Kansas State women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie has a message for his team.
It’s 11 a.m. on Saturday and the Wildcats are about to begin their final practice before they play in the most anticipated game of the season -- a Sunday showdown against No. 1 Connecticut, the four-time defending national champion that had won 83 consecutive games.
Tickets sold out more than a week in advance, and the 12,528 fans that ultimately showed up at Bramlage Coliseum went down as the largest crowd to view a women’s basketball game anywhere this season.
K-State helped create excitement by winning its first eight games.