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| | ISU Closes Non-Conference vs. Houston Baptist | |
Jan 05, 2009 - 10:20 AM - by Jeremy |
AMES, Iowa--Iowa State (10-4), winners of its last three games, will wrap up its non-conference portion of its schedule on Tuesday by playing host to Houston Baptist (1-14). The Cyclones are aiming for their 11th win in the non-conference season vs. HBU. ISU has not recorded 11 wins before beginning conference action since tallying 12 wins in the preseason of the 2000-01 campaign.
Iowa State (10-4) vs. Houston Baptist (1-14)
When: Tue., Jan. 6, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Ames, Iowa; Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
Live Stats: cyclones.com
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network: John Walters (pxp) and Eric Heft (color)
Television: None
Webcast: Clone Zone subscription on cyclones.com
Cyclone Notebook
-Iowa State (10-4), winners of its last three games, will wrap up its non-conference portion of its schedule on Tuesday by playing host to Houston Baptist (1-14).
-The Cyclones are aiming for their 11th win in the non-conference season vs. HBU...ISU has not recorded 11 wins before beginning conference action since tallying 12 wins in the preseason of the 2000-01 campaign.
-ISU will start Big 12 play at nationally ranked Texas on Saturday...UT will be the first ranked team ISU will face this season.
-The Cyclones rank second and third in the Big 12, respectively, in field goal percentage defense (37.9 percent) and scoring defense (60.3 ppg).
-ISU leads the Big 12 in fewest turnovers at 11.8 tpg.
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0 Replies | | Herman Brings Explosive Offense to Iowa State | |
Jan 03, 2009 - 7:10 PM - by Jeremy |
AMES, Iowa – Tom Herman, the architect of one of the nation’s most prolific offenses at Rice University, has been named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Iowa State. Cyclone head coach Paul Rhoads made the announcement Saturday.
“I couldn’t be more excited to have a coach of Tom’s caliber joining my staff at Iowa State,” Rhoads said. “The staggering numbers that his offense put up at Rice are indicative of his abilities. But, beyond his coaching expertise, I believe his recruiting ties in Texas, familiarity with the Big 12 and his innovative approach to moving the football and scoring points matches my vision for Iowa State football.”
In two seasons with the Owls, Herman’s offenses re-wrote the school record book (nearly 50 records were broken) and helped Rice win 10 games in 2008, including the school’s first bowl game since 1954. The Owls improved their win total by seven (3 in 2007 to 10 in 2008) – the best mark in the nation – during his tenure.
“I am elated to have the opportunity to coach in one of the nation’s best conferences, represent an outstanding academic institution like Iowa State University and work for a head coach with the reputation of Paul (Rhoads),” Herman said. “Now, it’s time to finish off the recruiting season with a flourish and then start teaching.”
As a team, the Owls ranked in the Top 10 nationally last fall for passing offense (5th at 327.8), scoring offense (tied for 8th at 41.6) and total offense (10th at 472.3). Rice was seventh nationally in first downs (309) and 12th in third-down conversion percentage (49.4%). Herman-led offenses broke Rice school records for points and touchdowns in a season both years.
The Owls’ spread attack completed nearly two-thirds (65.6%) of its passes and recorded a TD-to-interception ratio of 48-to-7, second-best in the nation (Oklahoma is 49-to-7 entering its final game). The quick-strike Owls had 30 scoring drives of five plays of less this season and 31 scoring marches of less than two minutes.
Among the players Herman coached were: Jarrett Dillard, who led the NCAA with 20 TD catches in 2008 (and his 60 career touchdown receptions broke the old NCAA record by 10); quarterback Chase Clement, who topped the NCAA accounting for 25.8 points per game; and James Casey, the second-leading receiver in the NCAA with 111 receptions.
Dillard and Casey each registered more than 1,300 yards receiving in 2008 and the Clement-Dillard combination connected for a NCAA-record 51 touchdowns (12 more than the old mark) in their careers. Herman also managed the unique skills of Casey, who twice this fall scored via a run, pass and reception in the same game.
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43 Replies | | Cyclones Claim 55-51 Win Over No. 20 Vanderbilt | |
Jan 03, 2009 - 6:40 PM - by Jeremy |
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women’s basketball team put up a solid defensive effort and Alison Lacey and Heather Ezell provided all the offensive firepower it needed to knock off 20th-ranked Vanderbilt, 55-51, Saturday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum. The win was the sixth straight for the Cyclones as they improved to 11-2 overall and 7-0 at home.
The ISU defense forced Vanderbilt into 27 miscues, including 18 in the first half, and held Christina Wirth, the Commodores’ leading scorer, to just seven points. Lacey worked her way out of a shooting slump as she led the Cyclones with a season-high 20 points, including going 3-of-6 from three-point range. Ezell added 18 points for ISU, with a 5-of-8 performance from the field and 3-of-5 mark from long range. Amanda Nisleit led Iowa State on the boards with five rebounds.
