No. 5 Iowa State vs. Michigan State Gameday Primer

Who: No. 5 Iowa State (4-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Michigan State (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Where: Chiles Center – Portland, Oregon
When: Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022 – 6:30 p.m.

The Links
WATCH: ESPNU
PxP: Pam Ward Analyst: Christy Thomaskutty
LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App or Radio Affiliates
PxP: Noah Wolf Analyst: Lyndsey Fennelly
LIVE STATS
IOWA STATE GAME NOTES
MEDIA CENTER

No. 5 Iowa State is ready to tackle one of the best non-conference tournaments in the country at the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, beginning with a Thanksgiving Day showdown against Michigan State.

INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: Series Tied 3-3
Neutral Site: ISU leads 2-0
Fennelly vs. MSU: 3-0

FOUR THINGS
5 – Iowa State is at No. 5 in this week's AP Top 25. It marks the third different season and 10th week overall in program history that the Cyclones have been in the top-5, all coming under head coach Bill Fennelly.

11 – Ashley Joens was named the Big 12 Player of the Week after her performances at UNI and vs. Columbia, the 11th time she has earned the award, which is tied for the third-most in Big 12 history.

16 – Joens' 33-point outing against Columbia marked the 16th time in her ISU career she has scored at least 30 points in a game.

866 – The Cyclones have made at least one 3-point field goal in an NCAA-record 866 consecutive games, a streak which encapsulates the entirety of the Bill Fennelly Era at Iowa State.

Ashley Joens

MY NAMES IS ASHLEY JOENS, I GET BUCKETS
Ashley Joens has a busy week of putting the ball in the basket last week, and did so in efficient manner. In addition to averaging 29.5 points per game across the two games, she did so while shooting 56.3 percent from the field and 56.5 percent from 3-point range. At UNI, she tied her then-career high for 3-pointers made with six, and surpassed that on Sunday against Columbia via a 7-for-10 3-point shooting effort.

Emily Ryan

TRIPLE THREAT
Emily Ryan came very close to getting a triple-double on Sunday against Columbia, finishing with 13 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. Ryan has six career double-doubles to her name.