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Iowa State University Athletics
Saturday, March 9
Kansas City, Mo.
11:00 AM
Iowa State University
vs
Baylor
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Iowa State vs. No. 17 Baylor Primer
03.08.2024 | Women's Basketball
Who: Iowa State (18-10, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 17 Baylor (24-6, 12-6 Big 12)
Where: T-Mobile Arena – Kansas City, Missouri
When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 – 11:00 a.m. CT
The Links
WATCH: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
PxP: Tyler Denning Analyst: Andrea Lloyd
LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App or Radio Affiliates
PxP: Noah Wolf Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson
Iowa State begins its quest to defend its Big 12 title on Saturday. The Cyclones meet Baylor in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships following a double bye. Fans are encouraged to join the pep band and spirit squad to send the team off Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown.
Our quarterfinal matchup is SET‼️ We face No. 5-seed Baylor tomorrow at 11 AM, see you soon Cyclone Nation!!!
— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) March 8, 2024
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INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: BU Leads 34-12
At Neutral Sites: BU Leads 4-2
Fennelly vs. Baylor: 12-34
FOUR THINGS
11 – The Cyclones own one of the top marks in NCAA DI assists per game. ISU is dishing out 18.9 dimes per game. The mark is 11th in the nation and third among league teams.
16 – Iowa State has been one of the top 3-point shooting teams for decades. This season, ISU has recorded a 36.8 3-point percentage, the 16th-best mark in the nation.
22 – Iowa State has seven players shooting .400 or better from the floor, led by Audi Crooks' team-best .582. The Cyclones are 22nd in NCAA DI for team field goal percentage (.462) and second in the conference.
922 – The Cyclones have made at least one 3-point field goal in an NCAA-record 922 consecutive games, a streak which encapsulates the entirety of the Bill Fennelly Era at Iowa State.
Every step has led to this.
— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) March 7, 2024
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RETURN OF THE CHAMPIONS
The 2023 Big 12 Champions make their return to Kansas City to defend the title this week. Iowa State enters the tournament following a double bye to the quarterfinals. Despite losing over 77 percent of its scoring and over 67 percent of its rebounding from a season ago, Iowa State finished with 12 conference wins for the fourth time in the last six seasons. Last season, ISU defeated Baylor (74-63), Oklahoma (82-72) and Texas (61-51) for its fourth Big 12 title. The Cyclones previously won tournament titles in 2000 and 2001.
Emily Ryan and Nyamer Diew are the only Cyclones that return with Big 12 tournament experience. Diew was a key piece in ISU's semifinal win over Oklahoma, scoring 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting including four 3-pointers.
🚨 Cyclone Nation 🚨 we'll see YOU 🫵 Saturday at 11 a.m. in Kansas City!!
— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) March 6, 2024
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LAST TIME OUT
Iowa State finished the regular season on a four-game win streak following an 76-60 victory over Cincinnati on Senior Day. Audi Crooks and Hannah Belanger combined for 39 of ISU's 76 points. Crooks tallied 22 points for her 13th 20-point game and eclipsed 500 points this season. She became just the 12th Cyclone and the only freshman to score 500 points in a single season. Crooks also finished the day 9-of-10 from the floor, tying the fourth-highest freshman single-game field goal percentage (min. 7 attempts) in program history.
Belanger knocked down four 3-pointers as she totaled 17 points in her final game played in Hilton Coliseum. Emily Ryan passed out a game-high 12 assists while Crooks pulled down 10 rebounds for her seventh double-double this season. The Cyclones knocked down 12 3-pointers against the Bearcats while shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc.
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 64 triples through 28 games and connecting on 37.4 percent of her attempts from deep. This season, ISU is 20th in NCAA DI and second in the Big 12 with 8.5 triples per game. The Cyclones have made 239 3-pointers this season, posting 10 or more made triples in nine games this season.
SOUNDBITES
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