Cyclones Return Home To Face Oklahoma State

02.01.2012 | Women's Basketball

By: cyclones.com

NOTES | CHRISTOFFERSON INTERVIEW | PRINS INTERVIEW

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State women's basketball team returns home to the Hilton Coliseum Wednesday night when it plays host to Oklahoma State. Tipoff for the game is slated for 7 p.m. with cyclones.com carrying the game on Clone Zone.

Who: Iowa State (11-8, 2-6) vs. Oklahoma State (12-5, 4-4)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum
When: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m.
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Rich Fellingham (PxP), Molly Parrott (Color)
TV: None
Webcast: cyclones.com
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 Kelsey Harris will sign autographs following the game.

Cyclone Notebook
- Iowa State returns home to Hilton Coliseum to play host to a pair of Big 12 foes this week. The Cyclones face Oklahoma State Wednesday night before hosting Texas on Saturday.
- After opening league play with five-of-eight games on the road, Iowa State will play six-of-nine games in February at home.
- The Cyclones dropped a heartbreaker at Texas A&M Sunday afternoon. ISU led for much of the second half before A&M's Sydney Carter sank a pair of free throws with 2.4 seconds left to lift the Aggies past the Cyclones.
- Iowa State shot 46.2 percent from the field, its second-straight game shooting above 45 percent.
- Chelsea Poppens led the Cyclones in scoring for the ninth time this season with 22 points. It was her fifth 20-point game of the season. Hallie Christofferson (13) and Nikki Moody (12) were also in double figures for the Cyclones.
- Lauren Mansfield finished with eight assists. As a team, ISU had 19 assists (on 24 field goals), its highest total in conference play this season.
- The Cyclones are shooting 42.8 percent from the field, 40.7 percent from behind the arc and 75 percent from the free-throw line in the last three games.
- Iowa State has allowed opponents to attempt just 118 free throws (14.8 per game) in Big 12 play. That is the second least in the conference behind only Baylor (100).
- The Cyclones are shooting 79.1 percent from the free-throw line in the last four games, nearly 10 percent above their season average (69.9).
- Poppens has posted double-digit rebounds in 10 of the 18 games she has played in this season. The junior leads the Big 12 and is seventh nationally averaging 11.1 rebounds per game.
- Brynn Williamson, who missed the Kansas State game with a knee injury, is tied for third in the Big 12 averaging 1.9 three-pointers made per game.
- Williamson's fellow freshmen Nikki Moody is leading Big 12 rookies in assists and ranks second among them in scoring. She is also fifth in steals and rebounding.
- Poppens' eight double doubles are second in the Big 12. Only Baylor's Brittney Griner has more with 10.
- Moody is shooting 81.8 percent (18-22) on free throws over the final five minutes of the game this season.
- Poppens is the only Big 12 player averaging a double-double with 14.4 points and 11.1 rebounds.
- Poppens needs 26 rebounds to move into seventh place all-time at Iowa State. Megan Ronhovde (2004-07) is currently seventh with 710 career boards.
- Iowa State has an all-time record of 602-521 (.536), including 365-168 (.685) under the direction of Fennelly.

Streaks and Trends
- Poppens is shooting 80 percent (28-35) from the line in the last six games.
- Nikki Moody has been in double figures in two-straight games and three-of-the-last-four.
- Poppens has eight double-doubles this season. She has posted double-digit rebounds in 14-of-her-last-22 games dating back to last season.
- Poppens has scored in double figures in three games in a row and five-of-the-last-six.
- Brynn Williamson has made at least one 3-pointer in 16 of the 18 games she has played in this season. She has hit multiple threes in 13 games.
- Iowa State has outrebounded 14-of-its-19 opponents this season. The Cyclones are 10-4 in those games.
- ISU has attempted as many or more free throws as 12-of-its-18 opponents.
- The Cyclones have held all but six opponents under 40 percent shooting.
- As a team, Iowa State has scored more points in the paint than its opponent in 13 of 19 games this season.
- Iowa State has hit a three-pointer in 536 consecutive games. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 4,137 three-pointers. That is equal to 7.72 three-pointers per game for the last 17 years.
- 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
- Iowa State and Oklahoma State will meet for the 49th time in series history Wednesday. The Cowgirls hold a 26-22 edge in the all-time series. At Hilton Coliseum, the series is tied at 11-11.
- The Cyclones have won six of the last 10 contests, including a 79-59 win last season in Ames. Iowa State has won the last seven-of-the-last-eight meeting in Ames.
- In the last meeting, Hallie Christofferson (15) and Anna Prins (14) joined Kelsey Bolte (20) in double figures. Lauren Mansfield dished out five assists and the Cyclones shot 48.9 percent from the field to get the win.
- In three career meetings against OSU, Anna Prins is averaging 13.7 points. Chelsea Poppens has grabbed 11.7 boards per game against Oklahoma State, including 17 rebounds in a 2010 meeting in Stillwater.
- As a head coach, Bill Fennelly owns a 12-8 record against Oklahoma State.
- The Cyclones are 129-99 all-time against Big 12 foes.

Don't Foul!
- A key philosophy for head coach Bill Fennelly's gameplan has always been to limit fouling, thus keeping opponents off the free-throw line. This season has been no different as Iowa State is tied for the second-least free throw attempts allowed in Big 12 play. Here is a look at the top-five:

Team             Opponent FT Attempts
1. Baylor                      100
2. Iowa State                118
    Kansas State            118
4. Texas A&M               125
5. Oklahoma State       130

Poppens Efficient From Field
- Poppens is shooting at a 53.3 percent clip from the field and is on pace to be the first Cyclone to top the 50 percent mark with over 200 shot attempts since Amanda Nisleit in 2008-09.

Note from @CycloneWBB Twitter Feed
- Poppens has had at least four offensive rebounds in each of the last six games and 15 of 17 games she's played this season. #crashtheglass
- ISU ranks third nationally in attendance averaging 9,548 per contest. The Cyclones trail only Tennessee (13,812) & Louisville (9,593).
- Iowa State's RPI jumps from 76 to 57 in the latest rankings. The Cyclones' next two opponents are Oklahoma State (43) and Texas (52).
- Iowa State is first in the Big 12 with 7.0 three-pointers made per game.
- Congrats to Nikki Moody on her third Big 12 Freshman of the Week honor this season!
- Chelsea Poppens is 16 rebounds shy of becoming the eighth player in school history to grab 700 rebounds.
- With eight assists against Texas A&M, Lauren Mansfield now has 22 career games with five or more assists.
- Nikki Moody has been in double-figures in three-of-the-last-four games and is averaging 5.8 boards in the last five games.
- Iowa State had an 11-0 edge in fast break points against Texas A&M.
- Iowa State will play five-of-its-next-seven games at Hilton Coliseum. #homesweethome
- Great week for Poppens: Averaged 22.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and shot 65.5 (19-29) percent from the field & 70 (7-10) percent from line.
- @BrendaVanLengen names Chelsea Poppens her Most Improved Player in the Big 12 at halftime of Oklahoma-Baylor game.
- Iowa State has held six opponents to below 50 points. Baylor (57) and Texas Tech (49) scored season-lows vs. the Cyclones.

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