Okay-State Welcomes Cincinnati, #20 Colorado to Manhattan

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Okay-State opens a four-match dwelling stretch this week, because the Wildcats welcome Cincinnati on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. earlier than dealing with No. 20 Colorado on Saturday at 1 p.m.

The Wildcats (12-7, 5-6 Big 12) fell in straight units at No. 20 BYU final Friday, after defeating Utah, 3-1, to shut out their five-match highway journey 2-3. Thursday’s match marks Okay-State’s first match dwelling at Morgan Family Arena since October 10 vs. Texas Tech.

Okay-State defeated Cincinnati (12-8, 4-6 Big 12) earlier this season to take a 2-1 lead within the all-time collection.

Colorado (20-3, 10-1 Big 12) has received 9 of its final 10 matches, which features a present six-match profitable streak. The match in opposition to the Buffs marks the Wildcats fifth match in opposition to a Top 25 since October 15.

CU sits atop the league standings and is the one 20-win crew within the convention, whereas Okay-State sits ninth and Cincinnati 10^th.

Both matches will be seen on ESPN+ and the ESPN app, whereas dwell stat hyperlinks will be discovered on the Okay-State volleyball schedule web page HERE.

MATCH #20

Okay-STATE (11-7, 5-6 BIG 12) vs. CINCINNATI (12-8, 4-6 BIG 12)

Thursday, November 6 // 6:30 PM CT // Morgan Family Arena (Manhattan, KS)

Live Stats // ESPNU // Tickets

 

MATCH #21

Okay-STATE (11-7, 5-6 BIG 12) vs. #20 COLORADO (20-3, 10-1 BIG 12)

Saturday, October 8 // 1 PM CT // Morgan Family Arena (Manhattan, KS)

Live Stats // ESPNU // Tickets

Promotion: Junior Wildcats Day

 

FOLLOW THE CATS

• Both matches will broadcast on ESPN+ and the ESPN app.
• Live stat hyperlinks will be discovered on the Okay-State volleyball schedule web page on kstatesports.com, whereas followers can discover dwell sport updates all season lengthy on the Wildcats social media pages (@OkayStateVB).
• Single-match tickets for all dwelling matches will be bought by contacting the Okay-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221-CATS, visiting kstatesports.com/tickets or on the Morgan Family Arena ticket sales space.

 
Okay-STATE AT A GLANCE

• With simply seven matches left of the common season, Okay-State enters the week 10^th within the Big 12 standings with a 12-7 total file and 5-6 mark in Big 12 play after struggling a straight set loss at ranked BYU.
• Four of the Wildcats’ final 5 matches have been in opposition to Top 25 groups. The Cats are 2-4 in opposition to ranked opponents this season with wins over No. 25 North Carolina and No. 14 KU.
• Senior Shaylee Myers is 12^th within the nation in kills per set (4.71) and 14^th in factors per set (5.18) and is barely second to Colorado’s Ana Burilovic in every class amongst Big 12 gamers.
• Senior setter Ava LeGrand picked up her 10^th double-double of the season at Utah with 48 digs and 11 kills, whereas Myers earned her third (23 kills, 15 digs).
• With 23 kills at Utah, Myers grew to become the eighth participant in class historical past to file eight or extra 20-kill matches in a single season.
• In the RPI race, Okay-State boasts an RPI of 41 – the seventh-best within the league – to associate with a KPI of 47.

 
SCOUTING CINCINNATI

• Cincinnati (12-8, 4-6 Big 12) is coming off a sweep over Houston at Fifth Third Arena – their third sweep of the season.
• Cincinnati tallied eight service aces in opposition to Houston with 37 kills and 7 blocks, whereas limiting the Cougars to a .149 hitting proportion.
• Sydney Nolan leads the offense with 320 whole kills on the 12 months (4.57 kills per set), adopted by Carly Glendinning (262 kills, 3.45/set).
• Nolan’s 4.57 kills per set ranks third within the league and 17^th within the nation.
• Andie Spies, who averages 9.60 assists per set, orchestrates an offense that’s fourth within the Big 12 and 39^th within the nation with a .258 crew hitting proportion.
• Defensively, the Bearcats are second within the league in digs per set (14.55) and third in blocks per set (2.59).
• Tatjana Simeunovic and Brooke Crummel every rank within the league’s prime 20 in blocks per set, as each common over one block a set.

 
 INSIDE THE SERIES

• Okay-State leads the all-time collection, 2-1, relationship again to the beginning in 2023.
• The Wildcats picked up a win earlier this season in opposition to the Bearcats, 3-2, in Cincinnati.
• In the final assembly, three Wildcats posted double-doubles: LeGrand (53 assists, 18 digs), Clinton (25 kills, 15 digs), Myers (24 kills, 11 digs).
• As a crew, Okay-State compiled a season-high 79 kills in opposition to Cincinnati with three gamers in double figures.

