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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Host Top-Ranked Baylor Saturday
01.05.2012 | Women's Basketball
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AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State women's basketball team hosts the nation's top-ranked team Baylor Saturday evening in its Big 12 home opener. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. with Mediacom showing the game in tape delay at 9 p.m.
Who: Iowa State (9-3, 0-1) vs. No. 1 Baylor (14-0, 1-0)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum
When: Saturday, Jan. 7, 7 p.m.
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Rich Fellingham (PxP), Molly Parrott (Color)
TV: Mediacom Connections - Tape Delay at 9 p.m.
Talent: B.J. Schaben (PxP), Lyndsey Fennelly (Color)
Webcast: Clone Zone
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.
Autographs: Cyclone sophomore Hallie Christofferson will sign autographs following the game.
Cyclone Notebook
- Iowa State welcomes the nation's top-ranked team Saturday evening when Baylor visits Hilton Coliseum. It marks the first time the Cyclones have hosted the No. 1 team in the Associated Press poll.
- The Cyclones are 11-4 in Big 12 home openers.
- Iowa State opened league play Wednesday night, falling at Oklahoma 80-51. The Cyclones led 18-12 before the Sooners closed the half on a 21-2 run to take control of the game.
- The Sooners were the first team to hand ISU a loss with three or more Cyclones scoring in double figures. Chelsea Poppens led the way with 12 points, Anna Prins chipped in 11 and Chassidy Cole scored a career-high 10 in the loss.
- Freshman Brynn Williamson has heated up from behind the arc after a slow start in the season's first six games (28.6 percent). The guard has shot 46.7 percent (14-of-30) from long range during the last six games.
- Poppens is averaging 15.0 points and 12 rebounds over the last three games. She is shooting 51.7 percent from the field and is 15-for-19 from the free throw line during the stretch.
- Cole has 25 assists and just six turnovers in the last seven games.
- Poppens has posted double-digit rebounds in eight of the 11 games she has played in this season. The junior leads the Big 12 and ranks third nationally averaging 11.7 rebounds per game.
- Nikki Moody is shooting 84.6 percent (11-13) on free throws over the final five minutes of the game this season.
- Poppens is one of two Big 12 players averaging a double-double (Brittney Griner, Baylor). Her 17 rebounds against Butler tie the Big 12 high for the season (BreAnna Brock, Missouri).
- Iowa State has controlled the paint early this season. The Cyclones are outscoring their opponents by nearly 11 points in the paint per game (26.7-15.8).
- Poppens needs 11 more rebounds to move into 10th place all-time at Iowa State. Barb Gordon (1991-94) is currently 10th with 624 career boards.
- Iowa State has an all-time record of 600-516 (.538), including 363-163 (.690) under the direction of Fennelly.
Streaks and Trends
- Iowa State has had three players score in double figures in the last six games.
- Poppens has six double-doubles in 11 games played this season. She has posted double-digit rebounds in 12-of-her-last-15 games dating back to last season.
- Brynn Williamson has made at least one 3-pointer in 11 of Iowa State's 12 games this season. She has hit multiple threes in nine games.
- Iowa State has outrebounded 17-of-its-last-20 opponents dating back to last season.
- ISU has attempted as many or more free throws as nine-of-its-12 opponents.
- The Cyclones have held all but two opponents (Michigan and Oklahoma) under 40 percent shooting.
- As a team, Iowa State has scored more points in the paint than its opponent in 10 of 12 games this season. The two exceptions were Oklahoma and New Hampshire.
- Iowa State has hit a three-pointer in 529 consecutive games. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 4,094 three-pointers.
- This marks the 14th time in 17 seasons under head coach Bill Fennelly that Iowa State has lost two or fewer games during the nonconference portion of the schedule.
- Iowa State has won 65-straight regular season nonconference games at home.
- The Cyclones have had at least 20 wins in each of the last five seasons.
Series Notes
- Baylor owns a 12-6 edge in the all-time series. The Cyclones hold a 4-3 lead in games played in Ames, including a 69-45 win on Feb. 13, 2010 in the last meeting at Hilton Coliseum.
- The last meeting between the teams resulted in a 70-58 Baylor victory in Waco. The Lady Bears opened up a 16-0 lead, holding the Cyclones scoreless until the 12:08 mark of the opening half, but Iowa State was able to close to within seven points early in the second half. Anna Prins had 15 points in the game.
- In two career games against Baylor, Prins is averaging 14.0 points per contest.
- As a head coach, Bill Fennelly owns a 6-12 record against Baylor.
- The Cyclones are 127-94 all-time against Big 12 foes.
Iowa State Against No. 1
- Saturday's game against Baylor marks Iowa State's fourth meeting all-time against the nation's top-ranked team in the Associated Press poll. The Cyclones are 0-3 in those games.
1/8/11 at Baylor - L, 70-58
3/28/10 vs. Connecticut - L, 74-36
12/29/02 vs. Duke - L, 88-59
Iowa State's highest win over a ranked foe came on Jan. 14, 2004, a 64-63 home win over No. 2 Texas Tech. ISU's last win over a ranked team was the 2010 win over then 11th-ranked Baylor.
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