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WBB: Cyclones will utilize Alexa Middleton’s NCAA experience this March

AMES — Having the experience of playing previously on the big stage in the NCAA Tournament often pays dividends for teams when it comes to making deep runs in March. The problem is, for the Iowa State women, they lack that experience. Just four players on this year’s 12-person active roster logged minutes in Iowa State’s …

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WBB: Cyclone women react to bracket leaking, NCAA Tournament draw

AMES — The Iowa State women’s basketball team was practicing at Hilton Coliseum on Monday afternoon, starting to get ready for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The bracket was set to come out on Monday at 6:00 p.m. However, thanks to a blunder by ESPN, the field was released during a men’s tournament special that aired …

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WBB: Iowa State bumped up to a No. 3 seed, bracket revealed early

Bill Fennelly claps during Iowa State’s Senior Night Celebration after a win against Kansas. He will lead the Cyclones in the NCAA Tournament beginning on Saturday. During the NCAA Women’s Basketball Selection Committee’s last reveal of the nation’s top 16 seeds two weeks ago, the Iowa State Cyclones appeared at No. 14: the second No. …

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WBB: Cyclones’ gutsy three quarters not enough to upset Baylor

Mar 11, 2019; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Ashley Joens (24) shoots the ball while defended by Baylor Lady Bears guard Chloe Jackson (24) during the third quarter in the women’s Big 12 Conference Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports Iowa State hung with toughness. For the …

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WBB: Cyclones advance to Big 12 Championship behind Alexa Middleton’s big night

Mar 10, 2019; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Iowa State Cyclones motion to the fans after the game against the Texas Longhorns in the women’s Big 12 Conference Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports The Iowa State women’s basketball team is heading to the Big 12 championship game for the first …

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WBB: Carleton, Scott, No. 2 Cyclones take things to Oklahoma City

Everyone is 0-0. That was the message from Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly this week at practice as his team gears up for the upcoming Big 12 Conference Tournament. After a historic season that included 23 overall regular season wins and a school-record 13 conference victories, the No. 2 seeded Cyclones return to …

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WBB: Carleton, Scott, Joens earn All-Big 12 Honors

While Bridget Carleton was named Big 12 Player of the Year on Wednesday, she and her teammates earned all-Big 12 team honors as well. Carleton, of course, was named to the conference’s All-Big 12 first team as the school’s only representative. Kristin Scott was named to the second team after she emerged as a key offensive piece for …

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WBB: Cyclones secure Big 12’s No. 2 seed, beat Kansas on Senior Night

AMES — Magic was in the air at Hilton Coliseum on Monday night. Not because the Iowa State women’s basketball team needed it to overcome the last-place Kansas Jayhawks in a 69-49 season finale, though. It was there because the Cyclones and their fans celebrated the career of one of the best players in school history, …

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