2025-26 Kansas State WBB: WBIT 1st Round vs GA Tech
The Wildcats are playing postseason ball in Manhattan. Let’s keep this thing rolling!
MANHATTAN, KS - MARCH 01: Head coach Jeff Mittie of the Kansas State Wildcats instructs Tess Heal #34 in the second half of the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Bramlage Coliseum on March 1, 2026 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) | Peter Aiken/Getty Images After a 15-16 regular season turned into 18-17 with a big run in the Big 12 Tournament, your Kansas State Wildcats secured a 2-seed in the NCAA’s newish WBIT Tournament. The MittieCats have had an up-and-down season as one would expect from one of the youngest teams in the nation.
K-State returned just one regular from last season’s Sweet 16 team, but managed to pick up wins against NCAA 5-seed Ole Miss, 7-seed Texas Tech (twice, once in Lubbock and once in Kansas City), and 8-seed Oklahoma State (twice, once in Manhattan and once in Kansas City). But some tough, and often head-scratching, losses, especially early on, doomed the Cats to a sub-. 500 regular season.
But the big run in Kansas City gave these Cats new life, and there is real hope for a run in the WBIT that could at least take them to the later rounds at Koch Arena in Wichita, where they would receive an extremely warm and purple reception. Their first-round opponent is Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets head into the contest at 14-18, but like K-State went 8-10 in conference play.
Tech didn’t make it as far in the ACC tournament as the Cats did in KC, but their strong conference showing indicates they are still a tough squad. They feature All-ACC First Team pick Talayah Walker, a sophomore guard that finished third in scoring in the conference play at 19. 3 ppg, and fourth overall at 17.