“I’m very proud of our team,” ISU head coach Bill Fennelly said. “I thought that was as competitive of a basketball game as I have been a part of in a long time, but maybe not the most aesthetic thing to watch. I thought both teams played their guts out. I am certainly proud of the effort of our team and our fans. I told our kids before the game that this is what big time basketball is supposed to be about. We beat a really good team, and hopefully that says that we have a chance to be a great team. I’m a very proud.”
Vanderbilt outrebounded the Cyclones, 40-26. Both teams shot poorly for the contest, with Vandy hitting 37.8 percent from the floor and 35.7 percent from three-point range (5-14). VU entered the game ranked fifth nationally in field goal percentage. The Cyclones shot just 32.6 percent from the floor and was 6-of-18 from three-point range.
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0 Replies | | Iowa State Finishes Season 15th In Attendance | |
Jan 02, 2009 - 3:20 PM - by Jeremy |
AMES, Iowa – As the Iowa State volleyball team continues its climb into the nation’s elite teams, so does its fan base. The Cyclones rose to 15th in the nation in attendance in 2008. ISU was third among Big 12 teams in the final rankings, trailing only Nebraska (second) and Texas (11th).
The Cyclones averaged 1,671 fans in 14 home matches to top 20,000 fans in a season for the first time in school history. ISU finished the season with 23,298 spectators attending its matches.
“Going into the season one of our goals was to get into the top-15 in the country for attendance and we did it thanks to our great fans,” ISU head coach Christy Johnson said. “I think we are really building something special and our fan base is playing such a big role in that. Hilton Coliseum can be a really great place to play, and tough for the opponent, when we get a good crowd. Fortunately, that happened quite a bit this season and we really benefited from it.”
The Cyclones, who finished the season 11-3 in the friendly confines of Hilton Coliseum, have seen a 161 percent increase in attendance since Johnson’s first year in 2005. That year saw ISU average 623 fans per match.
Iowa State posted three of the top-10 crowds in school history, including matches against Nebraska (4,294) and Texas (4,026) that saw crowds top 4,000. Five of the top six crowds in school history have come since Johnson’s arrival in Ames.
The Cyclones will return 11 players from this season’s Elite Eight team, while adding one of the top recruiting classes in school history.
Top-20 In Attendance
1. Hawai’i – 5,944
2. Nebraska – 4,769
3. Wisconsin – 4,349
4. Minnesota – 3,676
5. Wichita State – 3,177
6. Penn State – 3,050
7. Michigan State – 2,601
8. Purdue – 2,485
9. Stanford – 2,420
10. Colorado State – 2,387
11. Texas – 2,370
12. Florida – 2,289
13. Washington – 2,097
14. New Mexico State – 1,679
15. Iowa State – 1,671
16. Missouri – 1,625
17. North Carolina – 1,612
18. Georgia Tech – 1,594
19. Southern California – 1,571
20. New Mexico – 1,570
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24 Replies | | ISU Continues Home Stand With SIU-Edwardsville | |
Jan 02, 2009 - 11:40 AM - by Jeremy |
AMES, Iowa--Iowa State (9-4), winners of its last two games, will play host to SIU-Edwardsville (4-11) in its first game of the New Year on Saturday. The ISU-SIUE game will be the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday. The ISU women will play host to nationally ranked Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. The men’s game will start at 7 p.m. Both games will be televised locally on Mediacom.
Iowa State (9-4) vs. SIU-Edwardsville (4-11)
When: Sat., Jan. 3, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Ames, Iowa; Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
Live Stats: cyclones.com
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network: John Walters (pxp) and Eric Heft (color)
Television: Mediacom; ESPN Full Court: B.J. Schaben (pxp) and Kevin Lehman (color)
Webcast: ESPN360
Cyclone Notebook
-Iowa State (9-4), winners of its last two games, will play host to SIU-Edwardsville (4-11) in its first game of the New Year on Saturday.
-The ISU-SIUE game will be the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday...the ISU women will play host to nationally ranked Vanderbilt at 2 p.m...the men’s game will start at 7 p.m...both games will be televised locally on Mediacom.
-The Cyclones will wrap up their non-conference season on Tuesday by playing host to Houston Baptist before beginning Big 12 play at nationally ranked Texas (Jan. 10).
-SIU-Edwardsville is in the process of switching from Division II to Division I...they are currently in the reclassifying period and will have full member Division I status in 2012-13.
-Iowa State is coming off one of its most complete games of the season with a 67-49 win over Mercer on Wednesday...the 49 points ISU allowed was a season opponent-low, as the Cyclones held the Bears to 34.6 percent from the field.
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