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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Return To Hilton; Host West Virginia
02.08.2019 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa -The 22nd-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team (17-5, 7-3 Big 12) returns to Hilton Coliseum to face West Virginia (16-5, 7-3 Big 12) on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. The Cyclones are looking for their fourth-straight Big 12 win this season. Iowa State trails the all-time series 4-10 against the Mountaineers. Iowa State dropped its earlier meeting against WVU, 73-64, in Morgantown and have lost the last three meetings against WVU.
As a reminder, Hilton Coliseum has instituted a Clear Bag Policy for athletic events. The policy will enhance security while improving efficiency at the entry gates.
Where: Hilton Coliseum - Ames, Iowa
When: Saturday Feb. 9 at 6Â 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 & Molly Parrott
TV:Â Cyclones.tv
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Cyclone Quick Hits
- The 22nd-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team (17-5, 7-3 Big 12) returns to Hilton Coliseum to face West Virginia (16-5, 7-3 Big 12) on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. The Cyclones are looking for their fourth-straight Big 12 win this season. Iowa State trails the all-time series 4-10 against the Mountaineers. Iowa State dropped its earlier meeting against WVU, 73-64, in Morgantown and have lost the last three meetings against WVU.
- ISU checks in at No. 22 in the AP Top 25 poll, after going 2-0 last week. Iowa State ranks No. 11 in the latest RPI projections and is ranked No. 3 in strength of schedule. ISU is also ranked No. 23 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.
- Kristin Scott has been making waves in her sophomore campaign. She currently leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage (67.4) and 3-point percentage (58.3) in league games. She is also averaging 16.1 points and 7.5 rebounds in conference play, both ranking in the top-10 in the Big 12.
- Bridget Carleton (1,833) is currently in fourth in school history in scoring, she is 33 points behind Megan Taylor in third (1,866). She also passed all-time great Angie Welle (16.3) in career scoring average, averaging 16.5 points and counting in her career. The all-time leader is Stephannie Smith, averaging 16.7 points per game in two years with ISU.
- Carleton's 451 points on the season ranks seventh in the nation and her 20.5 points per game checks in at 17th. She also ranks 14th in free throws made, with 109 on the year. Her 20.5 points and 23.6 points per game in Big 12 action ranks first in the league.
- Ashley Joens captured Big 12 weekly honors for a third-straight week after netting 16 points on Saturday against Kansas State. She is second on the season among freshmen, with three weekly honors
- Iowa State is on pace to set a school record in points per game in a single season, averaging 82.0 PPG. The current record of 79.9 PPG was set in the 1999-00 season. Iowa State has already tied the 1999-00 team as the only two Big 12 teams to score 100 or more points on two conference opponents in a single season.
- 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 496-258 record at Iowa State and a 662-311 record in his 30-year career as a head coach. His 662 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 16-straight years (2003-04-present). Iowa State netted nine triples in 12 games this season and have already netted 203 on the year.
- Bridget Carleton has scored 20 or more points in ISU's last seven of 10 games.
- Kristin Scott has scored in double figures in nine of ISU's 10 Big 12 games.
- Alexa Middleton has dished five or more assists in ISU's last four games.
- Middleton has scored in double figures infive of ISU's last six games.
- Iowa State is 13-1 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 17-2 when three or more student athletes reach double figures.
- The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 212 of the last 239 games.
- Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 757-consecutive games. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 5,953 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 22nd-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team picked up its seventh win in Big 12 play with a commanding 29-point win on the road at K-State. The Cyclones outrebounded KSU 44-29 as they picked up their first sweep of the season.
- Bridget Carleton led the Cyclones, grabbing 19 points, while Ashley Joens netted 16, knocking down four triples along the way. Kristin Scott nabbed another double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Madison Wise joined the double-figure club with 14 points and seven rebounds.
- Alexa Middleton had another solid afternoon running point. She tallied seven points and seven assists in the win.
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