2019–20 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team


The 2019–20 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Mittie. They played their home games at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 16–13, 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were scheduled to be the fifth seed in the Big 12 Tournament, but it was cancelled before it began due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA women's basketball tournament and WNIT were also canceled.[2]

2019–20 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record16–13 (10–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Ostermann
  • Chris Carr
  • Ebony Haliburton
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum
Seasons
2019–20 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Baylor171 .944282 .933
TCU135 .722227 .759
Texas117 .6111911 .633
Iowa State108 .5561811 .621
Kansas State108 .5561613 .552
Texas Tech711 .3891811 .621
West Virginia711 .3891712 .586
Oklahoma State612 .3331515 .500
Oklahoma513 .2781218 .400
Kansas414 .2221514 .517
2020 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Previous season

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The Wildcats finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 women's basketball tournament where they lost to Baylor. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's basketball tournament as a 9th seed in the Albany Regional where they lost to Michigan in the first round.

Roster

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2019–20 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G1Savannah Simmons6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoThe John Carroll SchoolBel Air, MD
G2Cymone Goodrich5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)RS SoSouth Shore International PrepChicago, IL
G3Angela Harris5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)SrCy-Fair
Houston
Cypress, TX
G5Alisa Wiggins5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)JrMontclairMontclair, NJ
G10Jada Thorpe5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)FrSimeon Career AcademyChicago, IL
F11Peyton Williams6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)SrCair ParavelTopeka, KS
G12Rachel Ranke6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrEastviewBurnsville, MN
F13Laura Macke6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SoNemaha CentralBaileyville, KS
G24Emilee Ebert6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrFrankfortFrankfort, KS
F25Jasauen Beard5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)RS SrMurrietta
Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Midwest City, OK
C33Ashley Ray6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)JrGirardGirard, KS
G43Christianna Carr6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoManhattanManhattan, KS
F44Emma Chapman6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)FrHickmanColumbia, MO
C50Ayoka Lee6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)FrByronByron, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 20, 2020

Schedule and results

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Source:[3]

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2019*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
WashburnW 75–59 
Bramlage Coliseum (2,578)
Manhattan, KS
November 1, 2019*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Fort Hays StateW 78–60 
Bramlage Coliseum (2,753)
Manhattan, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2019*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
OmahaW 73–48 1–0
Bramlage Coliseum (2,719)
Manhattan, KS
November 11, 2019*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
UICW 84–40 2–0
Bramlage Coliseum (2,550)
Manhattan, KS
November 18, 2019*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Oral RobertsW 109–69 3–0
Bramlage Coliseum (2,601)
Manhattan, KS
November 24, 2019*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT ArlingtonL 53–57 3–1
Bramlage Coliseum (2,890)
Manhattan, KS
November 29, 2019*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Memphis
Junkanoo Jam
L 68–72 3–2
Gateway Christian Academy (150)
Bimini, Bahamas
November 30, 2019*
3:30 p.m., FloHoops
vs. No. 15 Michigan State
Junkanoo Jam
L 60–65 3–3
Gateway Christian Academy (150)
Bimini, Bahamas
December 3, 2019*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Incarnate WordW 85–41 4–3
Bramlage Coliseum (2,546)
Manhattan, KS
December 7, 2019*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
at No. 23 Arkansas
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
L 72–81 4–4
Bud Walton Arena (2,168)
Fayetteville, AR
December 14, 2019*
1:00 p.m.
at Kansas CityW 74–67 5–4
Municipal Auditorium (1,008)
Kansas City, MO
December 21, 2019*
2:00 p.m.
at No. 3 OregonL 51–89 5–5
Matthew Knight Arena (10,706)
Eugene, OR
December 28, 2019*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTRGVW 79–66 6–5
Bramlage Coliseum (2,836)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 regular season
January 5, 2020
12:00 p.m., FSN
No. 19 West VirginiaL 63–74 6–6
(0–1)
Bramlage Coliseum (2,737)
Manhattan, KS
January 11, 2020
3:00 p.m., FSSW
at Texas TechW 76–72 7–6
(1–1)
United Supermarkets Arena (4,548)
Lubbock, TX
January 15, 2020
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Oklahoma StateL 63–70 7–7
(1–2)
Bramlage Coliseum (3,346)
Manhattan, KS
January 19, 2020
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
TexasL 63–71 7–8
(1–3)
Bramlage Coliseum (4,287)
Manhattan, KS
January 22, 2020
6:30 p.m.
at Iowa StateL 59–73 7–9
(1–4)
Hilton Coliseum (9,469)
Ames, IA
January 25, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
OklahomaW 92–74 8–9
(2–4)
Bramlage Coliseum (5,826)
Manhattan, KS
January 29, 2020
7:00 p.m., FSN
at Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
W 69–61 9–9
(3–4)
Allen Fieldhouse (1,743)
Lawrence, KS
February 1, 2020
1:00 p.m., FSSW
at TCUL 61–65 9–10
(3–5)
Schollmaier Arena (2,236)
Fort Worth, TX
February 5, 2020
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Texas TechW 84–70 10–10
(4–5)
Bramlage Coliseum (2,669)
Manhattan, KS
February 8, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 2 BaylorL 40–54 10–11
(4–6)
Bramlage Coliseum (3,505)
Manhattan, KS
February 11, 2020
6:00 p.m.
at West VirginiaW 56–55 11–11
(5–6)
WVU Coliseum (1,455)
Morgantown, WV
February 16, 2020
2:00 p.m., FS1
at OklahomaW 87–85 OT12–11
(6–6)
Lloyd Noble Center (3,013)
Norman, OK
February 19, 2020
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
TCUL 52–54 12–12
(6–7)
Bramlage Coliseum (3,268)
Manhattan, KS
February 22, 2020
12:00 p.m., LHN
at TexasW 60–54 13–12
(7–7)
Frank Erwin Center (3,392)
Austin, TX
February 26, 2020
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Iowa StateW 60–51 14–12
(8–7)
Bramlage Coliseum (3,006)
Manhattan, KS
February 29, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 2 BaylorL 58–83 14–13
(8–8)
Ferrell Center (6,976)
Waco, TX
March 3, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oklahoma StateW 62–52 15–13
(9–8)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,663)
Stillwater, OK
March 8, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
W 83–63 16–13
(10–8)
Bramlage Coliseum (5,172)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 Women's Tournament
March 13, 2020
11:00 a.m., FSN
(5) vs. (4) Iowa State
Quarterfinals
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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Regular Season Polls
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Final
APRVN/A
CoachesRV
Legend
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 Decrease in ranking
 No Change
(RV) Received Votes
(NR) Not Ranked

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–6. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. Kansas State University. Retrieved May 20, 2020.