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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Look To Rebound Against Fairfield
12.07.2012 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State women's basketball team hosts Fairfield in a nonconference showdown prior to Finals Week on campus. The Cyclones and Stags tip off Sunday at 1 p.m.
Who: No. 22 Iowa State (5-1) vs. Fairfield (5-2)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
When: Sunday, Dec. 9, 1 p.m.
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Rich Fellingham (PxP), Molly Parrott (Color)
TV: None
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: Iowa State freshman Emiah Bingley will sign autographs after the game on the east concourse.
Cyclone Headlines
- Iowa State looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it hosts Fairfield prior to an eight-day layoff for finals. The Cyclones and Stags are meeting for just the second time, with tipoff slated for 1 p.m. Sunday.
- The Cyclones battled back from a 14-point first-half deficit to take the lead before eventually falling to Iowa. Hallie Christofferson recorded her seventh-straight double figure scoring effort with 10 points, while Nikki Moody (12) and Anna Prins (10) were also in double digits. Christofferson posted her second consecutive double double with 13 rebounds as well.
- 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 (46.2), ISU also ranks first nationally in field goal percentage defense with opponents shooting just 28.4 percent. The Cyclones are also fourth in the league in blocked shots (4.5 per game).
- Christofferson has been oustanding this season. The junior is shooting 50.9 percent from the field, including 43.5 percent from behind the arc. She is averaging 14.3 points and 8.0 rebounds, both well above her career averages.
- The Cyclones have played the last three 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 remains day-to-day.
- Brynn Williamson is the only Big 12 player to rank among the league's top-10 in both steals (5th-2.3) and blocked shots (7th-1.3). Her impact has also been felt on the offensive end, where she is fourth in the league shooting 43.8 percent from behind the arc.
- Moody has dished out five or more assists in all five games after missing the season opener due to illness. The sophomore leads the Big 12 averaging 6.8 assists per game.
- Iowa State's starting five are all averaging double-figure scoring and shooting at least 42 percent from the field this season. As a group they are shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 77.2 percent from the line.
- The Cyclones have out rebounded or had as many rebounds as each of their six opponents.
Series Notes
- Iowa State owns a 1-0 lead in the all-time series against Fairfield. The Cyclones won the only meeting, a 2009 Cyclone Challenge showdown, by a final score of 67-37. Alison Lacey and Kelsey Bolte each tallied 21 points for the Cyclones, who also held a 47-17 edge on the glass.
- The Cyclones are 4-1 all-time against teams from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
- Bill Fennelly is 8-1 against MAAC opponents, including 4-1 at Iowa State.
For complete information on the game, click the Notes link in the box at the top of the story.
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