Cyclones Set to Face Big 12 Rival Kansas
January 7, 1999
Quickly ...
Iowa State and Kansas both face their first north division conference opponent after going 2-0 in Big 12 play ... Kansas was both the media and coaches preseason favorite to win the conference crown ... the media picked ISU to finish third, while the Cyclones ranked fourth on the coaches poll ... KU brings a eight-game win streak to Ames ... ISU is 6-0 at home this season and sports a six-game win streak ... Iowa State is the Big 12 leader in three-pointers per game (6.64), while Kansas has made a league-low 2.67.
On the Air
The game will be aired by Ames' KASI 1430AM and the Cyclone Radio Network.
Kansas at Iowa State
Saturday, Jan. 9, 1999 - 2 p.m. tip
Hilton Coliseum (14,044) . Ames, Iowa
Probable Starting Lineups
No. 16/T15 Iowa State Cyclones (10-1, 2-0)F 45 Monica Huelman, 6-2, Jr., 6.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg F 51 Megan Taylor, 5-11, So., 18.3 ppg, 8.5 rpg C 32 Angie Welle, 6-4, Fr., 10.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg G 04 Stacy Frese, 5-8, RS Jr., 15.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.5 apg G 12 Erica Haugen, 5-10, So., 3.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 4.7 apgTop Reserves
F 42 Desiree Francis, 6-0, Jr., 17.4 ppg, 9.4 rpg F 35 Kelly Cizek, 6-1, RS Fr., 2.4 ppg, 2.3 rpgHead Coach: Bill Fennelly (William Penn '79)
ISU Record: 69-31 (4) Career Record: 235-84 (11)
No. 21/21 Kansas Jayhawks (12-3, 2-0)
F 34 Lynn Pride, 6-2, Jr., 18.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg F 42 Jaclyn Johnson, 6-1, So., 7.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg C 43 Nakia Sanford, 6-3, Sr., 8.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg G 04 Casey Pruitt, 5-6, So., 2.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg G 15 Jennifer Jackson, 5-10, So., 8.4 ppg, 2.1 rpgTop Reserves
F 55 Heather Fletcher, 6-3, Jr., 1.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg G 24 Shandy Robbins, 6-1, Sr., 7.7 ppg, 3.9 rpgHead Coach: Marian Washington (West Chester St. '70)
KU Record: 492-270 (26) Career Record: 492-270 (26)
About Iowa State (10-1, 2-0)
ISU remained perfect at home with a thrilling last-second 71-68 win over Texas Jan. 5. The Cyclones had four players score in double-figures, but Megan Taylor's final three points of her game total of 13 were the final difference.
Iowa State led by as much as eight late in the game, but UT tied the score at 68 with just 2.9 seconds remaining. After two time outs, ISU had the ball on the opposite end line. Erica Haugen launched a long inbounds pass to the top of ISU's key, where Taylor came down with the ball with her back to the basket. In a play the team has practiced every day of Fennelly's tenure, Taylor spun around and sank a three-point hook shot which put ISU up with 1.1 seconds remaining. Texas could not answer with a desperation shot of its own.
Stacy Frese was the team's top scorer with 17 points, while Angie Welle and Desiree Francis recorded 14 and 10 points, respectively. The Cyclones hit 49.0 percent from the floor, but were outrebounded (38-29) for just the second time this season. ISU hit 12-of-18 free throws, while Texas made just 1-of-5.
About Kansas (12-3, 2-0)
The Jayhawks, ranked No. 21 in both national polls this week, travel to Ames with a 2-0 record in Big 12 Conference action. KU opened league play on the road with a 67-57 win at Texas A&M Jan. 2. Kansas returned home Jan. 5 to claim an 84-74 win over Baylor.
Lynn Pride, the only Jayhawk averaging double-digit scoring (18.6 ppg), also leads the team in rebounds (7.1 rpg), steals (38) and blocked shots (10). Pride was the preseason conference player-of-the-year favorite. She has been the team's top scorer in all but three games this season and has notched four double-doubles.
