Blue Demons Clash with No. 9 Kansas State on Wednesday

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – DePaul women's basketball will close out its stay at the 2024 Ball Dawgs Classic on Wednesday against ninth-ranked Kansas State. Tipoff from Lee's Family Forum is set for 11 a.m. PT/1 p.m. CT.

The consolation game of the multi-team event will be streamed live on FloCollege with Tony Cardasco and Kevaney Martin on the call.

Demon Doings
DePaul is set to face its third top-10 opponent in a four-game span and is just one of two teams in the nation to have faced a trio of formidable foes through the first three weeks of the season.

The Blue Demons opened the Ball Dawgs Classic with a setback against No. 8 Oklahoma, 85-62. Inside tandem of Jorie Allen and Meg Newman tallied 15 points apiece to lead the offense. It was Allen's sixth-straight performance of 15 or more points to open the season while Newman reached double figures for the third time in six games.

Las Vegas native Charlece Ohiaeri totaled a career-high 12 points on the afternoon.

DePaul posted the most rebounds by an Oklahoma opponent this season with 42 boards. Newman grabbed a team-high seven while Haley Walker collected six off the bench. As a team, the Blue Demons are averaging 14.3 offensive rebounds a game which is first in the BIG EAST.

Kansas State Notes
The ninth-ranked Wildcats are 5-1 after falling to No. 13 Duke on Monday afternoon, 73-62. All-American center Ayoka Lee leads Kansas State with 18.4 points per game on 65-percent shooting. The veteran-laden Wildcats have our players averaging double-figures and are shooting 50-percent as a team which ranks seventh in Division I.

K-State was selected to win the Big 12 Conference in the preseason coaches' poll for the first time in program history after going 26-8 last season and advancing to the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

Jeff Mittie is in his 11th season leading the program in Manhattan.

Series Stuff
Wednesday's matchup will be just the third meeting between the two programs. DePaul is 2-0 in previous contests against the Wildcats.

The two squads last met on November 23, 2018 at the Cancun Challenge where the Blue Demons claimed a 79-59 victory.

Up Next
The Blue Demons will return home for the first time since Nov. 17 when SIUE visits Wintrust Arena on Sunday, Dec. 1. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. CT with the game airing live on Marquee Sports Network.

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Blue Demons Clash with No. 9 Kansas State on Wednesday

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Players Mentioned

Jorie Allen

Meg Newman

Charlece Ohiaeri

Haley Walker