Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State Gameday Primer

Who: Iowa State (7-4, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Oklahoma State (7-4, 0-0 Big 12)

Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena – Stillwater, Okla.

When: Saturday, December 30, 2023 – 2:00 p.m. CT

The Links

WATCH: Big 12 Now on ESPN+

PxP: Mike Wolfe Analyst: Bryndon Manzer

LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App or Radio Affiliates

PxP: Noah Wolf Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson

LIVE STATS

IOWA STATE GAME NOTES

MEDIA CENTER

Iowa State's road to defend a Big 12 title begins Saturday when the Cyclones open conference play at Oklahoma State. The battle of 7-4 teams takes place at 2:00 p.m. CT for ISU's final December contest. The Cyclones are 36-38 all-time against the Cowgirls.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Overall: OSU Leads 38-36

In Stillwater: OSU Leads 19-14

Fennelly vs. OSU: 26-20

Bench

FOUR THINGS

2 – Two Iowa State freshmen have top 5 field goal percentages among NCAA DI freshmen. Audi Crooks (1st) and Addy Brown (6th) also rank third and 10^th among all Big 12 players in the category.

3 – Three ISU freshman have posted NCAA DI top-20 marks in three categories. Audi Crooks (7th, FG%), Addy Brown (18th, Double-Doubles) and Arianna Jackson (20th, A/T Ratio) have notable marks in the respective categories.

10 – The Cyclones own one of the top marks in NCAA DI assists per game at 20.7 dimes per contest. The mark is 10th in Division I and third in the Big 12. Addy Brown leads the Cyclones with 64 assists.

905 – The Cyclones have made at least one 3-point field goal in an NCAA-record 905 consecutive games, a streak which encapsulates the entirety of the Bill Fennelly Era at Iowa State.

LAST TIME OUT

For the third-straight game, Iowa State had at least five players score in double figures, helping the Cyclones to an 87-70 rout of UNI prior to the holiday break. Freshmen Kelsey Joens and Audi Crooks led the way for ISU, posting 16 points apiece on a combined 12-of-16 shooting from the floor. Addy Brown recorded her fifth-straight double-double with 11 points and a team-high 12 rebounds. Isnelle Natabou recorded the first double-double of her Cyclone career with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Natabou also recorded her 700th career rebound, becoming just the 49th active NCAA Division I women's basketball player to tally 1,000 career points and 700 career rebounds. The Cyclones shot 50 percent from 3-point range, finishing with 11 3-pointers on the night, the fourth time this season ISU has recorded 10 or more triples in a game.

Jalynn Bristow

REIGNING FROM THREE

As has been the case for decades, Iowa State is one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the country. Hannah Belanger leads the ISU effort from deep, canning 24 triples through nine games and connecting on 36.4 percent of her attempts from deep. This season, ISU is Top 25 in NCAA DI and second in the Big 12 with 9.1 triples per game.

SHARE AND SCORE

Iowa State has reached the 25-assist threshold in four games this season (25, Nov. 20 vs. Southern; 25, Nov. 25 vs. Syracuse; 25, Dec. 3 vs. UNCW; 26 vs. Troy, Dec. 17). The last time Iowa State had a season of recording 25+ assists in multiple games was 2021-22 when they posted marks of 27 vs. Prairie View A&M (Dec. 19, 2021), 26 vs. West Virginia (Jan. 1, 2022) and 25 vs. TCU (Feb. 12, 2022). The Cyclones have posted 25+ assists in at least three games in a single season six times. In 1999-2000, ISU posted at least 25 assists in a game six times, the top total for single season in program history.

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Players Mentioned

Hannah Belanger

Addy Brown

Audi Crooks

Arianna Jackson

Kelsey Joens

Isnelle Natabou

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