Cyclones Make Last Trip To College Station

By Matthew Shoultz, Iowa State Athletics Communications

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State returns to the court Sunday when it faces No. 14 Texas A&M in College Station. The game, which will be televised nationally by Fox Sports Net, will tipoff at 1 p.m.

Who: Iowa State (11-7, 2-5) at No. 14 Texas A&M (13-5, 4-3)
Where: College Station, Texas - Reed Arena (12,989)
When: Sunday, Jan. 29, 1 p.m.
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Rich Fellingham (PxP), Brent Blum (Color)
TV: Fox Sports Net
Talent: Ron Thulin (PxP), Cindy Stein (Color)
Webcast: None
Live Stats: Live stats will be available at cyclones.com.
Live Blog: Matt Shoultz, assistant director of athletics communications, will be holding a live blog during the game at cyclones.com. Fans are encouraged to participate in the blog by asking questions.

Cyclone Notebook
- Iowa State takes to the road having won two straight when it faces defending national champion Texas A&M Sunday in College Station. It will be the final meeting between the schools in College Station.
- The Cyclones play five of their first eight Big 12 games on the road against teams with a .803 (41-10) home winning percentage. ISU's last three road games have been decided by 6.0 points.
- With back-to-back league wins, Iowa State is tied with Oklahoma State for the second-longest current win streak in the Big 12. The Cyclones won their second game in a row with a 66-57 win at Kansas State on Wednesday.
- Iowa State used an impressive second half to erase a nine-point halftime deficit to the Wildcats. Chelsea Poppens led the Cyclones in scoring for the ninth time this season with 23 points and nine rebounds. Nikki Moody and Lauren Mansfield were also in double-digits with 15 points each.
- Mansfield has been in double-figures in back-to-back games for the first time this season. The senior is averaging 13.5 points and shooting 52.9 percent from the field in the last two games. She has also hit 5-of-8 from behind the arc during the recent stretch.
- The Cyclones are shooting 41.1 percent from the field, 38.5 percent from behind the arc and 74.4 percent from the free-throw line in the last two games.
- Iowa State has allowed opponents to attempt just 101 free throws (14.4 per game) in Big 12 play. That is the second least in the conference behind only Baylor (94).
- The Cyclones are shooting 79.3 percent from the free-throw line in the last three games, nearly 10 percent above their season average (69.7).
- Poppens has posted double-digit rebounds in 10 of the 17 games she has played in this season. The junior leads the Big 12 and is sixth nationally averaging 11.2 rebounds per game.
- Brynn Williamson, who missed the Kansas State game with a knee injury, is tied for third in the Big 12 averaging 1.9 three-pointers made per game.
- Williamson's fellow freshmen Nikki Moody is leading Big 12 rookies in assists and ranks second among them in scoring. She is also fourth in steals.
- Poppens' eight double doubles are second in the Big 12. Only Baylor's Brittney Griner has more with 10.
- Moody is shooting 81.8 percent (18-22) on free throws over the final five minutes of the game this season.
- Poppens is one of two Big 12 players averaging a double-double (Griner).
- Poppens needs 35 rebounds to move into seventh place all-time at Iowa State. Megan Ronhovde (2004-07) is currently seventh with 710 career boards.
- Iowa State has an all-time record of 602-520 (.536), including 365-167 (.686) under the direction of Fennelly.

Streaks and Trends
- Poppens is shooting 80 percent (24-30) from the line in the last five games.
- Poppens has eight double-doubles this season. She has posted double-digit rebounds in 14-of-her-last-21 games dating back to last season.
- Brynn Williamson has made at least one 3-pointer in 15 of the 17 games she has played in this season. She has hit multiple threes in 12 games.
- Iowa State has outrebounded 13-of-its-18 opponents this season. The Cyclones are 10-3 in those games.
- ISU has attempted as many or more free throws as 12-of-its-17 opponents.
- The Cyclones have held all but five opponents under 40 percent shooting.
- As a team, Iowa State has scored more points in the paint than its opponent in 13 of 18 games this season.
- Iowa State has hit a three-pointer in 535 consecutive games. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 4,128 three-pointers. That is equal to 7.72 three-pointers per game for the last 17 years.
- This marks the 14th time in 17 seasons under head coach Bill Fennelly that Iowa State has lost two or fewer games during the nonconference portion of the schedule.
- Iowa State has won 65-straight regular season nonconference games at home.
- The Cyclones have had at least 20 wins in each of the last five seasons.

Series Notes
- Iowa State and Texas A&M are meeting for the 22nd time overall and the final time in College Station as Big 12 foes. Iowa State owns a 14-7 edge in the all-time series, but A&M leads 4-3 in games played in College Station.
- The Aggies have won the last three meetings, including a 59-33 win in Ames on Jan. 14.
- In the last meeting, Iowa State shot just 28.9 percent and was hindered by 18 turnovers. The Cyclones trailed 18-14 with 9:07 left in the first half but would score just one point in the next 10 minutes as Texas A&M broke open the game.
- As a head coach, Bill Fennelly owns a 13-6 record against Texas A&M.
- The Cyclones are 129-98 all-time against Big 12 foes.

Crash The Offensive Glass
- Since the 2006-07 season, just four times has a Big 12 player averaged over 4.0 offensive rebounds per game. Former Oklahoma star Courtney Paris accomplished the feat three times and Baylor's Danielle Wilson did it once. Poppens is averaging 4.82 offensive boards per game this season. Below is a list of all the players in league history to average over 4.0 offensive boards in a season:

1. Courtney Paris (OU) - 5.74 (2008-09)
2. Courtney Paris (OU) - 5.67 (2007-08)
3. Courtney Paris (OU) - 5.62 (2006-07)
4. Chelsea Poppens (ISU) - 4.82 (2011-12)
5. Danielle Corckrom (BU) - 4.75 (2000-01)
6. Courtney Paris (OU) - 4.69 (2005-06)
7. Danielle Wilson (BU) - 4.67 (2006-07)
8. Stacy Stephens (UT) - 4.31 (2000-01)
9. Brittney Griner (BU) - 4.26 (2011-12)
10. Christelle N'Garsanet (MU) - 4.10 (2005-06)
11. Sophia Young (BU) - 4.00 (2002-03)

Of Poppens' 82 offensive rebounds this season, just 11 have come off of her own missed shots.

Winning With Defense
- Iowa State has held six opponents this season to below 50 points. Baylor (57) and Texas Tech (49) tallied season lows against the Cyclones.

Recently, the Cyclones were able to hold Texas Tech's Kierra Mallard (13.1 ppg) scoreless for just the third time in 95 career games and K-State's Brittany Chambers (15.4 ppg) to just six points on 3-of-5 shooting. Four of Chambers' six points came in the final minute.

In all, Iowa State has held 11 players that average double-figures to at least five points below their season average.