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No. 24 Iowa State at Texas Tech Gameday Primer
01.16.2024 | Women's Basketball
Who: No. 24 Iowa State (12-4, 5-0 Big 12) at Texas Tech (13-5, 2-3 Big 12)
Where: United Supermarkets Arena – Lubbock, Texas
When: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 – 6:00 p.m. CT
The Links
WATCH: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
PxP: Ron Thulin Analyst: Brandi Poole
LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App or Radio Affiliates
PxP: Noah Wolf Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson
No. 24 Iowa State hits the road after a two-game homestand to take on the Texas Tech Lady Raiders. The Cyclones entered the AP Top 25 poll for the first time this season after taking down then-No. 24 West Virginia (74-64) and then-No. 4 Baylor (66-63).
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INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: ISU Leads 29-15
In Lubbock: Tied 10-10
Fennelly vs. TT: 29-15
FOUR THINGS
2 – Two Iowa State freshmen have top 10 field goal percentages among NCAA DI freshmen. Audi Crooks (1st) and Addy Brown (6th) 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 32.8 defensive rebounds per game, the Cyclones are fourth in the nation and lead the conference with the mark.
8 – The Cyclones own one of the top marks in NCAA DI 3-point percentage, connecting on 38.6 percent of attempts from deep. ISU is eighth in the nation and leads the Big 12 in the category.
910 – The Cyclones have made at least one 3-point field goal in an NCAA-record 910 consecutive games, a streak which encapsulates the entirety of the Bill Fennelly Era at Iowa State.
No. 2⃣4⃣ for our first ranking of '24!
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LAST TIME OUT
Iowa State picked up its first win over an AP Top 10 team since the 2020-21 season as the Cyclones downed then-No. 4 Baylor, 66-63, in Hilton Coliseum. Audi Crooks led the Cyclones with 23 points in the win, the sixth 20-point performance of her career with a season-high-tying 10 field goals, including the eventual game-winning bucket. Hannah Belanger chipped in 15 points, including two clutch free throws, her only two attempts of the day, with 10 seconds to play to put ISU ahead by three points. After the Bears held a commanding 24-11 lead at the end of the first quarter, Iowa State responded by outscoring Baylor in each of the following three periods. Addy Brown stuffed the stat sheet with nine points, 11 rebounds, six steals and five assists. Brown's six swipes are the most by a Cyclone in a single game since Emily Ryan swiped nine against Omaha (Nov. 9, 2021). Baylor entered Saturday's contest as one of five teams averaging at least 80 points, 40 rebounds and 20 assists per game. ISU held the Bears to 63 points, 31 boards and 15 assists.
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 37 triples through 16 games and connecting on 40.2 percent of her attempts from deep. This season, ISU is Top 20 in NCAA DI and second in the Big 12 with 8.9 triples per game. The Cyclones have made 142 3-pointers this season, posting 10 or more made triples in six games this season.
Don't EVER count out the Cyclones.
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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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