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Iowa State University Athletics
Top-25 Contest Looms as Cyclones Face No. 6 Aggies
01.20.2011 | Women's Basketball
NOTES | FSN CLEARANCES
AMES, Iowa - No. 20 Iowa State plays host to No. 6 Texas A&M in a top-20 showdown Saturday at Hilton Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. with the game being televised nationally by Fox Sports Net.
Who: No. 20/20 Iowa State (13-4, 1-2 Big 12) vs. No. 6/5 Texas A&M (16-1, 4-0)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum
When: Saturday, Jan. 22, 11 a.m.
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Rich Fellingham (PxP), Molly Parrott (Color)
Television: Fox Sports Net (FSN CLEARANCES)
Talent: Tracy Warren (PxP), Debbie Antonelli (Color)
Live Stats: Live stats will be available at cyclones.com.
Live Blog: Matt Shoultz, assistant director of athletics communications, will be holding a live blog during the game at cyclones.com. Fans are encouraged to participate in the blog by asking questions.
Postgame Autographs: Iowa State sophomore forward Chelsea Poppens will be signing autographs in the north concourse after the game.
Cyclone Notebook
- Iowa State returns to the friendly confines of Hilton Coliseum Saturday when it plays host to No. 6 Texas A&M. The Cyclones have won 19 in a row at home, including eight straight against Big 12 opponents. (Last loss: Jan. 9 vs Nebraska, 57-49 in 2009-10 Big 12 opener)
- Today's game marks the 499th game head coach Bill Fennelly has coached at Iowa State.
- ISU has been ranked in the Associated Press top-25 for 25-straight weeks.
- The Cyclones rank eighth nationally in scoring defense (51.7 ppg) and seventh in field-goal percentage defense (32.8).
- Iowa State sits at 13-4 overall and 1-2 in Big 12 play after last Saturday's 66-60 overtime loss at Colorado. It snapped a string of eight-straight wins against Colorado and was Iowa State's first loss this season to a team not ranked in the top-25.
- The Cyclones started slow for the third game in a row, falling behind by 11 points in the opening half before battling back to force overtime.
- Kelsey Bolte led the Cyclones for the third-straight game, tallying 26 points, including 20 in the second half. Bolte is averaging 19 second-half points in three conference games after pouring in 19 points in the final stanza against top-ranked Baylor and 18 against Nebraska.
- Bolte is the only player in the Big 12 to score 20+ points in her team's first three conference games. She is tied with Baylor's Brittney Griner averaging a league-high 20 ppg in conference play.
- Bolte is one of the nation's top shooters. The senior ranks eighth in three-point field goal percentage at 46.5 percent and 10th in 3-pointers made per game (3.1).
- Freshman post Hallie Christofferson has been in double-figures eight times this season.
- Lauren Mansfield has recorded five or more assists 12 times this season.
- Bolte, who has made 241 career 3-pointers, sits 33 shy of Stacy Frese for third all-time at Iowa State.
- Mansfield is second in the Big 12 and ranks ninth in the country (as of 1-16) with 6.2 assists per game.
- Since Fennelly's arrival, Iowa State is 210-34 (.861) in games played at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones have never lost more than five home games in a season under Fennelly.
- The Cyclones have an overall record of 583-506 (.535) and are 295-140 (.678) all-time at Hilton Coliseum.
- ISU has made 11 trips to the NCAA Championships and is one of just 20 teams to boast four straight NCAA berths, and one of just five squads to make the NCAA Sweet 16 in the last two seasons. Iowa State also has a pair of Elite Eight berths.
- ISU has finished in the top four of the Big 12 final standings in four of the last six campaigns, and Iowa State has the third-best conference record in Big 12 history (140-87).
A Closer Look at Texas A&M
- Texas A&M (16-1, 4-0), which is off to its best start in school history, defeated intrastate rival Texas, 80-65, Wednesday night at home.
- The Aggies have won 10 in a row following their only loss of the season, a three-point setback at No. 3 Duke on Dec. 6.
- A&M has won its games this season by an average of 28.9 points per game.
- The Aggies lead the Big 12 in assists (18.5), steals (12.6) and turnover margin (+11.4). Their turnover margin is the best in the nation.
- The Aggies shoot 47.4 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from behind the arc.
- Texas A&M is led by senior post Danielle Adams, who leads the Big 12 in scoring (21.6 ppg) and is tied for fifth in rebounding (8.4 rpg). Adams shoots at a 52.9 percent clip from the field.
- Today's game features the Big 12's top players in assists per game. Texas A&M's Sydney Colson leads the league with 6.5 assists, while Iowa State's Mansfield is second with 6.2 per game.
- A&M is coached by Gary Blair, who is in his eighth season at the school. Blair has compiled a record of 171-75 at the school and boasts a NCAA Division I coaching record of 579-238. Blair and Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly have won a combined 1,090 games.
Series Notes
- The Cyclones and Aggies are meeting for the 20th time. Iowa State holds a 14-5 edge in the all-time series.
- Texas A&M has won three of the last four meetings between the schools. Iowa State last won in 2009 at home, a 17-point victory over the then 10th-ranked Aggies.
- The Cyclones are 219-299 all-time against teams from the Big 12 Conference.
Last Five Meetings Against Texas A&M
Date Winning Team Score Site
1-13-10 Texas A&M 68-44 College Station
2-4-09 Iowa State 67-50 Ames
3-13-08 Texas A&M 65-53 Kansas City
2-20-08 Texas A&M 60-46 College Station
3-8-07 Iowa State 57-51 Oklahoma City
Last Time They Met
- Just seven players scored for Iowa State as the Cyclones dropped a 68-44 decision at Texas A&M.
- Alison Lacey (19 points) was the only player in double-figures for ISU. The Cyclones shot just 30 percent from the field and connected on just 3-of-17 from behind the arc.
- Danielle Adams led Texas A&M with 20 points and four blocked shots.
Second-Half Magic
- Iowa State has been a second-half team lately, outscoring teams by an average of 12 points in final stanza of the last four games.
Senior Kelsey Bolte has played a large role in that second-half magic, especially in the Cyclones' three conference games. Bolte has averaged 19 points per game in the second half of Big 12 games so far this season. Bolte is shooting 76.9 (20-26) from the field and 84.6 percent (11-13) from behind the arc.
Triple Threat
- Iowa State has one of the Big 12's top shooters from behind the arc in Kelsey Bolte. The senior sharpshooter has connected on a league-high 53 three pointers and is the only player in the Big 12 averaging more than three 3-pointers a game (3.1).
No Fouls
- Iowa State ranks third in the country in personal fouls per game. The Cyclones have been whistled for fouls an average of 12.9 times per game. Only Wyoming and Navy commit less fouls per game.
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