MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Portland Pilots (21-12, 10-6 WCC) face the Kansas State Wildcats (25-7, 13-5 Big 12) on Friday afternoon in the first round of the women's basketball NCAA Tournament at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.
HOW TO WATCH
(13) Portland vs. (4) Kansas State
- Time: Friday, 1:30 p.m.
- TV: ESPN News (Ch. 721 on Comcast Xfinity; 142 on Dish Network; 207 on DirecTV)
- Odds: Kansas State -21.5, over/under 129.5 (see latest odds on FanDuel)
- AP Top 25 rankings: Kansas State 15, Portland unranked
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Portland
- Emme Shearer (junior guard, No. 5): 12.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.2 steals
- Maisie Burnham (junior guard, No. 24): 11.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.5 steals
- Lucy Cochrane (senior forward, No. 30): 7.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 3.1 blocks
- Kennedy Dickie (senior forward, No. 12): 10.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.2 steals
Kansas State
- Ayoka Lee (senior center, No. 50): 20.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 1.0 steal
- Serena Sundall (junior guard, No. 4): 12.0 points, 5.4 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 1.3 steals
- Gabby Gregory (senior guard, No. 12): 8.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists
- Jaelyn Glenn (junior guard, No. 3): 7.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 steals
UP NEXT
The winner will face the winner of (5) Colorado vs. (12) Drake, which airs Friday at 4 p.m. on ESPN News.
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