Cyclones Face Jayhawks on Saturday

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State women's basketball team (10-4, 2-1 Big 12) looks to bounce back against the Kansas Jayhawks (5-9, 0-3 Big 12) Saturday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State is looking for its 12th-straight win in Hilton Coliseum.

Who: Iowa State vs. Kansas
Where: Hilton Coliseum - Ames, Iowa
When: Saturday, Jan. 9 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), Molly Parrott (Color)
TV: Cyclones.tv

Cyclone Headlines
-Iowa State (10-4, 2-1 Big 12) saw its eight-game win streak snapped at No. 4 Texas on Wednesday, 75-54. Iowa State looks to bounce back against Kansas (5-9, 0-3 Big 12), who is looking for its first Big 12 win. Kansas leads the all-time series 47-32, but ISU holds the edge in Hilton Coliseum with a 20-16 mark. ISU has won four of the last six against the Jayhawks. Iowa State has also won 11-straight games in Hilton Coliseum.
- Seanna Johnson is tied for third in the nation in double-doubles this season with 10 and first among Big 12 players. Johnson's 23 career double-doubles ranks seventh in school history. She is one double-double away from tying Megan Taylor with 24 in her career. Her career rebounding average of 9.0 boards per game ranks 12th nationally among active career players. Johnson (679) is just 32 rebounds away from passing Megan Ronhovde (710) for ninth all-time in school history.
- Johnson currently ranks third in the Big 12 with 17.4 points per game, first in rebounding (10.3) and is eighth in assists, averaging 3.9 per game. She also ranks first in Big 12 conference games averaging 19.7 points per game.
- Iowa State ranks 12th nationally in assist-turnover ratio (1.31). Jadda Buckley leads ISU with 85 assists on the season and ranks third in the Big 12, while Johnson has 54 assists on the season. Buckley's 6.1 assists per game ranks 16th nationally and third in the Big 12. She has dished 33 assists in ISU's last five games. ISU also ranks 11th in the country with just 12.3 turnovers per game.
- Sophomore Bryanna Fernstrom has 66 blocks in her career, which ranks 10th all-time. She is nine blocks away from passing Katie Robinette (74). Her 30 blocks on the season ranks fourth all-time by ISU sophomores.
- Senior Kidd Blaskowsky (195) is just three 3-pointers shy from tying Tara Gunderson for 10th all-time in school history with 198 career 3-pointers.
- Freshman Bridget Carleton ranks 12th in the Big 12 and first among freshmen in points per game (13.1). Carleton also ranks 16th in the Big 12 and second among freshmen with 6.4 boards per game.
- Iowa State ranks seventh nationally in defensive rebounds per game with 31.0. Johnson leads ISU with 7.0 defensive boards per game, which ranks 25th nationally. Iowa State had 44 defensive rebounds against Southern. The Cyclones also rank 31st in rebounds per game hauling in 44.0 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 444-210 record at Iowa State and a 610-263 record in his 27-year career as a head coach. His 610 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). Iowa State has netted 104 so far this season.
- Seanna Johnson pulled in double-figure rebounds in 34 games in her career and 10 games this season. Johnson has also scored in double figures in 50 games in her career and 13 games this season.
- Johnson has started every game of her career, which puts her at 76-straight starts.
- Johnson has had a double-doubles in 10 games this season and 23 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 11 games in Hilton Coliseum.
- The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 124 of the last 139 games, including every game last season.
- Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 657 consecutive games. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 5,132 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 Jayhawks
- Kansas leads the all-time series 47-32, but is 16-20 all-time in Hilton Coliseum. KU has won the last two meetings against the Cyclones.
- Head coach Brandon Schneider is in his first season with the Jayhawks.
- The Jayhawks are shooting 38.4 percent from the field and 29.2 percent from downtown.
- Sophomore Lauren Aldridge leads KU with 11.4 points per game and Kylee Kopatich is the only other Jayhawk averaging double figures (10.8).
- KU is looking to snap a five-game losing streak and grab its first road win on the season.
- KU is averaging 7.2 steals per game and Aisia Robertson leads the Jayhawks with 17 on the season.

Last Time Out
- Iowa State saw its eight-game win streak snapped at No. 4 Texas, 75-54. The Cyclones shot just 33.3 percent from the floor and struggled from the free-throw line, shooting a season worst 47.4 percent (9-19).
- Seanna Johnson led the way with a game-high 23 points and hauled in six rebounds. Freshmen Bridget Carleton and Meredith Burkhall were the only other Cyclones in double figures with 11 apiece.
- Iowa State is now 17-12 all-time against the Longhorns.

Players Mentioned

Nicole "Kidd" Blaskowsky

Jadda Buckley

Jadda Buckley

Bridget Carleton

Bryanna Fernstrom

Seanna Johnson

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