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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones To Face Kansas State Saturday
02.24.2011 | Women's Basketball
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AMES, Iowa - The No. 25/24 Iowa State women's basketball team hits the road to face Big 12 foe Kansas State in a key conference showdown Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Bramlage Coliseum.
Who: No. 25/24 Iowa State (19-8, 7-6 Big 12) at Kansas State (18-8, 8-5)
Where: Manhattan, Kan. - Bramlage Coliseum
When: Saturday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m.
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Rich Fellingham (PxP), Molly Parrott (Color)
TV: Cox 22/Metro Sports (Kansas only)
Talent: Brian Smoller (PxP), Missy Heidrick (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.
Cyclone Notebook
- Iowa State takes its two-game win streak on the road Saturday to face Kansas State in Manhattan. The Cyclones are looking to win at Bramlage Coliseum for the first time since 2007.
- ISU is looking for its fifth-straight 20-win season, which has been accomplished only once before (1998-2002).
- ISU has been ranked in the Associated Press top-25 for 31-straight weeks.
- Iowa State is now 19-8 overall and 7-6 in Big 12 play after defeating Texas 66-57 in overtime Monday night. Iowa State has now won three-straight over the Longhorns.
- Chelsea Poppens stole the show against the Longhorns, scoring a career-high 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to post her seventh career double-double. Anna Prins was the only other Cyclone in double figures, finishing with 13 points.
- Iowa State accomplished a pair of milestones in the game. The win was ISU's 300th at Hilton Coliseum and the Cyclones hit a 3-pointer for the 511th-straight game, setting a new NCAA record.
- The Cyclones won an overtime game for the first time this season after dropping OT contests at Colorado and Kansas.
- Bolte's 17.5 points per game is the highest by a Cyclone since Lindsey Wilson's 19.3 in 2003.
- In conference action, Bolte is third among Big 12 players averaging 19.7 points per game. Bolte has nine 20-point games in conference play.
- The Cyclones are 17-0 when leading at the half this season.
- Bolte is one of the nation's top shooters. The senior ranks seventh in three-point field goal percentage at 44.0 percent and 29th in 3-pointers made per game (2.7). She is also seventh nationally in free-throw percentage (90.7).
- Hallie Christofferson has been in double-figures 13 times this season. She was recently named Big 12 freshman of the week after scoring a career-high 21 points at Kansas and grabbing 11 rebounds against Kansas State.
- Lauren Mansfield has recorded five or more assists 18 times this season. She is third in the Big 12 and ranks 18th in the country (as of 2-20) with 5.5 assists per game.
- Bolte, who has made 261 career 3-pointers, sits 13 shy of Stacy Frese for third all-time at Iowa State.
- Bolte has made 36 of her last 38 free throws dating back to the Nebraska game on Jan. 26.
- Since Fennelly's arrival, Iowa State is 215-35 (.860) 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 589-510 (.536) and are 300-141 (.680) 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 (146-91). Only Oklahoma and Baylor have posted a better Big 12 record.
A Closer Look at Kansas State
- Kansas State has lost three-of-five after falling 75-48 at Baylor Wednesday night. The Wildcats are now 18-8 overall and 8-5 in Big 12 play. Kansas State is 12-1 at home this season with its only loss coming to Texas.
- Jalana Childs led the Wildcats against the Lady Bears, finishing with 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting. Brittany Chambers hit five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points. K-State shot just 36.7 percent from the field in the game.
- Chambers and Childs have led the Wildcats all season. Chambers averages 15.9 points and Childs comes into the game posting 13.8 points. Despite standing only 5-8, Chambers is second on the team with 5.7 rebounds per game. Branshea Brown grabs a team-best 5.8 boards a game.
- The game will feature two of the Big 12's top defensive teams. Kansas State is third in the Big 12 allowing 55.2 points per game, just behind Iowa State (55.1).
Series Notes
- The Cyclones and Wildcats meet for the 74th time in series history.
- Kansas State holds a 45-28 edge in the all-time series, including 24-9 in Manhattan. K-State won 21 of the first 23 meetings in the series, which started in 1974. Since then the series is 26-24 in favor of the Cyclones.
- Fennelly is 20-13 all-time against K-State.
- Iowa State has won eight of the last 12 meetings in the series. The team's have split the last eight meetings. In the 21 meetings since the 2002 season, the Cyclones are 11-10..
- The Wildcats have won the last three meetings in Manhattan.
- The Cyclones are 225-303 all-time against teams from the Big 12 Conference.
Last Five Meetings Against Kansas State
Date Winning Team Score Site
2-13-11 Iowa State 61-53 Ames
2-27-10 Iowa State 48-39 Ames
1-31-10 Kansas State 73-67 Manhattan
1-31-09 Iowa State 60-50 Ames
1-17-09 Kansas State 59-52 Manhattan
Last Time They Met
- The Cyclones hit seven free throws in the final minute-and-a-half of the game and got 25 points from Kelsey Bolte to beat the Wildcats 61-53 at Hilton Coliseum. Anna Prins scored 10 points and was the only other Cyclone in double figures.
- K-State was led by Jalana Childs' 21 points and Brittany Chambers' 19. Childs hit 10 field goals in the game.
Trey Bien
- Iowa State has made at least one three-pointer in an NCAA record 511 consecutive games, a streak that dates back to 1995. The Cyclones set the record against Texas on Feb. 21, surpassing the previous record, which was held by Canisius. Canisius' streak ended Feb. 18 against Iona.
The last time the Cyclones didn't hit a 3-pointer was on Feb. 15, 1995 against Missouri. That was the season before Fennelly was hired as head coach of the Cyclones.
300 Wins At Hilton Coliseum
- Iowa State won its 300th game at Hilton Coliseum when it beat Texas. The Cyclones moved into Hilton Coliseum full time during the 1982-83 season. Prior to that season Iowa State split time between Hilton Coliseum and the Forker Building on campus.
Iowa State's first win at Hilton Coliseum came on Dec. 1, 1976, a 71-67 victor over intrastate rival Drake. 215 of the wins at Hilton Coliseum have come under the direction of Fennelly, who boasts an impressive .860 winning percentage in the building (215-35). Iowa State's 94 Big 12 home wins are more than any other school in Big 12 history (Baylor is second with 89).
She'll Be There
- In the past four seasons there has been one thing you could count on and that is Bolte taking the court. The senior has never missed a game, suiting up in all 129 career games, tied for seventh all-time at Iowa State with Megan Ronhovde. Bolte is one game shy of Tracy Gahan (1999-02), for sixth. The career mark is held by Heather Ezell (2006-09), who played in 135 games.
Mansfield Passing The Rock
- Lauren Mansfield has dished out 149 assists this season, just 16 shy of moving into eighth all time at Iowa State. Stacy Frese, who had 165 assists in 2000 is next up for Mansfield. To view the complete chart see page eight of this notes packet.
Almost Automatic
- Bolte is Iowa State's career leader for free throw percentage (88.6) and she is moving in on setting the single-season mark as well. The Ida Grove, Iowa native is shooting 90.7 percent from the line this season, making 78 of her 86 attempts. In conference play, Bolte has hit 55-of-60 (91.7) from the charity stripe.
Starting Isn't Everything
- Iowa State's bench is outscoring its opposition by over four points per game. The Cyclones' non-starters are contributing 17.1 points per game, or 25.8 percent of their scoring.
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