# 2009–10 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team

The 2009–10 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team represented the Kansas State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Wildcats were coached by Deb Patterson. The Wildcats were a member of the Big 12 Conference.

## Offseason

* April 9: Kansas State guard Shalee Lehning was selected with the 25th overall selection in the second round of the 2009 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream. Lehning became the sixth player in school history to be selected during the WNBA Draft and the eighth player overall to become a part of the league.
* May 13: Former Kansas State forward Marlies Gipson signed a training camp contract with the Atlanta Dream. Gipson joined former K-State teammate Shalee Lehning on the Dream's training camp roster.
* May 13: Former Kansas State guard Shalee Lehning's jersey put on permanent display at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee. The uniform, her purple road jersey, will be on display in the Hall's “Ring of Honor”, recognizing Lehning's achievements during the 2008–09 season.
* August 21: The 2009-10 preseason candidates list for the Women's Wooden Award was released, naming 31 student athletes. Ashley Sweat from Kansas State was one of the candidates.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/3/2009* 7:00 p.m. | Fort Hays State | W 81-68 | 0-0 | Bramlage Coliseum (3,318) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/9/2009* 7:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | Pittsburg State | W 89-61 | 0-0 | Bramlage Coliseum (3,203) Manhattan, KS |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/14/2009* 5:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | Indiana State | L 73-77 | 0-1 | Bramlage Coliseum (4,045) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/16/2009* 7:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | Arkansas State | L 79-80 $^{OT}$ | 0-2 | Bramlage Coliseum (3,150) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/20/2009* 7:00 p.m., FSN KC | Washington State | W 70-63 | 1-2 | Bramlage Coliseum (3,458) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/23/2009* 7:05 p.m., K-State Sports Network | at Creighton | L 54-63 | 1-3 | D.J. Sokol Arena (921) Omaha, NE |
| 11/27/2009* 4:30 p.m., K-State Sports Network | at BYU | W 65-62 | 2-3 | Marriott Center (937) Provo, UT |
| 12/2/2009* 7:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | at Arkansas | L 58-60 | 2-4 | Bud Walton Arena (1,570) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/4/2009* 6:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | Grambling State | W 87-62 | 3-4 | Bramlage Coliseum (3,685) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/5/2009* 3:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | Missouri State | W 64-60 | 4-4 | Bramlage Coliseum (3,729) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/13/2009* 2:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | Northwestern | L 50-53 | 4-5 | Bramlage Coliseum (3,424) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/19/2009* 9:30 p.m., K-State Sports Network | vs. Hawaii | L 61-71 | 4-6 | Cox Pavilion (749) Las Vegas, NV |
| 12/20/2009* 4:30 p.m., K-State Sports Network | vs. VCU | W 73-67 | 5-6 | Cox Pavilion Las Vegas, NV |
| 12/21/2009* 4:30 p.m., K-State Sports Network | vs. UTSA | W 59-55 | 6-6 | Cox Pavilion Las Vegas, NV |
| 12/29/2009* 9:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | at UC Davis | W 73-59 | 7-6 | The Pavilion (480) Davis, CA |
| 1/2/2010* 2:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | Yale | W 78-59 | 8-6 | Bramlage Coliseum (3,579) Manhattan, KS |
| Big 12 Season ||||||
| 1/9/2010 11:00 a.m., FSN Kansas City | No. 24 Kansas Sunflower Showdown | W 59-35 | 9-6 (1-0) | Bramlage Coliseum (5,799) Manhattan, KS |
| 1/13/2010 6:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | at Missouri | W 65-50 | 10-6 (2-0) | Mizzou Arena (1,249) Columbia, MO |
| 1/16/2010 7:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | at No. 15 Oklahoma State | L 56-66 | 10-7 (2-1) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,689) Stillwater, OK |
| 1/20/2010 7:00 p.m., FSN Kansas City | Colorado | L 57-63 | 10-8 (2-2) | Bramlage Coliseum (4,076) Manhattan, KS |
| 1/23/2010 11:00 a.m., FSN | at No. 7 Nebraska | L 56-71 | 10-9 (2-3) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,303) Lincoln, NE |
| 1/31/2010 2:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | No. 22 Iowa State | W 73-67 | 11-9 (3-3) | Bramlage Coliseum (4,925) Manhattan, KS |
| 2/3/2010 7:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | No. 15 Baylor | L 47-65 | 11-10 (3-4) | Bramlage Coliseum (3,893) Manhattan, KS |
| 2/7/2010 1:00 p.m., Metro Sports | at Kansas Sunflower Showdown | L 60-70 | 11-11 (3-5) | Allen Fieldhouse (7,580) Lawrence, KS |
| 2/10/2010 7:00 p.m., FSN Kansas City | Missouri | W 37-33 | 12-11 (4-5) | Bramlage Coliseum (3,438) Manhattan, KS |
| 2/23/2010 7:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | at No. 13 Texas A&M | L 63-69 | 12-12 (4-6) | Reed Arena (4,861) College Station, TX |
| 2/17/2010 7:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | at No. 12 Texas | L 41-62 | 12-13 (4-7) | Frank Erwin Center (4,447) Austin, TX |
| 2/21/2010 2:00 p.m., FSN | No. 11 Oklahoma | L 58-64 | 12-14 (4-8) | Bramlage Coliseum (4,523) Manhattan, KS |
| 2/24/2010 7:00 p.m., FSN Kansas City | Texas Tech | L 67-75 | 12-13 (4-9) | Bramlage Coliseum (3,558) Manhattan, KS |
| 2/27/2010 7:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | at No. 15 Iowa State | L 38-49 | 12-14 (4-10) | Hilton Coliseum (12,015) Ames, IA |
| 3/3/2010 8:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | at Colorado | W 72-70 | 13-14 (5-10) | Coors Events Center (2,125) Boulder, CO |
| 3/6/2010 12:00 p.m., K-State Sports Network | Nebraska | L 72-82 | 13-15 (5-11) | Bramlage Coliseum (4,855) Manhattan, KS |
| Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship ||||||
| 3/11/2010 11:00 a.m., Big 12 Network | vs. Texas Tech | W 59-51 | 14-15 (5-11) | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| 3/12/2010 11:00 a.m., FSN | vs. No. 3 Nebraska | L 46-63 | 14-16 (5-11) | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||