Kansas averages 68.3 points per game on 46.7 percent shooting while holding opponents to 58.5 points per outing and 36.3 percent accuracy from the floor.
The Cyclone - Jayhawk Series
Kansas owns a 34-8 advantage in the series, including a 13-6 mark in Ames ... ISU snapped a 14-game Jayhawk series win streak with a 69-49 win in Ames last season (Feb. 21, 1998) ... the teams met three times last year ... KU won the first meeting (65-58) in Lawrence and knocked off the Cyclones (70-65) in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
Last Time in Ames ... ISU 69, KU 49 - Feb. 21, 1998
Janel Grimm poured in 15 of her 20 points in the second half, while Stacy Frese recovered from a scoreless first half with four treys to help Iowa State defeat Kansas, 69-49, in Ames Feb. 21. Grimm pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds and dumped five assists to lead the Cyclones in front of a record-breaking crowd of 6,321. It was Iowa State's first win over KU since Feb. 2, 1991, and Kansas was the only team left in the league that Fennelly's teams had not defeated.
ISU held Kansas to 31 percent shooting and led by as much as 28 points in the second half. The Jayhawks hit just 4-of-11 free throws and were outrebounded, 46-38.
Injury Report
Everyone will suit up for the game ... Tracy Gahan broke a bone in her right (shooting) wrist during pre-game warm-ups Dec. 20, but played 20 minutes ... she returned to action vs. Texas Jan. 5 after missing two games ... junior point guard Stacy Frese missed three games with an ankle injury, returning to action for the first time vs. Drake Dec. 12 ... she sprained her ankle just before halftime of the Iowa game Nov. 17, but returned to play the second half ... freshman Jessica Jackson will sit out the 1998-99 season as a medical redshirt ... she underwent knee surgery just before Thanksgiving.
Cyclone Notables
Desiree Francis prefers to come off the bench in lieu of a starting spot despite being the team's second leading scorer and top rebounder ... Iowa State's current No. 16 AP ranking is the highest ever for ISU in that poll ... the Cyclones' highest ranking in the USA Today/CNN/WBCA Coaches poll is this week's tie for No. 15 ... the Cyclones debuted at No. 22 in The Associated Press poll this year ... Angie Welle is the tallest women's basketball player in ISU history (6-4) ... ISU has three lefties on the squad (Frese, Haugen, Welle), but only Welle shoots lefthanded.
Hilton Magic
The Cyclones are gaining fan support by leaps and bounds. A crowd of 6,748 watched ISU defeat Drake Dec. 12, ranking third on the all-time attendance list. It was ISU's largest regular-season crowd ever.
Season-ticket sales exploded, increasing from last year's 96 season-tickets to 1,108 this year. Young fans are catching Cyclone fever, with over 500 Lil' Clone Club members.
ISU ranked 20th nationally in attendance last season, averaging 3,775 fans at home. The top two crowds in the program's history (9,705 and 9,221) watched the first two games of the NCAA Mideast Regional in Hilton, ranking No. 3 nationally for first- and second-round games.
PLAYER BIO UPDATES
04 - STACY FRESE
Needs to play one more game (.750) to appear in conference and national stats ... played her first complete game of the season vs. Texas (Jan. 5) after playing 13 last year ... had 17 points and four assists against the Longhorns, hitting 3-of-6 treys ... tallied 26 points at Oklahoma (Jan. 2), scoring 20 in the first half ... enjoyed a career game at Northern Iowa (Dec. 20) ... scored career-high 33 points shooting 8-of-10 three-pointers ... her eight treys tied the school mark and her 33 points tied for third on the all-time single-game chart ... had 12 points, five assists and five steals in 28 minutes vs. Buffalo (Dec. 30) ... missed three games of the season with an ankle sprain ... suffered the sprain in the first half of the Iowa game (Nov. 17), but played the second half ... returned to action vs. Drake (Dec. 12), playing 25 minutes .... had 11 points, three assists and two steals in that game ... scored 12 points at Iowa.
