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Tuesday, March 12
Kansas City, Mo.
8:00 PM
Iowa State University
vs
Texas
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Iowa State vs. No. 5 Texas Primer
03.12.2024 | Women's Basketball
Who: Iowa State (20-10, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 5 Texas (29-4, 14-4 Big 12)
Where: T-Mobile Arena – Kansas City, Missouri
When: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – 8:00 p.m. CT
The Links
WATCH: ESPN 2
PxP: Brenda VanLengen Analyst: Sheryl Swoopes
LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App or Radio Affiliates
PxP: Noah Wolf Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson
The defending Phillips 66 Big 12 Champions return to the title game following Iowa State's 85-68 thrashing of No. 17 Oklahoma. The Cyclones will make their second-straight championship appearance and eighth under head coach Bill Fennelly.
The defending Big 12 Champs are heading back to the title game!!!
— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) March 11, 2024
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INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: Texas Leads 27-24
At Neutral Sites: ISU Leads 5-4
Fennelly vs. Texas: 23-26
FOUR THINGS
9 – The Cyclones own one of the top marks in NCAA DI assists per game. ISU is dishing out 19.1 dimes per game. The mark is ninth in the nation and second among league teams.
13 – Iowa State has been one of the top 3-point shooting teams for decades. This season, ISU has recorded a 37.3 3-point percentage, tied for the 13th-best mark in the nation.
21 – Iowa State has seven players shooting .370 or better from the floor, led by Audi Crooks' team-best .583. The Cyclones are 21st in NCAA DI for team field goal percentage (.462) and second in the conference through 29 games.
924 – The Cyclones have made at least one 3-point field goal in an NCAA-record 924 consecutive games, a streak which encapsulates the entirety of the Bill Fennelly Era at Iowa State.
Addy Brown has a knack for big moments 🤌
— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) March 11, 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. 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.
Tuesday will mark just the second time the Cyclones have played in consecutive title games in program history following a stretch from 1999-2001 that saw ISU win two-of-three championships. 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.
The floor general has recorded her 750th career assist 🫡@ryan_emily11 is the 11th NCAA DI women's basketball player since 1999-00 to tally at least 1,200 points, 750 assists, 500 rebounds and 160 steals.
— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) March 11, 2024
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LAST TIME OUT
Iowa State is headed back to the Big 12 Championship following an 85-68 thrashing of No. 17 Oklahoma in the semifinal. Audi Crooks recorded her 15th 20-point performance with a game-high 25 points and was one rebound short of a double-double. Addy Brown and Emily Ryan joined Crooks in double figures with 16 and 12 points, respectively. Ryan posted her second-straight double-double with a game-high 10 assists.
Iowa State made 12 3-pointers in the game, including four from Brown, tying the seventh-best mark in Big 12 Championship history. The victory made for ISU's sixth ranked victory of the season and second in a row. The total marks the highest in a single season since 2001-02. Hannah Belanger and Kelsey Joens each chipped in eight points in the win and combined for four triples.
The Cyclones finished shooting over 57 percent from the floor and over 52 percent from deep. ISU outrebounded Oklahoma 38-34, the 26th time this season the Cyclones have outrebounded their opponent.
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 and connecting on 37.4 percent of her attempts from deep through the regular season. This season, ISU is 20th in NCAA DI and second in the Big 12 through 30 games with 8.5 triples per game. The Cyclones have made 258 3-pointers this season, posting 10 or more made triples in 10 games this season.
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