***#14 Iowa State vs. #25 Villanova (Sunday, 2:30)***

[theshadow]

Who: No. 14 Iowa State (7-2, 0-0 Big 12) vs. No. 25 Villanova (9-2, 1-1 Big East)
Where: Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, Conn.
When: Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 – 2:30 p.m. Central
PURCHASE TICKETS

The Links
WATCH: ESPN
PxP: Dave O'Brien
Analyst: Carolyn Peck

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

LIVE STATS

IOWA STATE GAME NOTES (PDF) | VILLANOVA GAME NOTES (PDF)

PROJECTED STARTERS

#14 IOWA STATE​	#25 VILLANOVA​
F/C - 10 Soares (6-6 SR); 16.0 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 3.3 bpg	F - 10 Dalce (6-2 SO); 7.1 ppg, 8.1 rpg
G/F - 24 Joens (6-1 SR); 19.6 ppg, 9.1 rpg	F - 20 Siegrist (6-1 SR); 27.4 ppg, 9.4 rpg *2022 Big East POY*
G - 3 Fritz (5-11 FR*); 6.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg	G - 23 Burke (6-0 JR); 7.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg *Penn State transfer*
G - 21 Donarski (6-0 JR); 11.0 ppg, 3.9 apg	G - 15 Mullin (5-11 SR); 3.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.7 apg
G - 11 Ryan (5-11 JR); 12.3 ppg, 6.7 apg	G - 3 Olsen (5-9 SO); 12.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.9 apg

 

[WartburgClone]

Hope we can finally win one of these ranked non-con match-ups.

 

[Cyclad]

Hope we can finally win one of these ranked non-con match-ups.

I am worried about our defense today. Hope we have learned how to defend a ball screen. I worry about giving up many 3’s today.

 

[barometriclow]

I hope we are worried about being overconfident AFTER the game today.

 

[CY9008]

BF has to find a way to win 3rd quarters. Effort is there, getting our coached it seems sadly

 

[67CY]

Anyone know who is favored?

 

[BoxsterCy]

Anyone know who is favored?

Don't think there is a betting line. It's early so the NET isn't a great measure but we are #14 and they are #15. Might just be a whoever hits a decent percentage of threes wins. Their senior star Maddy Siegrist is hitting 43% from three. Showcase game on neutral court so not a road game, just a not home in Hilton. It won't be anything like the 13,000 crowd at IC. What crowd there is will be Big East fans, they've played their conference tournament in Uncasville, Connecticut the last few years so the Wildcats have played here before. Guess I'd call it a pick 'em but polls say voters would say ISU is the favorite by a smidge.

Found this interesting tidbit on the Villanova site, Wildcats have played 8 of their 11 games AWAY from home, five road games and three neutral courts. They are 7-1 away from home.

Last year they went 1-2 versus UConn and 1-1 versus Creighton. Michigan bumped them for the NCAA's.

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[Clonefan32]

Lexi can’t buy one lately

 

[OKClones]

It would help tremendously if Donarski could find her offense.

 

[Cynonymous]

Defense looks locked in early which is a great sign.

 

[theshadow]

21-12 after 1.

+5 on the boards.

 

[67CY]

Looks like another one of those games where AJ won’t get the ball very much and when she does she gets hammered but no foul called

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

The announcers volume is lower than the basket mic level.

 

[theshadow]

I wish there was a way to listen to Dave O'Brien, but not Carolyn Peck.

 

[Cynonymous]

Looks like another one of those games where AJ won’t get the ball very much and when she does she gets hammered but no foul called

That's not true at all. She's getting the bulk of the looks on offense.

 

[BoxsterCy]

The announcers volume is lower than the basket mic level.

SWISH!

 

[BoxsterCy]

That's not true at all. She's getting the bulk of the looks on offense.

Truth. She's taken 10 shots.

 

[theshadow]

HEATING UP.

35-19, timeout Villanova.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

32-19 in the 2nd. They look good in all aspects with the possible exception of Ashley getting her shot blocked continuously underneath. Her release on three pointers is soooo fast now - really impressive outside shooting by Joens. Emily is doing a great job orchestrating as well.

 

[Cycsk]

It would help tremendously if Donarski could find her offense.

Nothing like a great pass from down low to result in a sweet 3 from Lexi.