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Cyclones Fall Late At No. 16 Iowa, 73-70
12.05.2018 | Women's Basketball
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa State women's basketball team (6-2, 0-0 Big 12) fell 73-70 at No. 16 Iowa (6-2, 0-0 Big Ten) on Wednesday night. The Cyclones battled back from a 14-point first-half deficit to take a three-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, but Iowa guard Tania Davis hit a 3-pointer in the closing moments to win it for the Hawkeyes.
How It Happened
Iowa State struggled to find its footing offensively in the early going, and the Hawkeyes capitalized with a fast start of their own. Iowa took a double-digit lead at 17-6 less than six minutes into the game. The senior duo of Bridget Carleton and Alexa Middleton helped right the ship with baskets late in the first quarter, including a 3-pointer from Middleton at the buzzer to make it 21-11 through 10 minutes of action.
The script was flipped in the second quarter, as the Cyclones were humming on offense, shooting 10-of-18 from the field. An 8-0 run midway through the period tied the game at 29-29 on a Kristin Scott triple. Iowa responded with a strong close to the half to take a 40-36 lead at the intermission.
Middleton had a game-high 15 points at halftime, to go with two assists and two steals. Scott tallied eight points, making all three of her field goal attempts, and pulled down five boards in the first half.
A 7-0 Cyclone run to open the second half propelled Iowa State to its first lead of the night, going ahead 43-40 on a Meredith Burkhall layup. A back-and-forth quarter would ensue, with the Cyclones scoring the final five points of the period to lead 56-53 with 10 minutes to play. ISU locked down on the defensive end, as the Hawkeyes went the final 6:28 of the quarter without a field goal.
The see-saw affair continued until the game's final seconds. The game went through 24 ties and 10 lead changes, but ultimately the triple by Davis with 2.6 seconds remaining would clinch the game for Iowa.
Players of Note
Alexa Middleton helped carry the Iowa State offense, scoring a season-high 20 points, while also dishing a team-high four assists. Middleton knocked down a pair of treys and also tallied two steals on the night.
Bridget Carleton poured in a team-high 21 points, and came up big down the stretch, scoring eight in the fourth quarter. She led Iowa State with three steals to go with three assists.
Notes
*ISU extended its NCAA-record streak to 743 consecutive games with a three-pointer.
*Alexa Middleton tallied her 3rd career game in double figures with the Cyclones.
*Middleton's 20 points are a season-high.
*Kristin Scott set a new career high in 3-pointers made with two
*Bridget Carleton logged her 80th career game with 10+ points (8th of season).
Up Next
Iowa State will return home to Hilton Coliseum to take on North Dakota on Sunday at noon. The game will be televised live by Cyclones.tv.
Team Stats
ISU
IOW
FG%
.397
.413
3FG%
.241
.353
FT%
.529
1.000
RB
38
44
TO
13
16
STL
9
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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