Saturday, March 7
Kansas City, Mo.
3 p.m.
Kansas State University
vs
(10/10) TCU
K-State Ready for Big 12 Tournament Semifinals
Mar 06, 2026 | Women's Basketball
Game 35 | 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament
K-State Wildcats (18-16, 8-10 Big 12) vs. (10/10) TCU Horned Frogs (28-4, 15-3 Big 12)
Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 3 p.m. | T-Mobile Center | Kansas City, Mo.
TELEVISION
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Eric Frede
Analyst: Christy Thomaskutty
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Online: kstatesports.com
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Kristin Waller
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
SERIES HISTORY vs. TCU
12-13
• TCU leads the series with K-State, 13-12.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 12-10 in his career against TCU.
• First meeting between the schools in the Big 12 Tournament.
KANSAS CITY, Missouri - K-State (18-16), the 12-seed, will face top-seed TCU (28-4), in the semifinals of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday at 3 p.m., at T-Mobile Center.
• The game will air on ESPN+, as Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Christy Thomaskutty (analyst) will have the call.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Wildcats in the Big 12 Championships
• K-State is 27-28 in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament and have advanced at least one round in 22 of the 29 tournaments. This is the second time the Wildcats have won three games at a Big 12 Tournament (1997). K-State is the first 12-seed to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
2. Speiser Dials in From Long Distance
• With her 66 connections from long range, freshman Jordan Speiser is the fifth freshman in program history with 65 or more 3-point field goals made in a freshman season and is fourth in program history for 3-point field goals made in a freshman season.
3. Speiser From 3 in KC
• In her first 3 career Big 12 Tournament games, Speiser is 13-of-25 (.520) from beyond the arc. She ranks first in program history for 3-point field goal percentage in a Big 12 Tournament career (min. 25 attempts) and is tied for sixth for 3-point field goals made in a Big 12 Tournament career.
4. Garcia with the Dish
• Gina Garcia leads all Big 12 freshmen and is second in the nation for assists by a freshmen with 173 assists. She is third in program history for assists in a freshman season and needs four assists to pass Serena Sundell (2021-22; 176) for second.
5. Moving the Ball
• K-State has handed out 55 assists (18.3 apg) on its 83 made field goals in its three Big 12 Tournament games. The 66.3 assist percentage in the three games is ahead of its assist percentage for the season (58.9; 507 assists).
Number to Know
507
• K-State has handed out 507 assists this season.
• This is the seventh season in the Jeff Mittie era with 500 or more assists.
• This is the fifth consecutive season with 500 or more assists. This is the second time in program history in which K-State has dished out 500 or more assists in five straight seasons (2001-02 to 2005-06).
• In total, K-State has 13 seasons with 500 or more assists with 12 coming in the 21st century.
K-State Wildcats (18-16, 8-10 Big 12) vs. (10/10) TCU Horned Frogs (28-4, 15-3 Big 12)
Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 3 p.m. | T-Mobile Center | Kansas City, Mo.
TELEVISION
ESPN+
Play-by-Play: Eric Frede
Analyst: Christy Thomaskutty
RADIO
K-State Sports Network
Online: kstatesports.com
Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller
Analyst: Kristin Waller
LIVE STATS
www.kstatesports.com
SERIES HISTORY vs. TCU
12-13
• TCU leads the series with K-State, 13-12.
• Head coach Jeff Mittie is 12-10 in his career against TCU.
• First meeting between the schools in the Big 12 Tournament.
KANSAS CITY, Missouri - K-State (18-16), the 12-seed, will face top-seed TCU (28-4), in the semifinals of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday at 3 p.m., at T-Mobile Center.
• The game will air on ESPN+, as Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Christy Thomaskutty (analyst) will have the call.
Starting 5
Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball
1. Wildcats in the Big 12 Championships
• K-State is 27-28 in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament and have advanced at least one round in 22 of the 29 tournaments. This is the second time the Wildcats have won three games at a Big 12 Tournament (1997). K-State is the first 12-seed to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
2. Speiser Dials in From Long Distance
• With her 66 connections from long range, freshman Jordan Speiser is the fifth freshman in program history with 65 or more 3-point field goals made in a freshman season and is fourth in program history for 3-point field goals made in a freshman season.
3. Speiser From 3 in KC
• In her first 3 career Big 12 Tournament games, Speiser is 13-of-25 (.520) from beyond the arc. She ranks first in program history for 3-point field goal percentage in a Big 12 Tournament career (min. 25 attempts) and is tied for sixth for 3-point field goals made in a Big 12 Tournament career.
4. Garcia with the Dish
• Gina Garcia leads all Big 12 freshmen and is second in the nation for assists by a freshmen with 173 assists. She is third in program history for assists in a freshman season and needs four assists to pass Serena Sundell (2021-22; 176) for second.
5. Moving the Ball
• K-State has handed out 55 assists (18.3 apg) on its 83 made field goals in its three Big 12 Tournament games. The 66.3 assist percentage in the three games is ahead of its assist percentage for the season (58.9; 507 assists).
Number to Know
507
• K-State has handed out 507 assists this season.
• This is the seventh season in the Jeff Mittie era with 500 or more assists.
• This is the fifth consecutive season with 500 or more assists. This is the second time in program history in which K-State has dished out 500 or more assists in five straight seasons (2001-02 to 2005-06).
• In total, K-State has 13 seasons with 500 or more assists with 12 coming in the 21st century.
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