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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Ready To Return To Kansas City; Face KSU Friday
03.12.2020 | Women's Basketball
KANSAS CITY -Â The Iowa State women's basketball team (18-11, 10-8, Big 12) takes on No. 5 seed Kansas State (16-13, 10-8 Big 12) on Friday, March 13 at 11 a.m. on FSN in Kansas City. Iowa State returns to Kansas City for the first time since 2012 and is 17-9 all-time in Municipal Auditorium. The Cyclones split with Kansas State this season, with each squad picking up a home win.
Where: Municipal Auditorium - Kansas City, Mo.Â
When:Â Friday, March 13 at 11 a.m.
Projected Starting Lineup:Â Rae Johnson, Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw, Ashley Joens, Adriana Camber, Kristin Scott
Radio:Â Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Chris Williams, Lyndsey Fennelly
TV:Â FSN
Talent: Ron Thulin, Brenda VanLengen
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Cyclone Quick Hits
- The Iowa State women's basketball team (18-11, 10-8, Big 12) takes on No. 5 seed Kansas State (16-13, 10-8 Big 12) on Friday, March 13 at 11 a.m. on FSN in Kansas City. Iowa State returns to Kansas City for the first time since 2012 and is 17-9 all-time in Municipal Auditorium. The Cyclones split with Kansas State this season, with each squad picking up a home win.
- Sophomore Ashley Joens, has turned heads so far into her sophomore campaign. Recently she was named one of three unanimous selections to the All-Big 12 First-Team. Joens is currently averaging a double-double with 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds and has claimed a league-high six Big 12 weekly honors. She is also named to the Cheryl Miller Award Top-5 and the Naismith Trophy Midseason Top-30.
- Joens has 594 points so far this season, which ranks fifth all-time in ISU history. She needs 11 more to move into fourth all-time (Angie Welle, 2001, 605) and 36 to move into third (Lindsey Wilson, 2002, 630).
- Joens is currently first in the Big 12 in scoring and 11th in the nation, averaging 20.5 points per game, while her 10.5 rebounds ranks third in the Big 12 and 13th nationally, the most of any guard in the league. Joens remains the only player in the NCAA averaging over 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds. Joens is also the only player in the Big 12 ranking in the top-5 in points and rebounds for the season.
- Joens also has a knack for getting to the free-throw line, as she leads the nation with 224 fouls drawn. As a result, she ranks second nationally in free throws made (187), and third-nationally in free throws attempted (232). Her 187 free throws this season have set a new school record as well.
- Junior Kristin Scott was honored as an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection and was named a Top-10 Finalist for the Lisa Leslie Award, which honors the nation's best center. Scott is currently second on the team in scoring, averaging 14.2 points. Scott is also second in rebounding, averaging 6.9 boards per game. Scott has kicked things up a notch since the start of Big 12 play averaging 15.3 points and shot 50.0 percent from the field in Big 12 action.
- In Iowa State's game against Baylor, Ashley Joens reached 1,000 points in her career, scoring her 1,000th on the final bucket for the Cyclones. She is the first sophomore to reach 1,000 in school history. Joens accomplished the feat in 64 career games, just three shy of the record of 61, held by Stacy Frese.
- Scott is on the heels of joining the 1,000-point club, as she has 962 points in her career. She needs just 38 to reach the milestone.
- Iowa State has had a trio of Cyclones step up from beyond the arc in Big 12 play. Rae Johnson ranks third in 3-point field-goal percentage in league games (41.6 percent), followed by Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw in fourth (40.2 percent). Espenmiller-McGraw was recently named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. Senior leader Adriana Camber is shooting at a 39.8 percent from beyond the arc in league games.
- The 2019-20 season marks the 25th in the tenure of Bill Fennelly. Fennelly has led Iowa State to 18 NCAA Tournament appearances. Fennelly boasts a 523-273 record at Iowa State and a 689-326 record in his 32-year career as a head coach. His 688 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 18-straight years (2003-04-present). ISU already has 249 so far this season. Iowa State hit a season-high 16 3-pointers at Texas Tech.
- Ashley Joens has reached double figures in all 29 of ISU's games this season.
- Joens has recorded a double-double in five of Iowa State's last six games.
- Kristin Scott has reached double-figures in 14 of her last 16 games.
- Iowa State is 10-2 with Ines Nezerwa in the starting lineup this season.
- Rae Johnson has reached double figures in four of Iowa State's last five games.
- The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 247 of the last 278 games, and every game this season.
- Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 799-consecutive games, which is an NCAA record. In that time (since Feb. 19, 1995), ISU has hit 6,302 threes. That is equal to 7.86 three-pointers per game for the last 25 years.
- The Cyclones finished in the upper half of the Big 12 10 times in the last 12 seasons.
- The Cyclones have made 11 of the last 13 NCAA Tournaments, one of just 15 teams nationally to do so.
Last Time Out
- The Iowa State women's basketball team grabbed its biggest win of the season when it toppled No. 2 Baylor at home on Senior Day, 57-56. The Cyclones snapped Baylor's 58-game conference win streak with the victory over the Lady Bears.
- The Cyclones victory was their first over a No. 2 opponent since 2004, when they defeated No. 2 Texas Tech.
- Ashley Joens scored a game-high 15 points, including the last three points for Iowa State. Her final basket of the game gave ISU a 56-53 lead and marked her 1,000th career point. Joens sealed the win after she was fouled by DiDi Richards shooting on an inbounds play with under one second remaining. Joens made the first and missed the second, allowing time to expire.
- The Cyclones grabbed key contributions from Ines Nezerwa (11) and Rae Johnson (11) to give ISU a win on Senior Day.Â
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