12 - ERICA HAUGEN
Was instrumental in the win over Texas (Jan. 5), nailing a crucial three-pointer to swing the momentum in ISU's directon ... had nine points, four assists and three steals vs. UT ... started eight games this season, replacing injured Stacy Frese at point guard and Tracy Gahan at off-guard ... leads the team with 52 assists ... was perfect >from the floor vs. Buffalo (Dec. 30), hitting 3-of-3 field goals and 2-of-2 free throws for eight points ... added four assists and two steals in 26 minutes of play against the Bulls ... dished a career-high 11 assists vs. Sam Houston State (Dec. 6) ... tallied a career-high two blocked shots vs. Drake (Dec. 12).
21 - ASHLEY HOMEYER
Has played in all but one game this season ... had two points and one steal in nine minutes vs. Buffalo (Dec. 30) ... played a season-high 11 minutes vs. Southwest Texas (Nov. 14) ... scored two points and grabbed two rebounds in the game ... swiped two steals at Iowa (Nov. 17).
22 - TRACY GAHAN
Started the first eight games of the season befor missing two games with a broken wrist ... saw 11 minutes of action vs. Texas (Jan. 5), sinking 2-of-2 free throws and blocking a shot ... broke a bone in her right (shooting) wrist during pre-game warm-ups at UNI (Dec. 20), but played 20 minutes ... recorded five points, six rebounds and two steals vs. the Panthers ... scored career-high 14 points at Iowa (Nov. 17) ... tallied two blocked shots vs. Creighton (Nov. 24) ... sank two three-pointers vs. Southwest Texas (Nov. 14).
23 - SARAH ROBSON
Played in every game this year ... saw a season-high 11 minutes vs. Sam Houston State (Dec. 6) ... hit her third career three-pointer in the game en route to scoring a career-high four points ... saw 10 minutes of action at point guard vs. Buffalo (Dec. 30).
30 - ALYSSA SHRIVER
Played a season-high 16 minutes vs. Northern Illinois (Dec. 1) ... tallied career highs with five points and three rebounds in the game ... played 13 minutes vs. Buffalo (Dec. 30) ... swatted a career-high three blocked shots and had three boards and four points in the game ... had two points and a board in three minutes at Oklahoma (Jan. 2).
32 - ANGIE WELLE
Started all but one game this season ... tallied double-digit scoring in six games ... scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting vs. Texas (Jan. 5), while collecting five rebounds and three blocks ... shot a flawless 3-of-3 from the field at Oklahoma (Jan. 2) en route to nine points and six boards ... had 13 points, seven boards and two blocks vs. Drake (Dec. 12) ... scored a career-high 22 points vs. Sam Houston State (Dec. 6), while collecting five assists ... blocked three shots and collected a career-high 14 rebounds vs. Creighton (Nov. 24).
35 - KELLY CIZEK
Has played in every game this season ... tallied a career-high 11 points and nine rebounds vs. Southwest Texas (Nov. 14) ... had three assists vs. Northern Illinois (Dec. 1) in a season-high 26 minutes ... collected four rebound, one assist and two steals in 20 minutes vs. Buffalo (Dec. 20) ... collected two rebounds, one point and an assist in nine minutes at Oklahoma (Jan. 2).
