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Saturday, March 12
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2:30 PM
Iowa State University
vs
Texas
Iowa State Meets Texas In Big 12 Championship Semis
03.12.2022 | Women's Basketball
KANSAS CITY - No. 2 seed Iowa State takes on No. 3 seed Texas on Saturday in Kansas City. in the semifinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship. The Cyclones are looking to make their first championship final since the 2018-19 season.
The Matchup:Â No. 2 seed Iowa State (26-5, 14-4Â Big 12) vs. Texas (24-6, 13-5 Big 12)
Where:Â Municipal Auditorium - Kansas CityÂ
When:Â Saturday, March 12, 2:30Â p.m.
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Varsity Radio App
Talent: Noah Wolf (PxP), Jamie Steyer (Analyst)
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Talent: Brenda VanLengen (PxP), Holly Warlick (Analyst)
Webcast: WatchESPN
Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
KEY STORYLINES
- Â Iowa State is seeking to tie the school record with 27 wins. The Cyclones have recorded 27 wins on three occasions (1999-00, 2000-01, 2008-09).
- Iowa State placed a league-high three on the All-Big 12 First Team with Ashley Joens earning a unanimous nod and Lexi Donarski and Emily Ryan making their debut on the First Team.
- Iowa State's three All-Big 12 First Team selections also set a program record, with ISU placing two on the First Team in 2012-13.
- Lexi Donarski became the first Cyclone to earn Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. Donarski held her primary defensive assignment in league play to just 9.3 points and 30 percent shooting.
- Iowa State picked up the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Championship for the sixth time in school history (1998, 1999, 2010, 2013, 2019, 2022). The Cyclones are 8-5 all-time as the No. 2 seed.Â
- ISU has 322 treys on the season, setting a new single-season program record (303, 2018-19) and the second-most in Big 12 history (325, K-State 2012-13).
- Along with the barrage of 3-pointers, Iowa State is one of the most efficient 3-point shooting teams in the nation, ranking second in the country with a 38.6 percent 3-point shooting percentage.
- Joens is just two free throws away from passing Angie Welle (557) for the school record for career free throws made, currently sitting on 556 makes.
- Emily Ryan is fourth in the country with 7.1 assists per contest, dishing out at least 10 six times this season.
- Ryan has 219 assists on the season, which ranks second all-time on ISU's single season charts. She is 20 assists away from the ISU single-season record.
LAST TIME OUT
- Iowa State advanced to the semifinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championships with a 66-60 win over West Virginia on Friday.
- Iowa State was up by 21 at 49-28, but saw its shooting slow to a halt, hitting just 4-of-33 shots to finish the game as WVU got back within four in the final minute.
- Ashley Joens got her 15th double-double of the season and 46th of her career with 13 points and 14 rebounds.
- Emily Ryan notched 14 points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals. She had six points in the fourth quarter to help put the game away.
- Lexi Donarski recorded 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals.
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