WBB: Poor first quarter sinks ISU in loss to OU
Iowa State shot the ball 20 times during the first quarter of Tuesday night’s 67-61 loss to Oklahoma in Norman. The Cyclones made three of them. It ultimately dug the Cyclones into a hole that the team had to fight to come out of the entire rest of the game. That’s not to say the …
WBB: Emily Ryan leads Cyclones in blowout over Tech
Following back-to-back losses in Big 12 play, Iowa State senior Kristin Scott said that her team wanted to take out their frustrations against Texas Tech on Saturday. Thanks to Emily Ryan, they did that from the get-go, blowing out the Lady Raiders 92-73 at Hilton Coliseum. “We sure had some extra motivation after having a …
WBB: Cyclones fall in Morgantown
Iowa State tried every route on the map to get from point A to point B during Wednesday night’s 65-56 loss to No. 21 West Virginia. The Cyclones tried to throw the ball to the interior utilizing back door cuts and spacing, which created turnovers. If that didn’t work, they took the ball outside and …
WBB: Cyclones tasked with stopping red hot WVU on offensive glass
During the month of January, Iowa State played four games against No. 8 Baylor and Texas – two of the top teams in the Big 12. That’s got to mean that the hard part of the schedule is over, right? Nope. The Cyclones (11-6, 7-3 Big 12) will travel to Morgantown on Wednesday (6:00 p.m. …
Offensive boards, prevent Cyclones from sweeping Baylor
When a Baylor shot came down from missing the hoop on Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum, it would be a smart bet to assume a Baylor player recorded the rebound. Struggles on the glass ultimately prevented Iowa State from taking control of the game in the team’s 85-77 loss, and certainly cost them some points. …
WBB: Joens battles foul trouble as Texas tops Cyclones
Ashley Joens ended the first half of Saturday’s game against Texas with two points, six minutes of playing time and three fouls. She didn’t play in the second half until the clock was down to under three minutes. It ultimately plagued the Cyclones in their second loss of the Big 12 season, falling to the …
WBB: Joens’ 32 points, late-game heroics sink Sooners
In Iowa State’s early season games this year, it became a trend to see Ashley Joens score in waves to bail her team out on the scoreboard. On Tuesday, when the hot shooting team from this past weekend didn’t show up, the story was similar. “I’m not at a loss for words very often, but …
WBB: Cyclones face OU coming off Best Week of Season
Bill Fennelly put the final score of Iowa State’s win over Baylor on the scoreboard at the Sukup Practice Facility during Sunday’s practice. 75-71 was illuminated in that square, universal font for 10 minutes. The team watched the last portion of the victory and practiced free throws for the first segment of practice. “As soon …
WBB: Cyclones snap No. 6 Baylor’s 61 game home court winning streak
Ashley Joens had a wide-open 3-point opportunity in the closing seconds during Iowa State’s 75-71 win over No. 6 Baylor on Saturday. She passed it up. Joens drove the ball inside and threw up a close-range shot that banked off the backboard. Money. It happened to be the shot that iced the game and gave …