**** WBB: Gamewatch - #11 Cyclones at Cincinnati - 5:30 pm ESPN+ ****

[BoxsterCy]

#11 Iowa State (14-1, 2-1 Big 12) at Cincinnati (5-10, 0-3 Big 12)

Fifth Third Arena – Cincinnati, Ohio

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 – 5:30 p.m. CT

WATCH: ESPN+ (PxP: Anthony Mazzini, Analyst: AB Stocks, Reporter: Chase Younts)

LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)

LIVE STATS

 

[BoxsterCy]

Availability report has Addy Brown as questionable but she did travel with the team.

Somebody will have to step some on rebounding but we will still be heavily favored even if she doesn't play. Maybe Harris starts or even Williams. Wonder if Paulk could get more than bench in this game?

 

[WartburgClone]

 

[ZorkClone]

Availability report has Addy Brown as questionable but she did travel with the team.

Somebody will have to step some on rebounding but we will still be heavily favored even if she doesn't play. Maybe Harris starts or even Williams. Wonder if Paulk could get more than bench in this game?

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I would expect Williams to take the majority of the minutes for Addy if she doesn't play this game. LT probably spelling Crooks.

 

[AlaCyclone]

Let's Go State!

 

[acoustimac]

I would expect Williams to take the majority of the minutes for Addy if she doesn't play this game. LT probably spelling Crooks.

It sure would be a good opportunity for Paulk. She needs to find her scoring.

 

[mwwbbfan]

I would expect Williams to take the majority of the minutes for Addy if she doesn't play this game. LT probably spelling Crooks.

You may see more of Syd Harris - will want to space the floor for Audi - Alisa can play the four but with a limited range may clog the lane more. Even more so with Paulk.

 

[acoustimac]

You may see more of Syd Harris - will want to space the floor for Audi - Alisa can play the four but with a limited range may clog the lane more. Even more so with Paulk.

Syd is another who needs to reassert her mojo

 

[BoxsterCy]

Syd is another who needs to reassert her mojo

Forecasting!

 

[farcyted]

Whats up with Addy. Illness? Injury?

 

[ZorkClone]

Whats up with Addy. Illness? Injury?

She was wearing a belt of some type on the sidelines last game. So, I suspect an injury.

 

[mwwbbfan]

Whats up with Addy. Illness? Injury?

In the postgame CBF mentioned that she was having an issue with her back.

 

[acoustimac]

In the postgame CBF mentioned that she was having an issue with her back.

A back brace was visible during the Baylor game. Clearly has impacted her play for the last couple of games.

 

[OWLCITYCYFAN]

You may see more of Syd Harris - will want to space the floor for Audi - Alisa can play the four but with a limited range may clog the lane more. Even more so with Paulk.

Can you really say that about Paulk - she’s only averaged 10 minutes / game over 13 appearances, and many of those were early season? Syd scores but plays negligible D and isn’t a strong rebounder. Paulk isn’t a prodigious scorer but should be able to replace Addy’s rebounding and improve our D. AJ and Hare can take more shots. I’d love to see Paulk get extended minutes…

 

[acoustimac]

Can you really say that about Paulk - she’s only averaged 10 minutes / game over 13 appearances, and many of those were early season? Syd scores but plays negligible D and isn’t a strong rebounder. Paulk isn’t a prodigious scorer but should be able to replace Addy’s rebounding and improve our D. AJ and Hare can take more shots. I’d love to see Paulk get extended minutes…

If she could find her shot (and we know she can score based on two seasons at Wofford) Paulk could be a huge piece moving forward.

 

[acoustimac]

If she could find her shot (and we know she can score based on two seasons at Wofford) Paulk could be a huge piece moving forward.

I also hear a voice ringing in my head about hoping a former player last year could find her shot. That never happened and still hasn’t.

 

[mred]

If she could find her shot (and we know she can score based on two seasons at Wofford) Paulk could be a huge piece moving forward.

Her two seasons at Wofford she shot a combined .347 from the field and .293 behind the arc. She's never been a great shooter. If she can get to the point that she can be counted on to hit open threes that's probably all we need from her offensively -- we can't afford to let defenses sag off her.

 

[acoustimac]

Her two seasons at Wofford she shot a combined .347 from the field and .293 behind the arc. She's never been a great shooter. If she can get to the point that she can be counted on to hit open threes that's probably all we need from her offensively -- we can't afford to let defenses sag off her.

Her shooting did get dramatically better from year one where she shot 31% overall and 26% from three. Year two was 37 and 31%. Without digging I’m not sure where her shots were taken. But if she shot 37% now inside the arc…I’d take it.

 

[ZorkClone]

Her shooting did get dramatically better from year one where she shot 31% overall and 26% from three. Year two was 37 and 31%. Without digging I’m not sure where her shots were taken. But if she shot 37% now inside the arc…I’d take it.

I feel like the crux of her issue is we use her on offence the same as Hare and Jackson. She doesn't seem to be a corner stand and shoot player. She is 4-20 FG and 1-10 from the 3.

 

[mred]