Cyclones Suffocate Drake in 69-40 Win

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State stifled Drake in a 69-40 win Wednesday night in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones (5-1) held the Bulldogs (4-2) to their fewest points since a 95-29 ISU win in the first game of the series in 1975.

Iowa State limited DU to 27.6 percent shooting in the game, including 23.1 percent from behind the arc. The Cyclones scored a season-low 69 points on 41.7 percent accuracy.

"Overall, I thought we played very well," ISU head coach Bill Fennelly said. "I thought our perimeter defense was very good, we forced them into some bad shots."

The Cyclones went on a 12-0 run to open the game before Drake scored on a Jill Martin jumper with 15:31 on the clock. The Bulldogs made only eight baskets in the first half, including just 4-of-13 over the final 10 minutes, to give Iowa State a 34-18 lead at the break.

"At halftime, I was very concerned about the shots we were missing and the decisions we were making," Fennelly said. "Drake has some great comeback wins on the road this season."

Drake went scoreless in the first five minutes of the second half, while Iowa State put together a 16-3 run for a 50-21 lead after the first 10 minutes. The Cyclones cleared the bench, getting all 13 players in the game.

"I thought we made some great decisions in the open court and we made some shots," Fennelly said. "I thought our guards played very hard."

Four Cyclones scored in double figures, led by birthday girl Anne O'Neil's 17 points. Megan Ronhovde had 11 points, while Mary Fox and Katie Robinette added 10 points each. Martin was the only Bulldog to score in double digits with 11 points.

Iowa State travels to Cedar Falls Saturday for its final instate test, a 4 p.m. contest against Northern Iowa.

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Team Stats

Anne O'Neil

Megan Ronhovde

Mary Fox

Katie Robinette

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Mary Fox

Mary Fox

Anne O'Neil

Anne O'Neil

Katie Robinette

Katie Robinette

Megan Ronhovde

Megan Ronhovde

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