Kansas State women's basketball did not finish the regular season the way they would have liked, with two losses to a ranked Baylor team and at Iowa State. Without star center Ayoka Lee in their lineup, the Wildcats are struggling to get solid shots inside the paint and are forced to shoot tougher mid-range and outside shots.
However, they need to put behind them what happened at the end of the regular season adn focus on what is in front of them right now, and that is the Big 12 Tournament. The Wildcats missed getting the double-bye by one seed as they came in as the No. 5 seed. Kansas State is set to face the UCF Knights, who beat BYU in their first-round matchup on Wednesday, March 5, by a score of 81-69.
Kansas State's defense has to be on point today as they face a stellar shooter in Kaitlin Peterson for the Knights. UCF also has more size down low than the Wildcats do, so keeping UCF out of the paint will be crucial for K-State's success.
How to watch No. 13 UCF vs. No. 5 Kansas State in the Big 12 WBB Tournament
- Date: Thursday, March 6
- Time: 11:00 a.m. CT
- Venue: T-Mobile Center
- How to watch (TV): N/A
- Streaming: ESPN+
- UCF record: 12-17
- Kansas State record: 25-6
No. 13 UCF vs. No. 5 Kansas State odds, spread, and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Spread
- UCF: +24.5 (-112)
- Kansas State: -24.5 (-108)
Moneyline
- UCF: +3500
- Kansas State: -50000
Total
- N/A
UCF injuries
- N/A
Kansas State injuries
- Ayoka Lee: out
Kansas State and UCF women's basketball series history
Kansas State's all-time record vs. UCF: 3-0