Surging Cats to open against Cyclones

Kansas State guard Kindred Wessemann directs the offense during a game this season. The Wildcats open Big 12 play on Wednesday against Iowa State.On paper, the Kansas State women are exactly where they were a year ago, sitting at 10-1 overall, the non-conference slate wrapped up and ready to begin the 18-game Big 12 gauntlet.

But K-State coach Jeff Mittie said while it’s always difficult to compare one team to another, there is a different feeling about this year’s team as they get set to host Iowa State on Wednesday night.

The second-year head coach is right. K-State is scoring at a better rate this year — averaging nearly 73 points a game — and still using the suffocating defense it played…