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Iowa State Faces MSU in Round of 32 For Hilton Finale
03.24.2019 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa - The 13th-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team (26-8, 13-5 Big 12) earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and is set to face Missouri State (24-9, 16-2 MVC) in the second round on Monday, March 25 at 8 p.m. on ESPN. Iowa State defeated New Mexico State 97-61 in the first round, grabbing ISU's first NCAA win since 2013. Iowa State is looking to advance to its first Sweet 16 since 2010.
Iowa State also looks to tie the school record for wins in a season with a victory over the Lady Bears on Monday. Iowa State reached 27 wins three times in program history, most recently in 2008-09. The Cyclones also have a chance to tie the record for wins in Hilton Coliseum in a single season, as the Cyclones won a school-record 18 games at home in 2009-10.
When: Monday, March 25, 8Â 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, Chris Williams
TV:Â ESPN
Talent: Brenda VanLengen, Andraya Carter
Cyclone Quick Hits
- The 13th-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team (26-8, 13-5 Big 12) earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and is set to face Missouri State (24-9, 16-2 MVC) in the second round on Monday, March 25 at 8 p.m. on ESPN. Iowa State defeated New Mexico State 97-61 in the first round, grabbing ISU's first NCAA win since 2013. Iowa State is looking to advance to its first Sweet 16 since 2010.
- 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.
- Iowa State looks to tie the school record for wins in a season with a victory over the Lady Bears on Monday. Iowa State reached 27 wins three times in program history, most recently in 2008-09. The Cyclones also have a chance to tie the record for wins in Hilton Coliseum in a single season, as the Cyclones won a school-record 18 games at home in 2009-10.
- 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, 8.6 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 (2,111) is currently second in school history in scoring, she is 39 points away from passing all-time scoring leader, Angie Welle (2,149). She also holds the school record in scoring average, netting 17.2 points per game in her career and counting.
- Carleton's 729 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 72 3-pointers this season, which ranks first all-time among ISU freshmen. Joens needs just six more to rank 10th in the ISU record book for triples made in a single season.
- Iowa State had 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 79.4 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 18 NCAA Tournament appearances. Fennelly boasts a 505-261 record at Iowa State and a 671-314 record in his 30-year career as a head coach. His 671 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 19 games this season and have already netted 301 on the year.
- Bridget Carleton has scored 20 or more points in 16 of ISU's last 22 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 18 of ISU's last 22 games.
- Alexa Middleton has dished five or more assists in 11 of ISU's last 17 games.
- Iowa State is 17-2 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 25-2 when three or more student athletes reach double figures.
- The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 222 of the last 251 games.
- Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 769-consecutive games, which is an NCAA record. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 6,052 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 has made 18 NCAA Tournament appearances, all of which coming under the direction of head coach Bill Fennelly.
- Iowa State earned a No. 3 seed for the third time in program history and the fourth time the Cyclones were seeded as a No. 3 or higher.Â
- Iowa State is 18-17 all-time in the tournament. Iowa State is looking to make its first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2010.
Last Time Out
- The 13th-ranked Iowa State women's basketball team earned its first NCAA Tournament win since 2013 with a 97-61 victory over No. 14 seed New Mexico State. The Cyclones netted nine triples and shot 48.6 percent from the floor in the win. All 12 Cyclones scored in the outing and four reached double figures.
- ISU was led by Bridget Carleton, netted a game-high 23 points and seven rebounds. Alexa Middleton tallied 15 points and dished nine dimes, which ties for fifth in school history for assists in an NCAA Tournament game. Ashley Joens (14) and Kristin Scott (12) rounded out the Cyclones in double figures. Ines Nezerwa also tacked on a game-high 14 rebounds , which ties for fourth all-time at ISU in an NCAA Tournament game.
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