No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 8 North Carolina Gameday Primer

Who: No. 5 Iowa State (5-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. No. 8 North Carolina (5-0, 0-0 ACC)
Where: Moda Center – Portland, Oregon
When: Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022 – 6:30 p.m.

The Links
WATCH: ESPN2
PxP: Eric Frede Analyst: Rebecca Lobo Reporter: Brooke Weisbrod
LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App or Radio Affiliates
PxP: Noah Wolf Analyst: Lyndsey Fennelly
LIVE STATS
IOWA STATE GAME NOTES
MEDIA CENTER

No. 5 Iowa State will kick off the Cyclones' championship Sunday at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon with a top-10 showdown against No. 8 North Carolina at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2.

INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: Series Tied 1-1
Neutral Site: First Meeting
Fennelly vs. UNC: 1-0

FOUR THINGS
5 – Iowa State is at No. 5 in this week's AP Top 25. It marks the third different season and 10th week overall in program history that the Cyclones have been in the top-5, all coming under head coach Bill Fennelly.

7 – Sunday's meeting with the No. 8 Tar Heels will be the seventh all-time meeting between top-10 teams in Iowa State women's basketball history. The Cyclones are 0-6 in the previous top-10 meetings.

867 – The Cyclones have made at least one 3-point field goal in an NCAA-record 867 consecutive games, a streak which encapsulates the entirety of the Bill Fennelly Era at Iowa State.

7,002 – Across those 867 games, Iowa State has hit 7,002 3-pointers. The 7,000th of that run came from Denae Fritz on Thursday vs. Michigan State.

Stephanie Soares

PORTLAND BLOCK PARTY
Stephanie Soares is already making a dent in the Iowa State record books after just five games as a Cyclone. Her latest achievement came Thursday vs. Michigan State, when the senior finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks. That is the fourth 20-point/10-rebound/5-block game in Iowa State women's basketball history.

Emily Ryan

KEEPING IT CLEAN
Emily Ryan put in good work against the Michigan State pressing defense on Thursday. In addition to her 17 points, she finished with eight assists and just one turnover. Across the Cyclones' last two games, Ryan has dished out 17 assists while committing only two turnovers.