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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Face Wisconsin Sunday at Hilton Coliseum
12.03.2004 | Women's Basketball
On the Air
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).
Former Cyclone Great Gets Jersey Retired
Former Iowa State women's basketball player Megan Taylor will have her jersey retired at halftime of the Cyclones' game against Wisconsin as a part of ISU's celebration of 30 years of women's basketball ... Taylor is the third women's basketball player to have her jersey retired ... Tonya Burns and Jayme Olson had their jerseys raised to the rafters last season ... Taylor had a phenomenal career at Iowa State as one of the key parts of head coach Bill Fennelly's turnaround of the ISU women's basketball program ... the 5-10 guard led ISU to its first-ever conference title in 2000 and two-straight Big 12 Conference Tournament championships ... the four-time all-conference honoree led the Cyclones to four NCAA Tournament berths, including two Sweet Sixteen appearances and a trip to the Elite Eight.
Quickly ...
Iowa State is looking to protect a perfect 3-0 record at home this season, while Wisconsin will try to snap its three-game losing streak, all on the road ... Badger senior Stephanie Rich hails from Crawfordsville, Iowa ... the game will feature three Miss Basketball honorees ... Rich was the 2001 Miss Iowa Basketball, ISU's Anne O'Neil was the 2000 Miss Iowa Basketball and Cyclone Katie Robinette was the 2001 Miss Nebraska Basketball ... Wisconsin is ISU's second consecutive Big Ten Conference opponent ... ISU has two straight home games before traveling to Northern Iowa Dec. 11.
About the Cyclones
Iowa State lost its first game of the season with an 89-80 defeat at Iowa Wednesday ... the Cyclones, now 3-1, return to Hilton Coliseum to protect a 3-0 mark in Ames ... five Cyclones scored in double digits against the Hawkeyes, but ISU waited too long to overcome a poor first-half performance and a 28-point deficit ... the Cyclones scored 48 points over the last 14:18 of the game, including a 22-9 run that pulled ISU within eight points (82-74) with 56 seconds on the clock ... Iowa converted on seven of its eight free throws to hold the Cyclones off and seal a Hawkeye victory ... Anne O'Neil, ISU's leading scorer with 15.3 ppg, had a team-best 17 points at Iowa ... four Cyclones are averaging double-figure scoring, helping ISU tally 91.0 ppg ... Iowa State is shooting 46.4 percent from the floor and 37.3 percent from behind the arc .. the Cyclones own a 51.5-35.8 rebounding advantage and are limiting opponents to 29.9 percent shooting overall.
About the Badgers
Wisconsin is 2-3 after dropping a 78-64 decision at Marquette Wednesday ... the Badgers have lost three straight games, all of them on the road ... Jolene Anderson, a 5-8 freshman guard, leads UW with 18.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game after collecting 26 points and 10 rebounds against Marquette, her second double-double of the season ... senior guard Stephanie Rich, a native of Crawfordsville, Iowa, is averaging 10.2 ppg and a team-best 5.8 assists per contest ... as a prep at Washington High, Rich earned 2001 Miss Iowa Basketball honors ... head coach Lisa Stone is in her second season at Wisconsin after coaching at Drake for three years ... Stone started her coaching career as head coach at Iowa's Cornell College (1985-88) ... the Badgers are shooting 41.6 percent from the floor for 72.6 ppg and are outrebounding opponents 44.0-35.6 ... UW is averaging 19 turnovers per contest and has taken an average of 5.8 fewer charity shots per game than opponents.
The Cyclone-Badger Series
Wisconsin earned a 76-73 win in Madison last season to tie up the series at 3-3 ... the Badgers have won the only meeting in Ames, an 84-70 victory on Nov. 24, 1991 ... the series dates back to 1979 and includes one overtime contest ... the games have a tendancy to be offensively oriented with ISU averaging 77.5 points and UW averaging 74.2 points ... Cyclone head coach Bill Fennelly is 1-2 all-time against Wisconsin, including an 0-1 mark at ISU ... Lisa Stone is 2-2 vs. ISU overall, including a 1-2 mark while at Drake.
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 10-of-18 from outside for 55.6 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 nine shot-clock violations this season ... ISU forced three shot-clock violations in the season opener vs. Cleveland State, four against Northern Colorado and two more against IPFW.
Where They Rank
In the Big 12 Conference statistics, Iowa State ranks first in scoring offense (91.0); scoring margin (+37.0); field goal defense (.299); rebounding offense (51.5); rebounding margin (+15.8); assist/turnover ratio (1.64); 3-pointers made (9.50); defensive rebounds (35.50).
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