**** WBB: Cyclone host UCF Knights - Game Thread - 4:00 pm ESPN+ ****

[BoxsterCy]

Who: Iowa State (14-7, 5-3 Big 12) vs. UCF (7-10, 0-7 Big 12)
Where: Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa
When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 – 4:00 p.m. CT

The Links

WATCH: ESPN+
PxP: BJ Schaben
Analyst: Molly Parrott

LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App or Radio Affiliates
PxP: Noah Wolf Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson

LIVE STATS

 

[BoxsterCy]

We are heavily heavily heavily favored against the woeful Knights in Hilton. Subtract two players from their roster and this shouldn't be much of a game.

 

[ZorkClone]

Hoping for a comfortable game. A nice longer space then to KSU

 

[acoustimac]

My last game from quarantine. Wish I could be there.

 

[geewago]

So UCF has a 6.5 % chance of winning (they say). Sounds like it could be a cake walk. But how many times...................well you know what I mean. If Peterson goes off for 35 or more points today it might get a little scary. She's certainly capable, just recently dropped 33 on TCU at FT Worth. and earlier scored 39 on Texas Southern. They also have a very promising freshman post who is now filling in for the AWOL Gusters. She's a little raw but is certainly looking like a star in the making. She's not a bad 3 point shooter either. May be a rout, may not. Main thing = score at least one more.

 

[acoustimac]

So UCF has a 6.5 % chance of winning (they say). Sounds like it could be a cake walk. But how many times...................well you know what I mean. If Peterson goes off for 35 or more points today it might get a little scary. She's certainly capable, just recently dropped 33 on TCU at FT Worth. and earlier scored 39 on Texas Southern. They also have a very promising freshman post who is now filling in for the AWOL Gusters. She's a little raw but is certainly looking like a star in the making. She's not a bad 3 point shooter either. May be a rout, may not. Main thing = score at least one more.

I suspect AJ will be assigned to Peterson and that will be disruptive. Losing their #2 and 3 scorers will mitigate a lot of what Peterson does. It’s those other unknowns…who steps up and takes advantage of the starting opportunity?

 

[swclone11]

I know UCF is not good but this is fun!

 

[Acylum]

Keep it up. No more of those inexplicable lulls.

 

[acoustimac]

Nice start…I like everything I see so far

 

[BoxsterCy]

We might score 90 something. The Knight's look like they aren't going to hardly put up any defense. Woof.

 

[BoxsterCy]

I know UCF is not good but this is fun!

It's really not fun for me. Good stats stuffer but the Knights look absolutely pathetic on both ends of the court.

 

[swclone11]

It's really not fun for me. Good stats stuffer but the Knights look absolutely pathetic on both ends of the court.

I like winning

 

[BoxsterCy]

If we are patient there are wide open shots for us on every possession

 

[acoustimac]

Sitting at home with the wife and our other Cyclone fan…who is sleeping through the game.

 

[acoustimac]

This is a game where you have to nitpick. We’ve had some shots you’d think would go in that didn’t, but overall things are clicking. Everyone should get a bunch of minutes today.

 

[acoustimac]

Any word on what happened to Peterson?

 

[BoxsterCy]

This is a game where you have to nitpick. We’ve had some shots you’d think would go in that didn’t, but overall things are clicking. Everyone should get a bunch of minutes today.

New Zealand might actually play before the last 1:30.

 

[acoustimac]

Man…Crooks missed seeing a WIDE open Hansford on that last forced pass into a double team.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

New Zealand might actually play before the last 1:30.

Like now.

 

[farm85]

New Zealand might actually play before the last 1:30.

Kiwi!!!