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Iowa State University Athletics
Iowa State Continues Road Swing, Faces OSU Saturday
01.25.2019 | Women's Basketball
STILLWATER, Okla. - The 20th-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team (14-5, 4-3 Big 12) continues its road swing to take on Oklahoma State (12-5, 3-3 Big 12) on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. Iowa State trails the all-time series 28-36 and is 11-17 all-time in Stillwater. Iowa State grabbed a 78-69 win in Stillwater last season.
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena - Stillwater, Oklahoma
When:Â Saturday Jan. 26 at 5Â p.m.
Projected Starting Lineup: Bridget Carleton, Kristin Scott, Alexa Middleton, Madison Wise, Ashley Joens
Radio:Â Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent:Â Brent Blum, Lyndsey Fennelly
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Cyclone Quick Hits
- The 20th-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team (14-5, 4-3 Big 12) continues its road swing to take on Oklahoma State (12-5, 3-3 Big 12) on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. Iowa State trails the all-time series 28-36 and is 11-17 all-time in Stillwater. Iowa State grabbed a 78-69 win in Stillwater last season.
- ISU checks in at No. 20 in the AP Top 25 poll, after going 1-1 last week. Iowa State ranks No. 12 in the latest RPI projections and is ranked third in strength of schedule. ISU is also ranked No. 22 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 (1,768) is currently in sixth in school history in scoring, she is 21 points behind Tonya Burns in fifth (1,789). She also passed all-time great Angie Welle (16.3) in career scoring average, averaging 16.4 points and counting in her career.
- Carleton's 386 points on the season ranks eighth in the nation and her 20.3 points per game checks in at 19th. She also ranks 14th in free throws made, with 91 on the year. Her 20.3 points and 24.3 points per game in Big 12 action noth ranks first in the league.
- 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 18th nationally in scoring margin, topping opponents by 17.8 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 17th in scoring offense, averaging 80.7 points on the year, and is also shooting an impressive 45.0 percent from the floor on the year, ranking 30th nationally.
- Iowa State has three Cyclones averaging double figures, with Carleton leading the way with 20.3 points, followed by Kristin Scott (11.8) and Ashley Joens (11.7).
- 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 493-258 record at Iowa State and a 659-311 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 168 on the year.
- Bridget Carleton has connected on a 3-pointer in each of her last 36 games.
- Carleton has scored 20 or more points in ISU's last six of seven 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 14-2 when three or more student athletes reach double figures.
- The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 209 of the last 236 games.
- Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 754-consecutive games. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 5,918 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 fell on the road at No. 2 Baylor, 84-69. The Cyclones battled hard in the first half, going toe-to-toe the BU. After five lead changes in the first two quarters, Baylor took a six point lead at the half and came out strong in the third quarter, and the Cyclones were unable to come back.
- Bridget Carleton was at her best in the first half, dropping 24 points off 9-of-12 shooting. She would finish the game with 28 points and an impressive four steals.
- Alexa Middleton was clutch for the Cyclones in the second half, racking up 18 points and dishing five assists. Kristin Scott finished with 12 points and eight rebounds and led Iowa State with three triples on the evening.
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