 
Series Results
9/30/2023: Cincinnati 3, Kansas State 1
10/10/2024: Kansas State 3, Cincinnati 2
10/3/2025: Kansas State 3, Cincinnati 2
 
SCOUTING #20 COLORADO

• Colorado (20-3, 10-1 Big 12), the one program from the Big 12 with 20 wins on the 12 months, has received 9 of its final 10 matches with a present six match profitable streak.
• CU, which ranked 20^th within the newest AVCA Coaches Poll, moved atop the Big 12 standings after Arizona State suffered its first convention loss.
• The Buffaloes rank second within the league in whole crew blocks (223.5), whereas they’ve the fourth-best opponent hitting proportion (.177).
• Ana Burilovic leads the Big 12 and ranks sixth within the nation in each kills per set (4.86) and factors per set (5.66), whereas Cayla Payne boasts a .357 hitting proportion, which is fifth within the convention.
• Burilovic additionally paces the Buffs and is second within the league with 39 whole aces (0.45 per set).
• The Buffs are 7-2 in true highway matches this season, together with 4-1 in Big 12 highway matches.
• Colorado was picked to complete 10^th within the Big 12 preseason coaches’ ballot after ending its first season again within the convention 13-17 total with a 6-12 mark in league matches.

 
INSIDE THE SERIES

• In a collection that dates again to 1986, Okay-State is 23-27 all-time in opposition to Colorado.
• The Wildcats have received seven of the final 10 matches within the collection.
• The Cats are 12-12 at dwelling in opposition to CU, final profitable on November 27, 2010 in 5 units.
• CU swept Okay-State within the remaining assembly final season, 25-21, 25-21, 25-21, led by Burilovic’s 17 kills and a crew .305 hitting proportion. Aniya Clinton had 12 kills in opposition to the Buffs final season.

 
Last 5 Matches
10/21/2009: Kansas State 3, Colorado 1
11/21/2009: Kansas State 3, Colorado 0
9/22/2010: Colorado 3, Kansas State 2
11/27/2010: Kansas State 3, Colorado 2
11/27/2024: Colorado 3, Kansas State 0
 
THE FINAL STRETCH

• Thursday’s match marks the primary of the ultimate seven matches of the common season, together with 5 held at Morgan Family Arena.
• Four of the Wildcats final seven matches are in opposition to nationally ranked opponents – No. 20 Colorado (Nov. 8), No. 23 Baylor (Nov. 12), No. 13 KU (Nov. 15) and No. 24 Iowa State (Nov. 29).
• Four matches are in opposition to groups beforehand performed earlier this season.

 
1K MILESTONE WATCH

• Two Wildcats are approaching profession milestones, as LeGrand is eight assists away from her 1,000^th profession help whereas Myers is 21.5 factors from her 1,000^th.
• In addition to her factors milestone, Myers is 125 kills in need of her 1,000^th profession kill. She could be the 28^th participant in class historical past to achieve 1,000 profession kills, and solely second participant to take action within the final seven years.

 
LAST TIME OUT

• BYU defeated the Wildcats in straight units – 25-16, 25-18, 25-9 – Friday evening.
• Okay-State hit at a season-low .033 clip, whereas BYU hit at .372 crew hitting proportion.
• Myers had a team-best 10 kills adopted by Reagan Fox with 4.
• BYU had 9 crew blocks whereas Okay-State had 4.
• Myers registered a match-high 9 digs, whereas LeGrand dished out 21 assists with six digs.
• BYU out-served Okay-State, 7-2, with three Cougars recording a number of service aces.

 
GOING THE DISTANCE

• Okay-State collected its first four-set victory in opposition to Utah final week. Overall, Okay-State is 1-3 in four-set matches.
• The Cats are 5-1 in five-set matches, together with a 3-1 mark in Big 12 matches.

 
HOME SWEET HOME

• Thursday’s match opens a four-match stretch at dwelling for the Wildcats.
• In their final dwelling outing, Okay-State swept Texas Tech to snap a three-match dwelling shedding streak.
• The Wildcats opened their dwelling schedule an ideal 4-0 after their home-opening tournaments in opposition to UMBC, Delaware, NC State and Nevada.
• Head coach Jason Mansfield is 19-15 (.559) total at dwelling in his three-year Okay-State profession, that features 12-10 (.545) mark at dwelling in Big 12 play.

 
VS. THE TOP 25

• Okay-State is 2-4 in opposition to groups ranked within the AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll with victories over then-No. 25 North Carolina and -No. 14 KU, whereas they’re 1-2 in opposition to groups receiving votes.
• Myers is averaging a formidable 4.13 kills per set in opposition to ranked groups adopted by Clinton (3.38). Defensively, Sims tallies 4.42 digs per set whereas Williams leads on the internet with .96 blocks per set (23 whole blocks).
• As a crew, Okay-State leads opponents in service aces (32-28).
• Overall, Okay-State boasts an 8-17 mark in opposition to Top 25 opponents beneath Mansfield.
• In 2023, Okay-State set a program file for Top 25 wins in a single season, that included 12 consecutive set wins with sweeps over #8 BYU (twice) and #3 Texas.
• Okay-State was final ranked in 2020.

 
AROUND THE BIG 12

• Colorado (20-3, 10-1 Big 12) jumped forward of the league standings after Arizona State (18-3, 9-1 Big 12) recorded its first Big 12 lack of the season in a five-set upset in opposition to Iowa State.
• Seven faculties rank within the newest AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll – No. 6 Arizona State, No. 13 Kansas, No. 16 TCU, No. 20 Colorado, No. 21 BYU, No. 23 Baylor, and No. 24 Iowa State.
• Colorado’s Ana Burilovic (offensive), Iowa State’s Rachel Van Gorp (defensive) and BYU’s Suli Davis (rookie) had been named the Big 12 Volleyball Players of the week for matches ending Nov. 2.
• In the RPI race, the Big 12 has 11 groups inside the Top 50 of the RPI rankings, together with seven within the Top 25.