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Cyclones Travel to Northern Iowa Saturday
12.10.2004 | Women's Basketball
Iowa State Cyclone Basketball
at Northern Iowa Panthers
Saturday, Dec. 11, 4 p.m. tip
West Gym (2,051) ? Cedar Falls, Iowa
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Iowa State's game will be broadcast live on 1430 KASI in Ames and state-wide on the Cyclone Radio Network ... every game is broadcast live and free of charge on the internet (www.cyclones.com).
Quickly ...
Iowa State travels to Cedar Falls for its final intrastate matchup, a 4 p.m. tip against Northern Iowa in the West Gym ... ISU is looking for its first road win, while UNI is protecting a 3-0 record at home ... the Cyclones are 1-1 against instate foes this season with a loss at Iowa (89-80) and a win over Drake (69-40) in Ames ... this is ISU's second road trip of the year ... Northern Iowa dropped a 77-50 decision at Iowa Dec. 5 ... the Panthers are 3-0 at home this season with wins over Illinois-Chicago (72-58), Northern Illinois (74-60) and Wisconsin-Milwaukee (68-50) ... ISU hasn't won in the West Gym since the 2000 contest (97-73), losing 65-58 in 2002.
About the Cyclones
Iowa State is 5-1 after defeating Drake 69-40 in Ames Wednesday ... the Cyclones had four players score in double figures, led by birthday girl Anne O'Neil's 17 points ... ISU stifled the Bulldog offense, holding DU to its lowest point total against the Cyclones since a 95-29 defeat in the 1975 series opener ... Drake shot just 27.6 percent in the game ... Iowa State scored a season-low 69 points, shooting 41.7 percent ... the Cyclones shot better from behind the arc than overall, hitting 47.6 percent for 10 3-pointers ... ISU has six players averaging over eight points per contest, with three scoring in double figures.
About the Panthers
Northern Iowa is 4-2 after dropping two of its last three games ... the Panthers suffered a 77-50 loss at Iowa Dec. 5 ... senior guard Emily Berry had 16 points to lead UNI, while junior center Cassie Hager added 11 ... Berry drained 5-of-6 3-pointers in the game ... the Panthers had 21 turnovers and shot 37.7 percent while Iowa drained 57.1 percent from the floor ... UNI was outrebounded 35-26 ... the Panthers are averaging 61.5 points overall, but have scored 71.3 points per contest in their three home wins ... senior Alex Cook and sophomore Jessie Biggs join Berry and Hager in playing the bulk of UNI's minutes ... the four combine to score 74.5 percent of the Panthers' points ... Hager is UNI's top scorer with 15.8 ppg, while Cook pulls down 11.0 rebounds per contest.
The Cyclone-Panther Series
Iowa State and Northern Iowa meet for the 33rd time in a series that dates back to 1974 ... Iowa State owns a 24-8 advantage in the series, but saw a five-game win streak snapped in Cedar Falls two years ago ... UNI won that game 65-58 in the West Gym ... the Cyclones are 8-7 on the road against the Panthers ... ISU head coach Bill Fennelly is 7-2 against Northern Iowa ... UNI head coach Tony DiCecco is 2-7 vs. ISU.
Last Time They Met
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State closed out 2003 with a 75-48 win over instate rival Northern Iowa, keeping the Cyclones' series mark over the Panthers perfect at 13-0 in Hilton Coliseum.
Lisa Kriener led all scorers with 20 points for ISU, while Cyclones Anne O'Neil and Brittany Wilkins added 17 and 11 points, respectively. Northern Iowa got 19 points from Amy Swisher and 10 points and 12 rebounds from Alex Cook.
After trading baskets to start the game, Iowa State went up by as much as 13 (24-11) with 10 minutes left in the first half. Northern Iowa fought back within three points (33-30) with 2:51 on the clock, fueled by three 3-pointers from Swisher. ISU's offense closed out the half with a 6-0 scoring run to give the Cyclones a 39-30 lead.
Iowa State took over in the second half, shooting 60 percent from the floor and limiting UNI to 18 points on 25 percent accuracy. The Cyclones matched their season low with just three treys in the game, but edged the Panthers on the boards 39-33. Iowa State hit 55.4 percent from the floor for the game and converted 10-of-12 free throws.
Last Time in Cedar Falls
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Iowa State's shooting woes continued as the Cyclones lost their third-straight game of the season. Northern Iowa hit 11 3-pointers en route to a 65-58 win over ISU, snapping a five-game series losing streak.
ISU's Lisa Kriener had a career game, scoring 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting. Senior guard Lindsey Wilson, who had a string of 69 consecutive starts come to an end due to illness, came off the bench to score eight points.
ISU hit just 2-of-13 from behind the arc. It was the Cyclones third consecutive sub-.200 shooting performance from 3-point territory.
Iowa State was held to less than 60 points for the second-straight game, despite shooting 43.6 percent from the floor. The Cyclone defense gave up just 65 points and limited the Panthers to 33.9 percent accuracy.
Givin' it Up
The Cyclones are sharing the ball better than any team in ISU history ... Iowa State has nearly double the amount of dishes than its opponents this season (119-64), averaging 19.8 assists per game ... the Cyclones had a school-record 35 assists against IPFW Nov. 29 and dished 22 on their 28 field goals made vs. Wisconsin Dec. 5.
Change is Good
Senior guard Anne O'Neil made adjustments to her 3-point shot over the summer, adopting a quicker release and more conventional form ... she has drained 12-of-23 from outside for 52.2 percent accuracy this season ... O'Neil hit 33.5 percent in her previous three seasons with her - uh, well - let's just call it "unorthodox" 3-point shooting form.
30 Seconds of Defense
Iowa State has showcased an aggressive defense this year ... Bill Fennelly, a master of the zone defense, has added a man-to-man defense to his arsenal ... the Cyclones have bought into the system, forcing 12 shot-clock violations this season ... ISU forced three shot-clock violations in the season opener vs. Cleveland State, four against Northern Colorado, two against both IPFW and Drake and one vs. Wisconsin.
Where They Rank
In the Big 12 Conference statistics, Iowa State ranks first in scoring offense (86.8); scoring margin (+33.3); rebounding offense (48.5); rebounding margin (+14.0); 3-pointers made (8.83); defensive rebounds (34.17).
Home Sweet Hilton
Iowa State is 5-0 at home this season ... the Cyclones have been phenomenal at home during Fennelly's tenure, compiling a 118-22 record (.843) in Hilton Coliseum, including a 52-3 mark against regular-season nonconference opponents ... ISU recorded its first women's basketball sellout last season in the WNIT-NIT double-header March 25 ... the capacity crowd watched the Cyclones advance to the WNIT Final Four with a 66-58 win over Saint Joseph's ... Fennelly's 1998-99 and 2000-02 squads posted ISU's only undefeated home campaigns, going 15-0 and 16-0, respectively
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