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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Face New Mexico State In NCAA First Round
03.21.2019 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa - The 13th-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team (25-8, 13-5 Big 12) earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and is set to face New Mexico State (26-6, 15-1 WAC) in the first round on Saturday, March 23 at 4:30 p.m. Iowa State earned the right to host the first and second rounds, for the first time under the new selection format, allowing the top-16 teams the opportunity to host. The Cyclones' No. 3 seed marks the highest seed for ISU since earning a three-seed in 2002.
When: Saturday, March 23, 4:30Â p.m.
Projected Starting Lineup: Bridget Carleton, Kristin Scott, Alexa Middleton, Madison Wise, Ashley Joens
Radio:Â Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Brent Blum, Lyndsey Fennelly
TV:Â ESPN2
Talent: Brenda VanLengen, Andraya Carter
Cyclone Quick Hits
- The 13th-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team (25-8, 13-5 Big 12) earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and is set to face New Mexico State (26-6, 15-1 WAC) in the first round on Saturday, March 23 at 4:30 p.m. Iowa State earned the right to host the first and second rounds, for the first time under the new selection format, allowing the top-16 teams the opportunity to host. The Cyclones' No. 3 seed marks the highest seed for ISU since earning a three-seed in 2002.
- The winner of ISU vs NMSU will take on the winner of No. 6 seed DePaul vs. No. 11 seed Missouri State, which tips off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
- Senior Bridget Carleton was named the Big 12 Player of the Year by the league's coaches. Carleton is averaging a league-leading 21.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.3 blocks. She is the first Cyclone in school history to earn Big 12 Player of the Year honors. Carleton was also honored by ESPNW as a second-team All-American, becoming the first Cyclone since 2002 to earn the honor. She is currently a top-5 finalist for the Cheryl miller Award, which honors the nation's best small forward.
- ISU checks in at No. 13 in the final AP Top 25 poll and also ranked No. 13 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, both mark season highs for ISU. The No. 13 ranking is the highest final AP ranking since finishing 10th in 2002.
- Carleton (2,088) is currently second in school history in scoring, she is 62 points away from passing all-time scoring leader, Angie Welle (2,149). She also holds the school record in scoring average, netting 17.1 points per game in her career and counting.
- Carleton's 706 points this season is a new single-season scoring record. She is also on pace to break the ISU single-season scoring average also set by Welle in 2002 (20.5 PPG), as she is averaging 21.4 PPG. Carleton is also looking to be just the third Cyclone to lead the Big 12 in scoring, as Angie Welle (20.5, 2002) and Lindsey Wilson (19.2, 2003) completed the feat.
- Ashley Joens, who was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team, has connected on 70 3-pointers this season, which ranks first all-time among ISU freshmen. Joens needs just eight more to rank 10th in the ISU record book for triples made in a single season.
- Iowa State had a four Cyclones honored by the league's coaches with Carleton being named the Player of the Year and a unanimous All-Big 12 first-team selection for the third-straight season. Kristin Scott earned All-Big 12 second-team honors, while Alexa Middleton earned honorable mention honors. Joens was also named to the All-Freshman Team.
- Iowa State boasts one of the highest-scoring offenses in school history, with its 78.9 points per game average, just off the school record of 79.9 PPG, which 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 504-261 record at Iowa State and a 670-314 record in his 30-year career as a head coach. His 670 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 18 games this season and have already netted 292 on the year.
- Bridget Carleton has scored 20 or more points in 15 of ISU's last 21 games, and averaged at least 20.0 points per game against every league opponent during conference action.
- Kristin Scott has scored in double figures in 17 of ISU's last 20 games.
- Alexa Middleton has dished five or more assists in 10 of ISU's last 16 games.
- Iowa State is 16-2 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 24-3 when three or more student athletes reach double figures.
- The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 221 of the last 250 games.
- Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 768-consecutive games, which is an NCAA record. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 6,043 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 nine of the last 11 seasons.
- The Cyclones have made 11 of the last 13 NCAA Tournaments, one of just 15 teams nationally to do so.
Cyclones in the NCAA Tournament
- Iowa State is making its 18th NCAA Championship appearance, with all 18 berths coming in the last 24 seasons under head coach Bill Fennelly. The Cyclones are 17-17 all-time NCAA Championship games. ISU has made five trips to the Sweet 16 and has posted two Elite Eight berths in school history (1999, 2009).Â
- Â Iowa State is one of just 15 teams to make the NCAA Championship field in 11 of the last 13 seasons, joining UConn, Duke, Tennessee, Notre Dame, Stanford, Louisville, Maryland, Baylor, Gonzaga, DePaul, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, FSU and Texas.
Last Time Out
- The 13th-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team fell to No. 1 Baylor 67-49 in the Big 12 Championship final. The Cyclones went toe-to-toe with the Lady Bears until the final quarter, as BU broke things open to claim the Big 12 Tournament title.
- ISU was led by Alexa Middleton, who tallied 18 points and dished three assists. Bridget Carleton was the only other Cyclone in double figures, netting 13 in the game. Carleton also collected a team-high six boards.
- Both Middleton and Carleton were named to the Big 12 All-Tournament team for their efforts.
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