Iowa State Wins 90-32 vs. Upper Iowa in Exhibition

Wednesday, October 28

Ames, Iowa

6:30 PM

Iowa State

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Upper Iowa (Ex.)

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Team	1	2	3	4	F
Upper Iowa	4	9	9	10	32
Iowa St.	27	27	25	11	90

10.28.2026 | Women's Basketball

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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State topped Upper Iowa 90-32 Wednesday night in exhibition inside Hilton Coliseum.

Iowa State had four in double figures led by Tjasa Turnsek scoring 16 while pulling down six rebounds. Sienna Harvey (12), Alex-Anne Bessette (12) and Emilija Dakic (11) rounded out the Cyclones with 10-plus.

Ashleigh Connor had six steals in the 58-point victory while Iowa State totaled 21 through the night. Gift Ezekiel led all with eight rebounds.

How it Happened

Arianna Jackson kicked off scoring seconds into the game with a quick 3, and the Cyclones would keep the Peacocks off the board for nearly the first five minutes of play to go up by 15. At the 4:22 mark, Conner put in a tough layup while drawing the foul and making her free throw as ISU led 18-2. At the end of one, the scoreboard read 27-4.

ISU's advantage grew to 25 (31-6) as Mya Babbitt shot a triple with 6:36 to play, and Iowa State stood in front 40-12 at the second quarter media timeout after three-straight baskets. Turnsek entered double figures with 2:26 on the clock, and the Cyclones would end the half on a 20-1 run to run ahead 54-13.

Bessette put in a layup to start the second half, and Iowa State carried on to lead 68-16 at the midway point of the frame. Right out of the media timeout, Turnsek had a three-point play to make it 71-16 and the third would end with Iowa State up by 57.

Iowa State pressed on to take the exhibition win by a final of 90-32.

Next Up

Iowa State officially opens the 2026-27 season hosting Grambling State next Monday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m.