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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Set For Big 12 Championship
03.09.2022 | Women's Basketball
KANSAS CITY - No. 2 seed Iowa State takes on the winner of No. 7 seed West Virginia and No. 10 seed TCU on Friday in Kansas City. in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship. Iowa State is seeking its 26th win of the season, having reached 26 wins just five times in program history (1999-00, 2000-01, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2018-19).
The Matchup:Â No. 2 seed Iowa State (25-5, 14-4Â Big 12) vs. West Virginia or TCU
Where:Â Municipal Auditorium - Kansas CityÂ
When:Â Friday, March 11, 5Â 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
- 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 7-5 all-time as the No. 2 seed.
- ISU has 311 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 38.8 percent 3-point shooting percentage.
- Joens is just four free throws away from passing Angie Welle (557) for the school record for career free throws made, currently sitting on 554 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 213 assists on the season, which ranks fourth all-time on ISU's single season charts. She is four assists away from No. 2 in ISU single-season history.
- Iowa State checked in at No. 6 overall in the NCAA Women's Basketball Committee's Top 16. The Cyclones were the No. 2 seed in the Bridgeport Regional.
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LAST TIME OUT
- Iowa State picked up a school record 14th conference win on Saturday at West Virginia, locking up the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Championship. The Cyclones took down WVU 74-57.
- Emily Ryan was outstanding, netting a career-high 29 points. The sophomore also set a new career high with 10 field goals, going an efficient 10-of-12 from the field.
- Lexi Donarski added 11 points and six rebounds for her 25th game of the season in double figures.
- Nyamer Diew started her first contest for the Cyclones this season, connecting on 3-of-4 shots from long range and totaling nine points and two rebounds.
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