Iowa State vs. No. 4 Stanford Primer

Who: Iowa State (21-11, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 4 Stanford (29-5, 15-3 Pac-12)

Where: Maples Pavilion – Stanford, California

When: Sunday, March 24, 2024 – 9:00 p.m. CT

The Links

WATCH: ESPN

PxP: Roy Philpott Analyst: Brooke Weisbrod

LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App or Radio Affiliates

PxP: Noah Wolf Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson

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IOWA STATE GAME NOTES

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The two longest-tenured coaches in college basketball meet in the second round of the NCAA Tournament when No. 2-seed Stanford hosts No. 7-seed Iowa State. The Cyclones enter Sunday's contest following a 93-86 thrilling victory over No. 10-seed Maryland.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Overall: Stanford Leads 4-0

In Stanford: Stanford Leads 2-0

Fennelly vs. Stanford: 0-3

FOUR THINGS

9 – Iowa State has been one of the top 3-point shooting teams for decades. This season, ISU has recorded a 37.6 3-point percentage, the ninth-best mark in the nation and top mark in the Big 12.

11 – The Cyclones own one of the top marks in NCAA DI rebound margin with a +11.5 average. Iowa State has out-rebounded its opponent 27 times this season and has only been out-rebounded five times, a program best.

14 – Iowa State has eight players shooting .370 or better from the floor, led by Audi Crooks' team-best .599. The Cyclones are 14th in NCAA DI for team field goal percentage (.469) and second in the conference through 32 games.

926 – The Cyclones have made at least one 3-point field goal in an NCAA-record 926 consecutive games, a streak which encapsulates the entirety of the Bill Fennelly Era at Iowa State.

FAMILY BUSINESS

Members of the Iowa State women's basketball staff and team have ties to programs all over the country. Head coach Bill Fennelly's coaching tree has grown over his 35 years at the helm of two successful stints.

Fennelly's eldest son, Billy, joined the Iowa State staff in a full-time capacity in 2009-10 following stints with Maryland and Northwestern.

Several players have sibling connections around Iowa State and the college game. Addy Brown's older sister Kennedy is a senior center at Duke, also a No. 7-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Kelsey Joens' older sister Ashley is Iowa State's all-time leading scorer. Two other Joens sisters have also played Division I basketball. Courtney played at Illinois and Aubrey is senior at Oklahoma. Arianna Jackson's father (Hez) and brother (Kendell) are both alums of the Cyclone football program.

ALL-AMERICAN AUDI

Iowa State freshman Audi Crooks is Iowa State's first freshman to earn All-America status.

Crooks has grown into a star role for the Cyclones, dominating the paint in her first season.

The Algona, Iowa native leads the nation's freshman in field goal percentage (.599) while averaging 19.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per contest. Crooks was a unanimous First-Team All-Big 12 selection, one of just four throughout the conference and a first for ISU. She was also a member of the Big 12 All-Tournament team and All-Freshman team.

REIGNING FROM THREE

As has been the case for decades, Iowa State is one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the country. Hannah Belanger leads the ISU effort from deep, canning 73 triples and connecting on 38.6 percent of her attempts from deep going into the NCAA Tournament.

This season, ISU is 19th in NCAA DI and second in the Big 12 through 32 games with 8.5 triples per game. The Cyclones have made 273 3-pointers this season, posting 10 or more made triples in 10 games this season.

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Players Mentioned

Hannah Belanger

Addy Brown

Audi Crooks

Arianna Jackson

Kelsey Joens

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