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Iowa State Set To Take On Prairie View A&M
12.18.2018 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State women's basketball team (8-2, 0-0 Big 12) is set to face Prairie View A&M (3-5, 0-0 SWAC) on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State is 2-0 all-time against Prairie View A&M, and 1-0 in Hilton Coliseum.The game will air on Cyclones.tv.Â
Where: Hilton Coliseum - Ames, Iowa
When:Â Wednesday Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Projected Starting Lineup: Bridget Carleton, Meredith Burkhall, Alexa Middleton, Madison Wise, Ashley Joens
Radio:Â Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Chris Williams & Molly Parrott
TV:Â Cyclones.tv
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Cyclone Quick Hits
- The Iowa State women's basketball team (8-2, 0-0 Big 12) is set to face Prairie View A&M (3-5, 0-0 SWAC) on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State is 2-0 all-time against Prairie View A&M, and 1-0 in Hilton Coliseum.
- Bridget Carleton (1,572) is currently in 10th in school history in scoring, she is 48 points behind Alison Lacey for ninth (1,620). She also fourth in school history in career blocks with 99. She needs just four to pass Brittany Wilkins for third in school history (102). She also ranks third all-time in career scoring average, at 15.9 points per game.
- Carleton entered the 2018-19 season with several preseason honors under her belt. She was most recently named to the Naismith Trophy Watch List and Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 list. She also earned a place on the Preseason All-Big 12 team and was recently named to the Cheryl Miller Award watch list. Last season, Carleton was a top-10 finalist for the award.
- The Cyclones have started the season strong on the defensive end, ranking 16th nationally in field-goal percentage defense, holding opponents to just 33.2 percent from the floor. ISU also ranks 13th nationally in defensive rebounds per game, with 31.0. In addition, ISU is averaging 5.1 blocked shots per game, which ranks 27th nationally.
- Iowa State has three Cyclones averaging double figures, with Carleton leading the way with 19.0 points, followed by Kristin Scott (10.6) and Ashley Joens (10.7).
- Iowa State has had eight different players reach double figures this season, with six Cyclones notching multiple double figure games.
- Iowa State ranks No. 5 in the latest RPI projections and is 6th in strength of schedule. Iowa State has wins over two SEC teams (Auburn & Arkansas) and the ACC's Miami so far this season. The Cyclones rank first in the Big 12 in both RPI and strength of schedule.
- The 2018-19 season marks the 24th in the tenure of Bill Fennelly. Fennelly has led Iowa State to 17 NCAA Tournament appearances. Fennelly boasts a 487-253 record at Iowa State and a 653-306 record in his 29-year career as a head coach. His 653 career wins lists him in the top-15 in the NCAA among active coaches in Division I and in the top-50 winningest coaches all-time.
Streaks and Trends
- Iowa State has hit 200 3-pointers in a season for an NCAA record 15-straight years (2003-04-present). Iowa State netted nine triples in four games this season.
- Bridget Carleton scored in double figures in 41-straight games.
- Carleton has connected on a 3-pointer in each of her last 28 games.
- Iowa State is 7-0 at home on the season.
- Iowa State has had six different Cyclones lead the team in scoring on the year and six Cyclones have scored in double figures three or more times. .
- The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 200 of the last 227 games.
- Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 745-consecutive games. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 5,834 threes. That is equal to 7.82 three-pointers per game for the last 22 years.
- The Cyclones have finished in the upper half of the Big 12 in eight of the last 10 seasons.
- The Cyclones have made 10 of the last 12 NCAA Tournaments, one of just 19 teams nationally to do so.
Quick Facts
- Iowa State has 14 players on its roster from eight different states (Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota, Utah, Indiana, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia) and four different countries (Canada, Australia, Burundi and Sweden).
- Iowa State returned three starters from last season in Carleton, Wise and Burkhall. In all, Iowa State returns 73.8 percent of its scoring, 70.6 percent of its rebounding and 64.8 percent of its assists for the 2017-18 campaign.
- Carleton was named preseason All-Big 12 for the 2018-19 season and she was also named to the Cheryl Miller Award Watch List for the second-straight season.
Last Time Out
- The Iowa State women's basketball team picked up a big win over Drake, 86-81, on Sunday in Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State overcame a rough start to take the lead in the second quarter. The Cyclones outscored the Bulldogs 25-14 to take a 44-41 lead. In the fourth quarter, Drake would tie the game, but the Cyclones would hold on after clutch plays by Bridget Carleton down the stretch.
- Carleton led Iowa State, dropping her seventh-career 30-point performance with 31 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. Ashley Joens was key for Iowa State in the fourth quarter, with eight points. She finished with 16 points off 7-of-8 shooting.
- Kristin Scott netted 11 points and hauled in seven boards, while Madison Wise picked up 10 points on the afternoon.
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