K-State Set for Return to The Invitational

The Kansas State Wildcats women’s basketball team will compete in The Invitational at the Sanford Pentagon in November 2026 and 2027.

K-State is scheduled to face Minnesota on Nov. 14, 2026, and Nebraska in the 2027 event. Game times and broadcast details will be announced later.

The Wildcats lead the all-time series with Minnesota, 11-6. The teams have not met since March 23, 2004. The 2026 matchup will be the first neutral-site meeting in the series since 1981.

K-State is 3-1 all-time in games played in South Dakota. The Wildcats last played in the state in December 2021, defeating South Dakota State in Brookings.

The Invitational previously featured programs including South Carolina, Arizona and Louisville. K-State closes the 2025-26 regular season Sunday at home against Iowa State.

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