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Iowa State vs. Syracuse Primer
11.25.2023 | Women's Basketball
Who: Iowa State (2-2, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Syracuse (4-1, 0-0 ACC)
Where: South Point Arena – Las Vegas, Nevada
When: Saturday, November 25, 2023 – 1:00 p.m. CT
The Links
WATCH: FloHoops
PxP: Spencer McLaughlin
LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App or Radio Affiliates
PxP: Noah Wolf Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson
Iowa State takes on Syracuse Saturday afternoon in its second contest at the South Point Shootout. The Cyclones look to get back in the win column following a 68-53 defeat against unbeaten Vanderbilt.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: 0-1
At Neutral Sites: 0-1
Fennelly vs. Syracuse: 0-1
FOUR THINGS
2 – Two Iowa State freshmen have field goal percentages in the top 30 among NCAA Division I players. Audi Crooks (11th) and Addy Brown (28th) also rank second and fifth among the nation's freshmen in the category.
13 – Iowa State welcomed the No. 13 signing class of 2023 with 2023-24 freshmen Addy Brown (No. 31 in the ESPNw/Hoop Gurlz Class of 2023 rankings), Jalynn Bristow (No. 47), Audi Crooks (No. 57), Arianna Jackson and Kelsey Joens. All five additions ranked in the Jr. All-Star Girls Basketball Top 100.
22 – Iowa State ended a 22-year drought without a Big 12 trophy in March when the Cyclones claimed the 2023 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship trophy. It was the fourth Big 12 trophy of the Fennelly era, with ISU claiming a share of the regular season trophy in 2000 and tournament championships in 2000 and 2001.
898 – The Cyclones have made at least one 3-point field goal in an NCAA-record 898 consecutive games, a streak which encapsulates the entirety of the Bill Fennelly Era at Iowa State.
REIGNING FROM THREE
As has been the case for decades, Iowa State is one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the country. Iowa State has started the season shooting nearly 35 percent from 3-point range. The Cyclones are in the Top 60 for percentage in NCAA Division I, making 32-of-95 from deep. Kelsey Joens leads the ISU effort from deep, canning 10 triples on 34 attempts this season. The Cyclones were 12th in the country at 8.8 3-pointers per game in 2022-23. That effort was led in part by Ashley Joens, who had a team-high 89 3-pointers and led the Big 12 in 3-pointers per game (2.78).
SHARE AND SCORE
In Monday's contest against Southern, the Cyclones tallied a season-best 25 assists, the first time reaching the mark since last season's game against Columbia (Nov. 20, 2022). Iowa State's 16 assists in the first half Monday were the most in a half this season. The Cyclones rank 17th in NCAA DI and fourth in the Big 12 through four games with 19.5 assists per game.
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