![Civic Arena hosted the the inaugural Bill Snyder Classic between K-State and Mizzou women's basketball/ File Photo by Brent Martin.](https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/12/1702496764040.jpeg)
By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
The K State womens basketball team will come to St. Joseph once again as the St. Joseph Sports Commission announces the second annual Bill Snyder Women's Classic.
The game will feature an intriguing non conference matchup between the Kansas State Wildcats and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. Tip off in the game is currently scheduled for 5pm on December 14th.
“We have a lot of sports momentum on several levels in St. Joseph right now and to have the honor of once again hosting Division I Women’s Basketball College Basketball between two programs that won a combined 56 games last season including each winning a game in the NCAA Tournament will be an absolute thrill and must ticket come this December,” said Brett Esely, Executive Director of the St. Joseph Sports Commission in a news release
The title of the game further signifies and celebrates the legend of St. Joseph native and College Football Hall of Fame Coach Bill Snyder.
This will be the 4thall-time meeting between the two schools including the 2nd time on a neutral floor with Kansas State holding a 2-1 series advantage. K-State won the first two matchups 54-53 at MTSU in 2001 and 79-61 in Manhattan in 2002. The Blue Raiders won the most recent match-up in 2010, 63-49 on a neutral court.
“The resumes of both of these teams not only in recent history, but all-time is simply impressive. To think that a marquee matchup like this between two nationally ranked programs with coaches who have won more than 1,100 career games combined play right here in St. Joseph is an extremely big deal and we look forward to a packed house creating a great environment for this game this December,” Esely stated.
In the inaugural Bill Snyder Classic played December 9, 2023, K-State defeated Mizzou in front of a capacity crowd 84-56.
Ticket information will be released in mid to late August.