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12:00 PM
Iowa State
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Photo by: LUKE LU @KL6PHOTO
Iowa State vs. No. 4 Baylor Gameday Primer
01.12.2024 | Women's Basketball
Who: Iowa State (11-4, 4-0 Big 12) vs. No. 4 Baylor (14-1, 3-1 Big 12)
Where: Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa
When: Saturday, January 13, 2024 – 12:00 p.m. CT
The Links
WATCH: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
PxP: John Walters Analyst: Molly Parrott
LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App or Radio Affiliates
PxP: Noah Wolf Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson
Iowa State faces a tough test on Saturday afternoon when No. 4 Baylor comes to Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones are searching for their 12th all-time win against the Bears and seventh at home.
BE THERE‼️ https://t.co/pIiyMn9Bis
— Audi Crooks (@AudiCrooks) January 12, 2024
INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: BU Leads 34-11
In Ames: BU Leads 13-6
Fennelly vs. BU: 11-34
FOUR THINGS
2 – Two Iowa State freshmen have top five field goal percentages among NCAA DI freshmen. Audi Crooks (1st) and Addy Brown (5th) also rank third and eighth among all Big 12 players in the category.
4 – ISU has dominated the boards, specifically on the defensive end. Averaging 32.9 defensive rebounds per game, the Cyclones are fourth in the nation and lead the nation with the mark.
9 – The Cyclones own one of the top marks in NCAA DI 3-point percentage, connecting on 38.7 percent of attempts from deep. ISU is eighth in the nation and leads the Big 12 in the category.
909 – The Cyclones have made at least one 3-point field goal in an NCAA-record 909 consecutive games, a streak which encapsulates the entirety of the Bill Fennelly Era at Iowa State.
The first lead of the game with 3:55 to play. @AudiCrooks got EVERYBODY fired up!!
— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) January 11, 2024
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LAST TIME OUT
With the largest comeback in program history, Iowa State defeated No. 24 West Virginia, 74-64, in Hilton Coliseum. A trio of Cyclones scored in double figures, led by Audi Crooks' game-high 22 points. She recorded her second double-double with a career-high 11 rebounds. Emily Ryan and Addy Brown also finished in double figures with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Ryan was 4-of-5 from the floor and made all five of her free throw attempts while Brown was two rebounds and assists from a triple double. After a back-and-forth battle in the first quarter that left Iowa State trailing 21-19, West Virginia outscored ISU 23-12 in the second quarter to hold the edge at halftime. Trailing by 19 points midway through the third quarter, Kelsey Joens hit ISU's first triple of the night. Joens' 3-pointer sparked an 11-0 run to end the period and a 38-9 run to finish the game, giving Iowa State the 74-64 win, the 75th victory over a top 25 opponent in the Fennelly era.
A comeback for the ages 🙌
— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) January 12, 2024
Onto the next…
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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 34 triples through 15 games and connecting on 38.6 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. The Cyclones have made 136 3-pointers this season, posting 10 or more made triples in six games this season.
The bucket that sparked a 38-9 run to end the game🤯
— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) January 11, 2024
NEEDED THAT @kelseyjoens!!
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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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