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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Square Off With Lady Raiders Tuesday
02.23.2015 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa- The Iowa State women's basketball team (16-10, 7-8 Big 12) returns home to face the Texas Tech Lady Raiders (15-12, 5-10 Big 12) on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Who: Iowa State vs. Texas TechWhere: Hilton Coliseum - Ames, Iowa
When: Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
Projected Starting Lineup: Brynn Williamson, Kidd Blaskowsky, Seanna Johnson, Nikki Moody and Fallon Ellis
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Rich Fellingham (PxP), Molly Parrott (Color)
TV: Cyclones.tv powered by Mediacom
Live Blog: Patrick Tarbox, an assistant director for 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 dropped a heartbreaker in the final seconds at West Virginia, falling 52-54 in Morgantown. Iowa State returns to Hilton Coliseum to take on Texas Tech on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
- Senior point guard Nikki Moody is averaging 17.4 points and 7.2 assists over the last 11 games, scoring in double figures in all 11. Moody also ranks No. 1 in the country in assist rate (47.94).
- In conference play, Iowa State is tied for seventh in the nation, and is first among power five schools, in assisted basket percentage with assists on 68.8 percent of its baskets.
- Iowa State ranks 11th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.30), while Moody, the top returning point guard in the Big 12, is ninth nationally in assists per game with 6.8 and second in the Big 12.
- Moody became the 26th player in Iowa State history to reach 1,000 career points. Against Oklahoma State, Moody moved into 15th all-time passing Pat Hodgson (1,284). Moody sits at 1,329 points for her career, which puts her 10 points shy of 14th all-time, which is owned by Heather Ezell (1,339).
- Moody is second in the nation in career assists (710) and third nationally in career assists per game (5.92). Moody ranks second in Iowa State history in assists with 710, she trails the school record held by Lyndsey Medders by just nine. Moody also led the Cyclones in assists with 163 last season, becoming the fifth Cyclone under Fennelly to lead ISU in assists in three-consecutive seasons. Moody would be the first Cyclone under Fennelly to lead ISU in assists four-straight seasons.
- Moody's 710 career assists rank ninth all-time in Big 12 history. She is just nine assists away from Iowa State's Lyndsey Medders, who sits in eighth.
- Senior Brynn Williamson became the 27th player in Iowa State history to reach 1,000 career points against Oklahoma State. She currently ranks 26th in school history with 1,033 points.
- Iowa State is first in the Big 12 and seventh in the nation in 3-pointers per game, averaging 9.0 per contest. Williamson leads the Big 12 and is 67th nationally with 2.42 made per game. Junior Kidd Blaskowsky ranks 49th nationally in 3-point field goal percentage (39.6%).
- Williamson ranks 13th in the nation in active career 3-point field goals made, with 245. Her 245 makes ranks fifth in ISU history. She also ranks 14th in active career 3-pointers attempted with 720 total. She is four attempts behind Megan Ronhovde, who ranks third in ISU history.
- Sophomore guard Seanna Johnson is second in the Big 12 Conference with 9.2 rebounds per game and first among active players. Johnson has recorded 13 double-figure rebounding games so far this season.
- The 2014-15 season marks the 20th in the tenure of Fennelly. Fennelly has led Iowa State to 15 NCAA Tournament appearances, which is the most of any Big 12 team since 1997. Fennelly boasts a 432-203 record at Iowa State and a 598-256 record in his 27-year career as a head coach. His 598 career wins lists him as 17th in the NCAA among active coaches.
Last Time Out
- Iowa State saw a 17-point lead slip away as the Cyclones fell on the road to West Virginia. Iowa State has a 52-51 lead with 0:04 on the clock when junior Bria Holmes completed a 3-point play to lead ISU 54-52.
- Senior Nikki Moody scored a game-high 15 points while dishing five dimes and grabbing four rebounds. Sophomore Seanna Johnson netted 14 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds in the loss.
Scouting Texas Tech
- Texas Tech senior Amber Battle sits at 987 career points and needs just 13 to become the 31st Lady Raider to score 1,000. Battle is averaging 16.2 points and 5.9 rebounds on the season.
- Junior transfer Rayven Brooks scored a career-high 19 points against Texas and is averaging 13 points in the Lady Raiders' last six games.
- Second-year Lady Raider head coach Candi Whitaker is 104-124 all-time and 21-36 at Texas Tech.
- Texas Tech is shooting 38.7 percent from the field as a team and 34.5 percent from long range.
- Dayo Olabode leads the Lady Raiders on the boards with 6.1 rebounds per game.
Series vs. Texas Tech
- Iowa State leads the all-time series 14-11. The Cyclones are 9-1 in Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State has won the last seven straight in Ames.
- Texas Tech's lone win in Hilton Coliseum came on Jan. 19, 2002 when it defeated Iowa State 78-66.
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