Cyclones Head to Creighton Next

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State will continue its string of games away from Hilton Coliseum when the Cyclones travel to Omaha, Neb., for a 2 p.m. tilt with the Creighton Bluejays Sunday at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. ISU opened its six-game road trip with a 79-54 win at Northern Iowa on Thursday night.

Who: Iowa State (2-0) at Creighton (0-2)
When: Sunday, Nov. 23, 2 p.m.
Where: Omaha, Neb. ? Omaha Civic Auditorium (9,377)
Live Stats: Live stats will be available at gocreighton.com
Live Video: Live video will be available to Clone Zone subscribers.

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Cyclone Notebook
? After this week's road games, Iowa State will head to Honolulu, Hawaii, for the Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic over Thanksgiving. The Cyclones will take on eighth-ranked Stanford while on Oahu, as well as San Diego State and Prairie View A&M.
? ISU's six consecutive games away from Hilton Coliseum represents the Cyclone's longest regular-season stint away from Ames since playing nine straight in Fennelly's first season at ISU (1995-96). That season Iowa State played 13 of its first 14 away from Hilton.
? Iowa State holds a 15-7 overall mark against Creighton. The Cyclones have won nine straight against the Bluejays and are 7-4 vs. CU in Omaha. The last three games between the two teams have been decided by an average of four points.
? The Cyclones used a 15-4 run over the last six and a half minutes to come back from a 10-point deficit to defeat Creighton last season in Ames. Kelsey Bolte posted her first career double-double in that game with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Alison Lacey also had 15 points to go with five rebounds, three steals and three assists. ISU shot 45.5 percent in the second half.
? Over the next month, the Cyclones will face three teams ranked in the top half of the Missouri Valley Conference in the preseason poll. Creighton was chosen second, Drake was picked third and UNI was selected fifth. Iowa State is 78-47 all-time against MVC teams.
? Iowa State opened the regular season last Sunday with a 77-45 win over UMKC. The Cyclones also knocked off UNI on the road Thursday 79-54. ISU jumped out to an 18-3 lead against the Pantheres over the first five minutes and never really looked back from there. Kelsey Bolte hit five treys and scored 17 points in the first half to pace ISU. Iowa State shot 48.3 percent from the field and finished with 10 three-pointers, while holding UNI to 32.2 percent shooting, including 23.5 percent in the first half.
? ISU is in its 36th season of women's basketball and its 14th season under head coach Bill Fennelly. Iowa State is 519-485 in school history.
? Iowa State is coming off a 21-13 campaign in 2007-08. The Cyclones made it to the second round of the NCAA Championship a year ago, defeating Georgia Tech in the first round and falling to Rutgers in the second. ISU finished 7-9 in the Big 12 for a seventh-place tie with Texas in the final league standings. The Cyclones made it to the Big 12 Championship semifinals by defeating Colorado, 76-50, and 15th-ranked and regular-season Big 12 champ Kansas State, 66-65, in an overtime thriller.
? Head coach Bill Fennelly is 282-132 at Iowa State and in his 14th season with the Cyclones. He is 448-185 in his head coaching career, which began at Toledo in 1988.

A Closer Look At Creighton
? Creighton is 0-2 on the season after dropping its season opener at Arkansas State, 73-56, and its home opener last Monday to Nebraska, 72-67. The Bluejays led the Huskers 63-60 before NU went on an 8-0 run to take the lead for good late in the game. Creighton was picked to finish picked second in the MVC preseason poll as voted on by league coaches, media and sports information directors.
? The Jays were 21-12 overall last season and 12-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference for a tie for fourth-pace in the final league standings. CU advanced to the second round of the postseason WNIT.
? Junior Chevelle Herring has been Creighton's leading scorer through two games, averaging 13.5 ppg. The Nebraska native lead CU with 19 points, going 9-of-22 from the field, against the Huskers. Sophomore Kelsey Woodard, who earned MVC All-Freshman honors last season, has been CU's second leading scorer with 11 points per game, including leading the team with 13 points at Arkansas State.
? Creighton has struggled shooting the ball in its first two games of the season, hitting just 37.3 percent from the floor and averaging 61.5 points per game. Megan Kaus has had the hot hand for CU in the first two games, shooting 58.3 percent from the field and going 6-of-9 from three-point range, but tore her ACL against NU.
? Creighton head coach Jim Flannery has led his team to four WNIT postseason appearances, including the 2004 WNIT Championship. He is 109-82 in his seventh season with the Jays. Flannery has been with Creighton for 17 straight seasons, serving his first 10 as an assistant coach under current Nebraska head coach Connie Yori

Cyclones on the Web
At least 16 Iowa State women's basketball games will be broadcast on the internet on the Clone Zone at cyclones.com. Fans can purchase monthly memberships for $8.95 or annual memberships for $79.95. Memberships also allow fans to view press conferences and special interviews with members of the Cyclone women's basketball team. The Clone Zone will broadcast the following games this season: at Creighton (Nov. 23), Drake (Dec. 11), Detroit Mercy (Dec. 14), Minnesota (Dec. 21), Niagara (Dec. 29), North Dakota/Lamar (Dec. 30), Vanderbilt (Jan. 3), IPFW (Jan. 7), Missouri (Jan. 21), Kansas State (Jan. 31), Texas A&M (Feb. 4), Nebraska (Feb. 18), Colorado (Feb. 25) and Kansas (March 7).

The Votes Are In
Iowa State is ranked 24th in the first regular-season ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll. The Cyclones are also receiving enough votes in the Associated Press Top 25 to rank just outside of the top 25, sitting in 27th place. The Cyclones received votes in both polls in the preseason, but moved into the actual top 25 this week. Iowa State was also chosen 22nd in ESPN.com's preseason poll.

Making the Connection
Iowa State senior Nicky Wieben and Creighton senior Kristina Voss were teammates at Ankeny High School, leading the Hawkettes to four straight state championships. Ankeny compiled a 95-11 overall record and a 27-0 mark and No. 2 national ranking by USA Today in the duo's final prep campaign. ISU student assistant coach Brittany Lange spent her freshman year at Creighton, where she played in 15 games for the Jays.

Looking for 1,000
The Cyclones could have three different players hit the 1,000-point milestone this season. Heather Ezell (949), Nicky Wieben (898) and Alison Lacey (773) are all within striking distance of reaching the mark. Ezell is the closest, needing just 51 points. Eighteen players in school history have already reached the mark and the most recent addition to the 1,000-point club is Megan Ronhovde, who finished her career with 1,094 points in 2006-07.

Cleaning the Glass
ISU has been an outstanding rebounding team in its first two contests of the season. The Cyclones are averaging 56 boards per game, posting 59 rebounds vs. UMKC and 53 at Northern Iowa. Iowa State's best rebounding season in school history was the 1977-78 campaign when it averaged 44.9 boards per game. Last season, Iowa State only had one game with 50 rebounds and the Cyclones averaged 35.9 rpg. ISU has five players averaging four rebounds or better per game in its first two games.

Players Mentioned

Kelsey Bolte

Kelsey Bolte

Heather Ezell

Heather Ezell

Alison Lacey

Alison Lacey

Brittany Lange

Nicky Wieben

Nicky Wieben

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