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Iowa State University Athletics
No. 22 Cyclones Face Hawkeyes Thursday Night
12.04.2012 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State women's basketball team faces its toughest competition of the season Thursday night when it travels to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to face Iowa in an Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series showdown. Tipoff is slated for 7:30 p.m.
Who: No. 22 Iowa State (5-0) at Iowa (6-3)
Where: Iowa City, Iowa - Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500)
When: Thursday, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Rich Fellingham (PxP), Molly Parrott (Color)
TV: Big Ten Network
Talent: Lisa Byington (PxP), Mary Murphy (color), Shelley Till (analyst)
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 Headlines
- Iowa State is 5-0 for the seventh time in school history and the sixth under the direction of Bill Fennelly. The Cyclones have started the season with six-straight wins three times (1995, 2000, 2001).
- The Cyclones continued their undefeated start last Tuesday with a 42-point win over Drake at Hilton Coliseum. It was the second largest margin of victory in the series history. Four Cyclones scored at least 15 points, led by double-doubles from Hallie Christofferson (20 pts-10 rbs) and Nikki Moody (15 pts-10 assts). Anna Prins and Kidd Blaskowsky scored 17 points each for the Cyclones, who shot 51.7 percent in the game.
- Iowa State returned to the national rankings last week and currently sits at No. 22 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll. ISU has been ranked 130 weeks, all under Bill Fennelly.
- Defense has been one of the keys for the Cyclones this season. In addition to allowing the fewest points among Big 12 teams (45.4), ISU also ranks first nationally in field goal percentage defense with opponents shooting just 28.2 percent. The Cyclones are also third in blocked shots (5.2 per game). Iowa State's last four opponents have scored an average of 30 points below their season average entering the game.
- Christofferson has been oustanding this season. In the last eight minutes vs. Illinois and the first half against Drake, the junior went 7-7 on field goals, including 5-5 on threes, to score 28 points in 25 minutes. She is averaging 15.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in 26.2 minutes this season.
- The Cyclones have played the last two games without the services of All-America candidate Chelsea Poppens. Poppens suffered a concussion in the first half of the Loyola Marymount game. Her status is day-to-day.
- Brynn Williamson is the only Big 12 player to rank among the league's top-10 in both steals (7th-2.4) and blocked shots (7th-1.6). She is also fourth in defensive boards (5.6). Her impact has also been felt on the offensive end, where she is third in the league shooting 46.2 percent from behind the arc.
- Moody has dished out five or more assists in all four games after missing the season opener due to illness. The sophomore leads the Big 12 averaging 7.3 assists per game.
- Iowa State's starting five are all averaging double-figure scoring and shooting at least 48.7 percent from the field this season. As a group they are shooting 52.9 percent from the field.
- The Cyclones are averaging 73.4 points per game, up from 66.4 ppg a year ago through five games.
Series Notes
- Iowa State is 20-22 overall against Iowa, including 11-5 under the direction of Bill Fennelly. The Hawkeyes lead the series 14-6 in games played in Iowa City.
- Iowa State has won five of the last seven meetings in the series.
- Bill Fennelly is 54-27 against Big Ten teams, including 49-23 since arriving at Iowa State.
- In last year's meeting, Iowa State got good production from Nikki Moody and Brynn Williamson in their first games against the Hawkeys. Moody had 13 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Williamson added 11 points in the Cyclones 62-54 win at Hilton Coliseum.
Balanced Attack
- In addition to Iowa State's starting five all averaging double figures and shooting above 48 percent, the Cyclones have had their top seven players each score at least 16 points in one game this season.
For complete information on the game, click the Notes link in the box at the top of the story.
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