16; 2016-17) registered two.
• She is the only player in program history with two or more seasons with 60 or more 3-point field goals made, 80 or more assists and also shoot 40.0 percent or better from beyond the arc.

At a Glance: BYU
• BYU (16-7, 5-6 Big 12) dropped an 81-60 decision at Kansas on Wednesday night.
• On the sideline, BYU is led by first-year head coach Lee Cummard. Cummard, a 2009 graduate of BYU, is 16-7 in his first season.
• On the floor, the Cougars feature two players in double figures including sophomore guard Delaney Gibb and freshman guard Olivia Hamlin.
• Gibb, a product of Raymond, Alberta, Canada, paces BYU in scoring at 16.3 points per game and assists per game (4.7 apg).
• Hamlin, a native of Santa Clara, Utah, is second on the team in scoring (12.1 ppg) and leads BYU in steals with 44.

Last Time Out
at Arizona 72, K-State 62 (Feb. 4, 2026; Tucson, Ariz.)
• K-State trailed by 16 (27-11) after the first quarter and were unable to complete the comeback. The Wildcats got to within four points at halftime (33-29).
• The Wildcats shot 23.5 percent (4-of-17) from beyond the arc and were forced into 21 turnovers.
• Two players reached double figures led by senior Tess Heal (18 pts, 9 rebs) and junior Taryn Sides (13 pts).

Wildcats 400+ Wins in Bramlage
• K-State is 418-163 (.719) 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 422-120 (.779) including a 148-55 (.733) record at K-State.
• Kansas State has protected Bramlage Coliseum with determination against non-conference foes with a record of 241-33 (.880). Mittie is 87-12 (.879) 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.

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 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. The 48 points in the paint were the most since scoring 54 against New Mexico State on Dec. 18, 2024.
• This season, K-State has registered 728 points in the paint (30.3 ppg) which is 44.3 percent of its overall point total. The Wildcats have scored 30 or more points in the paint 12 times and have held the edge in the lane 12 times.
• 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 10 quarters with single-digits. K-State is 6-2 when achieving this in 2025-26.
• Kansas State is 120-31 (.795) 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.

Wildcats Picking Pockets
• The Wildcats continue to swipe the basketball at a high rate.
• K-State pocketed 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. The 15 steals were the most by K-State in a Big 12 game since Feb. 15, 2025, against UCF.
• This season, K-State has tallied 226 steals (9.4 spg). Of the 399 opponent turnovers this season, 56.6 percent have come from a K-State steal. The Wildcats have registered 10 or more steals in a game 13 times this season (7-6).
• In league action, the Wildcats are averaging 10.7 steals per game which is second in the Big 12.
• In the 2024-25 season, K-State pocketed 307 steals (8.5 spg). Of the 542 opponent turnovers this season, 56.6 percent have come from a K-State steal. The 307 steals were the third-most since 2014-15.

Turn of Heal
• Guard Tess Heal continues to be an elite collegiate scorer and has gone on a hot streak in Big 12 action.
• Heal has scored more points in the last seven games (134) than she did in her first 14 games with K-State (80).
• At Houston on Jan. 7, Heal tallied a K-State season-high 31 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field and 11-of-12 from the foul line. This was her fifth career game with 30 or more points.
• She became the 31st player in program history to score 30 or more points in a game with her 31 at Houston. She was the first Wildcat to score 30 or more points and make 11 or more free throws in a game since Gabby Gregory tallied 35 points with 13 made free throws against Northern Arizona on Nov. 25, 2022.
• Heal was the first player in program history to score 30 or more points after entering the game off the bench.
• The product of Melbourne, Australia, set the school record for points by an international player in a game.
• Against Utah on Jan. 10, Heal carded her second straight game with 25 or more points as she tallied a game-high 25 points on 11-of-13 shooting.
• Her field goal percentage of .846 was a career-high on 13 or more attempts. She was the first K-State guard and just the fourth Wildcat since at least 1981-82 to register 25 or more points with 11 or more made field goals and shoot 84.0 percent or better from the field. Heal was the first since Ayoka Lee tallied 36 points on 15 made field goals and 88.2 percent shooting against North Florida on Dec. 16, 2023.
• With her 7-of-8 effort from the field in the fourth quarter against the Utes, Heal set the school record for field goals made in a fourth quarter and tied the school record for field goals made in any quarter.
• Heal was the first player in program history to score 25 or more points in two or more games after entering the game off the bench.
• Her four straight games with 15 or more points is her longest stretch since carding a 10-game stretch in her sophomore season at Santa Clara in the 2023-24 season.
• For the season, Heal is averaging 10.2 points per game while shooting .489 from the field, including .357 from beyond the arc and .873 from the foul line. Heal is second in the Big 12 and 30th in the nation in free throw percentage.
• She has led K-State in scoring in seven games this season including five straight beginning on Dec. 31, 2025, against Cincinnati.
• In her first eight career Big 12 games, she is averaging 16.8 points per game while shooting .558 from the floor, including .450 from long distance and a .907 effort from the free throw line.
• In her collegiate career, Heal has registered 1,678 points (14.3 ppg). She ranks 28th among active NCAA Division I women's basketball players for career points.
• On Nov. 16 against Texas A&M, Heal surpassed the 1,500-point mark in her career and became the second player to transfer to K-State and then surpass the 1,500-point mark in their collegiate career (Gregory).

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