Where: Hilton Coliseum- Ames, Iowa
When: Saturday, Feb 6 at 2 PM
Projected Starting Lineup: Kristin Scott, Ashley Joens, Kylie Feuerbach, Emily Ryan, Lexi Donarski
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Noah Wolf, Jamie Steyer
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Talent: Brent Blum and Molly Parrott
The Lead
Iowa State returns to Hilton Coliseum to take on Texas Tech on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. The Cyclones are looking for their second sweep in Big 12 action, having topped Texas Tech 99-72 in Lubbock behind a school-record 19 3-pointers. Iowa State leads the all-time series 24-15 and is 14-2 against TTU in Hilton Coliseum.
Key Storylines
- Junior Ashley Joens is eighth in the nation in scoring, averaging 24.1 points a game. She currently ranks in the Top-15 in school history in scoring (1,435 points). Joens was most recently named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List and the Cheryl Miller Award Top 10 this week.
- Joens is one of two players in the nation averaging over 24+ points and 8.5+ rebounds per game. She has four career 30-point, 15-rebound performances. All other former Cyclones combine for three all-time.
- Iowa State women's basketball is ranked 32nd in the NET rankings. Iowa State has played 18 games this season, which is among the top-20 in nation for games played. With three wins over the NET Top-50, Iowa State ranks tied for 10th in the nation. The Cyclones have also faced the ninth toughest schedule to date in the nation. Of teams ranked in the AP Top 25, the Cyclones rank in the top-5 in strength of schedule.
- Kylie Feuerbach claimed her first Big 12 Freshman of the week honor after tallying 15 points, three rebounds and three steals against Baylor. Feuerbach's weekly honor is the fifth Freshman of the Week honor for te Cyclones with Lexi Donarski and Kylie Feuerbach grabbing two apiece.