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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Face 23rd-Ranked Hawkeyes Friday
12.10.2015 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State women's basketball team (4-3, 0-0 Big 12) is set to square off with the 23rd-ranked Iowa Hawkeye women's basketball team (8-1, 0-0 Big 10) on Friday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum for the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series.
The Cyclones are looking for their 10th-straight win over the Hawkeyes in Hilton, all under the direction of head coach Bill Fennelly.
Who: Iowa State vs. Iowa
Where: Hilton Coliseum - Ames, Iowa
When: Friday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.
Projected Starting Lineup: Jadda Buckley, Nicole "Kidd" Blaskowsky, Seanna Johnson, Bryanna Fernstrom and Bridget Carleton
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Rich Fellingham (PxP), Chris Williams (Color)
TV: Cyclones.tv
Cyclone Headlines
- Iowa State (4-3) continues its five-game home stand on Friday when it takes on No. 23 Iowa (8-1) at 7 p.m. in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. Iowa State is 12-7 against Iowa in head coach Bill Fennelly's tenure, but Iowa holds the all-time lead 24-21. Iowa State has won nine-straight against the Hawkeyes in Hilton Coliseum.
- Seanna Johnson is ranked fourth nationally in double-doubles this season with six and first among Big 12 players. Johnson's 19 career double-doubles ranks seventh in school history. Her career rebounding average of 8.9 boards per game ranks 12th nationally among active career players.
- Johnson reached 600 career rebounds against the Panthers. She was the fastest Cyclone to reach 500 career rebounds (59 games) and shattered the previous record of 75 games to 600 set by Cyclone greats Angie Welle and Megan Taylor when she achieved the feat in 68 games.
- Iowa State ranks 28th nationally in assist-turnover ratio (1.21). Redshirt sophomore Jadda Buckley leads ISU with 39 assists on the season, while Johnson (27) and TeeTee Starks (20) each have 20 or more assists on the season. Buckley's 5.6 assists per game rank 33rd nationally and third in the Big 12.
- Iowa State ranks third nationally in defensive rebounds per game with 33.0. Johnson leads ISU with 9.0 defensive boards per game, which ranks seventh nationally. Iowa State had 44 defensive rebounds against Southern.
- Freshman Meredith Burkhall earned her first Big 12 Freshman of the Week award on Monday after two double-figure scoring games last week. After Burkhall's Big 12 Freshman of the Week honor, Iowa State has had nine different freshmen earn the honor while no other Big 12 school has had more than five.
- Buckley is currently shooting 40.6 percent from long range in her career, which ranks fifth in school history. The Mason City, Iowa native has also netted 61 shots from downtown in her career.
- The 2015-16 season marks the 21st in the tenure of Bill 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 438-209 record at Iowa State and a 604-262 record in his 27-year career as a head coach. His 604 career wins lists him in the top-20 in the NCAA among active coaches.
Streaks and Trends
-Iowa State hit 200 3-pointers in a season for an NCAA record 12-straight years (2003-04-present).
- Seanna Johnson pulled in double-figure rebounds in 30 games in her career and six of ISU's seven games this season.
- Johnson has scored in double figures in 43 games in her career and six of ISU's seven games this season.
- Johnson has started every game of her career, which puts her at 69-straight starts.
- Jadda Buckley has dished five or more assists in 15 career games and six games this season.
- Johnson has had a double-doubles in six games this season
- The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 118 of the last 132 games, including every game last season.
- Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 650 consecutive games. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 5,079 threes. That is equal to 7.82 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 87-straight regular season non-conference games at Hilton Coliseum. The streak dates back to the 2003-04 season (Last loss: Washington (12/21/03)).
Last Time Out
- Iowa State extended its regular season non-conference win streak in Hilton Coliseum to 87-straight games with an 86-46 win over Southern.
- Freshman Meredith Burkhall led the Cyclones in scoring with a career-high 18 points off 9-of-14 shooting. She also tacked on eight rebounds for a career-high as well.
- Junior guard Seanna Johnson tallied the 19th double-double of her career and the sixth of the season with a 12-point, 14-rebound performance. She also added a career-high six assists.
- Iowa State dominated off the glass, outrebounding the Jaguars 61-34.
Scouting The Hawkeyes
- The 23rd-ranked Hawkeyes are 8-1 on the season and led by Ally Disterhoft, who is averaging 16.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 53.1 percent from the floor.
- Iowa's lone loss came against George Washington in double overtime, 77-81.
- The Hawkeyes are 6-13 all-time in Hilton Coliseum and have lost the last nine games, but lead the all-time series 24-21.
- Iowa ranks 24th nationally in defensive rebounds per game (30) and 21st in total rebounds (376). Iowa also ranks fifth nationally in free throw percentage, shooting at a 77.9 percent clip.
- Iowa's Alexa Kastanek sits at 15th nationally with 24 treys made this season and is 30th in 3-point percentage (47.1).
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