ISU Returns To Action To Face Texas Tech Sunday

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Iowa State women's basketball team (11-4, 3-1 Big 12) hits the road this weekend to take on Texas Tech (9-7, 0-5 Big 12) Sunday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. in Lubbock, Texas. The game will be televised on FSSW.

Who: Iowa State vs. Texas Tech
Where: United Supermarkets Arena - Lubbock, Texas
When: Sunday, Jan. 17 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), Brett Cooper (Color)
TV: FSSW

Cyclone Headlines
-Iowa State (11-4, 3-1 Big 12) takes on Texas Tech (9-7, 0-5 Big 12) in Lubbock, Texas, after enjoying a mid-week bye. The Cyclones lead the all-time series 15-11, but are 4-8 all-time in Lubbock. Iowa State is currently tied with Oklahoma for third in the conference with a 3-1 Big 12 record.
- Seanna Johnson is tied for fourth in the nation in double-doubles this season with 11 and first among Big 12 players. Johnson's 24 career double-doubles ranks sixth in school history. She is two double-doubles away from tying Jayme Olson with 26 in her career. Johnson (679) is also just 22 rebounds away from passing Megan Ronhovde (710) for ninth all-time in school history.
- Johnson is just 11 rebounds away from reaching 700 in her career. Johnson is looking to become the fastest Cyclone to 700 career rebounds as Angie Welle and Chelsea Poppens achieved the feat in 85 career games and Johnson has played in 77 games for the Cyclones.
- Johnson currently ranks third in the Big 12 with 16.9 points per game. She is second in rebounding (10.3) and is eighth in assists, averaging 3.9 per game. She also ranks first in Big 12 conference games averaging 17.3 points per game.
- Iowa State ranks 13th nationally in assist-turnover ratio (1.27). Jadda Buckley leads ISU with 90 assists on the season and ranks third in the Big 12, while Johnson has 58 assists on the season. Buckley's 6.0 assists per game ranks 18th nationally and third in the Big 12. She has dished 38 assists in ISU's last six games. ISU also ranks 10th in the country with just 188 turnovers.
- Senior Kidd Blaskowsky (198) is tied with Tara Gunderson for 10th all-time in school history with 198 career 3-pointers. She needs seven more triples to tie Lyndsey Medders for ninth all-time (2015).
- Freshman Bridget Carleton is the only Big 12 freshman to score in double figures in every Big 12 game this season. She ranks 12th in the Big 12 and first among freshmen in points per game (12.9).Carleton also ranks tied for 13th in the Big 12 and second among freshmen with 6.3 boards per game.
- Iowa State ranks sixth nationally in defensive rebounds per game with 31.0. Johnson leads ISU with 7.0 defensive boards per game, which ranks 28th nationally. The Cyclones also rank 28th in rebounds per game hauling in 43.7 boards.
- 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 445-210 record at Iowa State and a 611-263 record in his 27-year career as a head coach. His 611career 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). Iowa State has netted 110 so far this season.
- Seanna Johnson pulled in double-figure rebounds in 35 games in her career and 11games this season. Johnson has also scored in double figures in 51 games in her career and 14 games this season.
- Johnson has started every game of her career, which puts her at 77-straight starts.
- Johnson has had a double-doubles in 11 games this season and 24 in her career.
- Jadda Buckley has dished five or more assists in 21 career games and 12 games this season.
- The Cyclones have won their last 12 games in Hilton Coliseum.
- The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 125 of the last 140 games, including every game last season.
- Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 658 consecutive games. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 5,138 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 91-straight regular season non-conference games at Hilton Coliseum. The streak dates back to the 2003-04 season (Last loss: Washington (12/21/03)).

Scouting The Lady Raiders
- Texas Tech is looking for its first conference win after starting Big 12 play 0-5. The Lady Raiders are also 9-7 on the season.
- Ivonne Cook-Taylor leads Texas Tech averaging 13.8 points per game with Japreece Dean averaging 12.4 points a game.
- The Lady Raiders rank 22nd nationally in offensive rebounds per game, bringing down 16.0 per contest.

Last Time Out
- Iowa State got back on track with a 65-49 win over Kansas in Hilton Coliseum to extend its winning streak inside Hilton to 12 games. ISU placed five players in double figures.
- Seanna Johnson nabbed the 24th double-double of her career with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Jadda Buckley totaled 12 points and dished five assists, marking the 13th time this season she has dished five or more assists.
- ISU shot 43.8 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from deep against the Jayhawks.

Stat Breakdown
- In ISU road games, Seanna Johnson has averaged 21.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.8 steals.
- In the final five minutes of the game against UNI, Iowa and Kansas State, Johnson scored 21 points and shot 100 percent from the field.
- Inside Hilton Coliseum, Bridget Carleton has averaged 14.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
- In home games, Meredith Burkhall is averaging 8.8 points and shooting 61.5 percent from the field.
- In 13 minutes against UAPB, Jadda Buckley dished seven assists with no turnovers. In ISU's last five home games, Buckley dished 35 total assists and committed just nine turnovers.

ISU Returns To Action To Face Texas Tech Sunday

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Jadda Buckley

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ISU Returns To Action To Face Texas Tech Sunday

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