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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Hit The Road To Take On Bulldogs
11.14.2015 | Women's Basketball
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa State women's basketball team (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) takes on the Drake Bulldogs (0-0, 0-0 MVC) on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa State is looking to win its sixth straight against Drake. The game will air on ESPN3.
Who: Iowa State vs. DrakeWhere: Knapp Center - Des Moines, Iowa
When: Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m.
Projected Starting Lineup: Jadda Buckley, Nicole "Kidd" Blaskowsky, Seanna Johnson, Meredith Burkhall and Bridget Carleton
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Rich Fellingham (PxP), Chris Williams (Color)
Video: ESPN3
Cyclone Headlines
- Iowa State won its 21st season opener under head coach Bill Fennelly on Friday night as the Cyclones handed Hampton a 95-59 loss. Iowa State hits the road to take on Drake in Des Moines, Iowa, which is the season opener for the Bulldogs.
- Bridget Carleton led Iowa State in its season opener with 28 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. Carleton was 10-of-17 from the floor and 5-of-11 from deep. Carleton's 28 points also broke Bryana Fernstrom's record (25) of most points in a freshman debut.
- Seanna Johnson tallied the 14th double-double of her career against Hampton with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Jadda Buckley (11), TeeTee Starks (11) and Fernstrom (10) rounded out the Cyclones in double figures against the Pirates.
- Iowa State was selected to finish fourth in Big 12 play, which is its highest preseason selection since the 2008-09 season. Iowa State has either met or exceeded the Big 12 Coaches preseason Poll projection every season since 2002-03. Iowa State was selected behind just Baylor, Texas and Oklahoma.
- Iowa State is receiving votes in both the Associated Press Preseason Poll (4) and the USA Today Coaches Poll (17).
- The Cyclones return three starters from an 18-13 squad that made its ninth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Fernstrom, Johnson and Kidd Blaskowsky return for the Cyclones. Iowa State also welcomes back Buckley, who sat out most of last season due to injury and earned a medical redshirt.
- The Cyclones also welcome three newcomers with Carleton (Chatham, Ontario, Canada), Burkhall (Urbandale, Iowa) and Starks (Brooklyn Park, Minn.), who made up ISU's highest-ranked recruiting class in school history (15th nationally by Prospectsnation.com).
- Buckley is one of just eight student-athletes in the nation to average 40 percent from the field, 40 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the charity stripe in their last season of competition. She is currently shooting 41.9 percent from long range in her career, which ranks fourth in school history.
- Johnson closed out the 2014-15 season ranked first in the Big 12 Conference with 9.2 rebounds per game. Johnson recorded 15 double-figure rebounding games during the season. Her 285 rebounds broke the sophomore record for rebounds in a single season. She also surpassed her total of 250 rebounds from last season, which was the second-most of any ISU freshman. Johnson's superb first two seasons off the glass made her the fastest Cyclone to notch 500 career rebounds, accomplishing the feat in just 59 career games.
- The 2015-16 season marks the 21st in the tenure of Fennelly. Fennelly has led Iowa State to 16 NCAA Tournament appearances, which is the most of any Big 12 team since 1997. Fennelly boasts a 435-206 record at Iowa State and a 601-259 record in his 27-year career as a head coach. His 601 career wins lists him in the top-20 in the NCAA among active coaches.
Streaks and Trends
- Iowa State has won 21-straight season openers, all under Bill Fennelly. Iowa State is 35-8 all-time in season openers.
- Iowa State hit 200 3-pointers in a season for an NCAA record 12-straight years (2003-04-present). Iowa State netted 12 3-pointers in its season opener on Friday.
Seanna Johnson pulled in double-figure rebounds in 25 games in her career.
- Johnson has scored in double figures in 38 games in her career.
- Johnson has started every game of her career, which puts her at 63-straight starts.
Jadda Buckley has dished five or more assists in 10 career games.
- The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 114 of the last 126 games, including every game last season.
- Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 644 consecutive games. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 5,040 threes. That is equal to 7.83 three-pointers per game for the last 21 years.
ISU has had 12-consecutive winning seasons.
- The Cyclones have finished in the upper half of the Big 12 the last seven seasons.
- The Cyclones have made the last nine NCAA Tournaments, one of just 10 teams nationally to do so.
- Iowa State has won 86-straight regular season non-conference games at Hilton Coliseum. The streak dates back to the 2003-04 season (Last loss: Washington (12/21/03)).
- Iowa State has won 34 exhibition games in a row. The last loss in an exhibition came on Nov. 12, 1997 to an Athletes in Action squad comprised of former college players. The final score was 102-98.
Scouting the Bulldogs
- Drake head coach Jennie Baranczyk is in her fourth season with the Bulldogs. She has led Drake to a 48-46 record and a 29-25 MVC record.
- The Bulldogs were picked second in the MVC preseason poll behind Missouri State. Junior forward Lizzy Wendell was selected as the preseason player of the year and was named to the preseason first team.
- Drake finished last season with a 20-11 record and an 11-4 home record. Drake's 20-win season was its first since 2007-08.
- Last season, Wendell averaged 21.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Series vs. Drake
- Iowa State holds a 28-26 edge in the all-time series against the Bulldogs, with the Cyclones winning the last five meetings and 10 of the last 11.
- The Cyclones are 16-9 all-time in Hilton Coliseum with Iowa State winning six-straight against Drake at home.
Iowa State Team Quick Facts
- Iowa State has 12 players on its roster from six different states and Canada (Iowa, Texas, Minnesota, New York, Arizona and Chatham, Ontario, Canada).
- Iowa State returns three starters from last season in Johnson, Blaskowsky and Fernstrom. In all, Iowa State returns 53.4 percent of its scoring, 52.8 percent of its rebounding and 34.5 percent of its assists for the 2014-15 campaign.
Last Time Out
- Iowa State won its season opener against Hampton on Friday by a score of 95-59. The Cyclones have won 21-straight season openers under head coach Bill Fennelly and improved to 35-8 all-time in season openers.
- Freshman guard Bridget Carleton put together a performance to remember as she set the Iowa State freshman debut record with 28 points, which was set last season by Bryanna Fernstrom. Carleton grabbed 28 points off 10-of-17 shooting in just 27 minutes of action. She also hauled in a game-high 11 rebounds.
- Junior guard Seanna Johnson also had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Jadda Buckley (11), TeeTee Starks (11) and Bryanna Fernstrom (10) rounded out the Cyclones in double figures.
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