42 - DESIREE FRANCIS
Prefers to come off the bench rather than start games despite being the team's top rebounder and second-leading scorer ... had 10 points and five boards in 18 minutes vs. Texas (Jan. 5) due to foul trouble ... poured in a game-high 18 points in 24 minutes vs. Buffalo (Dec. 30) ... registered 16 points and 10 rebounds at UNI (Dec. 20) for her fifth consecutive double-double ... also tallied five steals, two assists and a blocked shot vs. the Panthers ... named Big 12 Conference Rookie of the Week Dec. 7 after compiling three-straight double-double performances, including 24 points and 12 rebounds vs. then-No. 2 Louisiana Tech ... named to Insight.com Basketball Classic all-tournament team ... pulled down 18 rebounds vs. Drake (Dec. 12), tying for third on ISU's all-time single-game chart ... has tallied double-doubles in six games this season ... has scored in double digits every game.
45 - MONICA HUELMAN
Started all but one game this season ... had two blocks, three steals and six boards in her best defensive game at Oklahoma (Jan. 2) ... played a career-high 37 minutes vs. the Sooners ... turned in 10 points and six rebounds vs. Buffalo (Dec. 30) ... had 12 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots vs. UNI (Dec. 20) ... hit a flawless 5-of-5 shots in the first half of that game ... tallied a season-high 13 points and four blocks vs. Northern Illinois (Dec. 1) ... was perfect (4-of-4) from the floor vs. Southwest Texas (Nov. 14) while matching her career-high of three assists.
51 - MEGAN TAYLOR
Sank the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer vs. Texas (Jan. 5) ... had 13 points, seven rebounds and thee assists vs. the Longhorns ... scored ISU's first six points at Oklahoma (Jan. 2), but played just five minutes in the first stanza due to foul trouble ... ended up with 16 points, four rebounds, three assists, fives steals and a blocked shot in 22 minutes of action ... notched her third double-double of the season with 14 points and 16 rebounds (eight offensive) in 24 minutes vs. Buffalo (Dec. 30) ... played just 25 minutes at UNI (Dec. 20) due to foul trouble, but managed 11 points and six rebounds ... named to the Insight.com Basketball Classic all-tournament team while collecting 15 rebounds and scoring 50 points in the two tournament games ... missed a triple-double by just three assists vs. Northern Illinois (Dec. 1) ... her seven assists in that game was a career high ... tallied a season-high 27 points vs. Sam Houston State (Dec. 6) ... grabbed 14 rebounds at Iowa (Nov. 17) ... has scored in double digits every contest.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING ...
NCAA INDIVIDUAL STATS (Jan. 4)
Scoring
Megan Taylor (18.8) T48th
Rebounding
Desiree Francis (9.8) T28th
3Pt FG Made per Game
Megan Taylor (2.6) T24thNCAA Team Stats (Jan. 4)
Scoring Margin (18.7) T12th Winning Percentage (.900), 9-1 T9th Field Goal % (.482) 11th Field Goal % Defense (.361) 15th Rebound Margin (+9.3) 14th 3-Pt FG per Game (6.4) T15th
BIG 12 INDIVIDUAL STATS (JAN. 7)
Scoring
Megan Taylor (18.3) 6th Desiree Francis (14.4) 8th
Field Goal %
Desiree Francis (.549) 4th Megan Taylor (.441) 10th
Free Throw %
Desiree Francis (.735) 13thRebounding
Desiree Francis (9.4) 2nd Megan Taylor (8.5) 4th
Assists
Erica Haugen (4.73) 10th
Steals
Desiree Francis (2.73) 5th Erica Haugen (1.91) T14th
3Pt FG %
Megan Taylor (.403) T3rd
Blocked Shots
Monica Huelman (1.64) 2nd Angie Welle (1.18) 6th Tracy Gahan (0.89) 8th Desiree Francis (0.82) 10th
Offensive Rebounds
Megan Taylor (3.09) 6th Desiree Francis (2.82) 9th Angie Welle (2.55) 14th
3Pt FG Made
Megan Taylor (2.64) T2nd
Assist/Turnover Ratio
Erica Haugen (2.36) 3rd
Defensive Rebounds
Desiree Francis (6.55) 2nd Megan Taylor (5.36) 5th Monica Huelman (4.18) 12th
