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Iowa State University Athletics
ISU Travels To Waco To Take On No. 2 Baylor
01.22.2019 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa - The 20th-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team (14-4, 4-2 Big 12) hits the road to take on No. 2 Baylor (15-1, 5-0 Big 12) on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. on FSSW. Iowa State is 7-26 all-time against the Lady Bears and 1-14 all-time in Waco. The Cyclones are looking for their first win at Baylor since topping BU 88-43 on Feb. 5, 1997. Wednesday's night's game marks the 12th time in the series history in which both teams are ranked. Baylor leads 9-2 in those games.
Where:Â Ferrell Center - Waco, Texas
When: Wednesday Jan. 21 at 7Â p.m.
Projected Starting Lineup: Bridget Carleton, Kristin Scott, Alexa Middleton, Madison Wise, Ashley Joens
Radio:Â Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent:Â Chris Williams & Brett Cooper
TV:Â FSSW
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Cyclone Quick Hits
- The 20th-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team (14-4, 4-2 Big 12) hits the road to take on No. 2 Baylor (15-1, 5-0 Big 12) on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. on FSSW. Iowa State is 7-26 all-time against the Lady Bears and 1-14 all-time in Waco. The Cyclones are looking for their first win at Baylor since topping BU 88-43 on Feb. 5, 1997. Wednesday's night's game marks the 12th time in the series history in which both teams are ranked. Baylor leads 9-2 in those games.
- ISU checks in at No. 20 in the AP Top 25 poll, after going 1-1 last week. Iowa State ranks No. 13 in the latest RPI projections and is ranked third in strength of schedule. ISU is also ranked No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Iowa State has wins over two SEC teams (Auburn & Arkansas) and the ACC's Miami so far this season. The Cyclones rank second in the Big 12 in RPI.
- Bridget Carleton (1,740) is currently in sixth in school history in scoring, she is 49 points behind Tonya Burns in fifth (1,789). She is also just one rebound away from ranking in the top-10 in school history. She also ranks second all-time in career scoring average, at 16.3 points per game, tying Angie Welle (16.3).
- Carleton's 358 points on the season ranks 19th in the nation and her 19.9 points per game checks in at 23rd. She also ranks 20th in free throws made, with 85 on the year.
- Carleton, who is proving to be the NCAA's most versatile player, is one of just two power-5 players to lead their team in points, rebounds and assists and the only player to lead their team in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
- Iowa State has shined offensively this season, ranking 11th nationally in scoring margin, topping opponents by 19.6 points per game. ISU recently opened Big 12 play by dominating both Kansas State and TCU by 38 points each for the largest scoring margin in the history of each series. ISU also ranks 14th in scoring offense, averaging 81.4 points on the year, and is also shooting an impressive 45.2 percent from the floor on the year, ranking 31st nationally.
- The Cyclones have started the season strong on the defensive end, ranking 36th nationally in field-goal percentage defense, holding opponents to just 35.8 percent from the floor. ISU also ranks ninth nationally in defensive rebounds per game, with 30.0. ISU out-rebounded TCU by 33. In addition, ISU is averaging 5.1 blocked shots per game, which ranks 24th.
- Iowa State has three Cyclones averaging double figures, with Carleton leading the way with 19.9 points, followed by Kristin Scott (11.8) and Ashley Joens (12.2).
- 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 493-257 record at Iowa State and a 659-310 record in his 29-year career as a head coach. His 659 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 eight games this season and have already netted 161 on the year.
- Bridget Carleton has connected on a 3-pointer in each of her last 35 games.
- Carleton has scored 20 or more points in ISU's last five of six games.
- Iowa State is 12-1 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.
- Iowa State is 14-1 when three or more student athletes reach double figures.
- The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 208 of the last 235 games.
- Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 753-consecutive games. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 5,911 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 20th-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team bounced back n a big way, dominating Oklahoma 104-78 in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones scored a Big 12 record 39 points in the 1st quarter and dropped ISU records in 3-pointers made (7) and assists in a quarter (11).
- Iowa State amassed as much as a 35 point lead in the first half against the Sooners and led by 30 or more nearly the entire game. ISU was led by freshman Ashley Joens who dropped career-highs in points (25) and 3-pointers made (6). Joens was named Big 12 Co-Freshman of the Week for her efforts. Madison Wise (17), Alexa Middleton (14), Meredith Burkhall (14)Â and Bridget Carleton (13). Burkhall recorded a double-double with 10 rebounds off the bench.
- As a team the Cyclones also knocked down 16 3-pointers.
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