Saturday, December 29
Ames, Iowa
1 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Iowa State
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Women's Basketball Closes Non-Conference Schedule at Iowa State on Saturday
12/27/2018 5:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Bison are 9-2 with a Seven-Game Winning Streak
 Â Â @Bucknell_WBB Projected Starters G: Kyi English (8.7 ppg, 3.1 apg) G: Kate Walker (10.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg) G: Abby Kapp (11.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg) F: Ellie Mack (10.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg) F: Kaitlyn Slagus (12.7 ppg, 7.6 rpg)Â Â Â |
   GAME NOTES   @CycloneWBB   Projected Starters   G: Alexa Middleton (8.6 ppg, 3.7 apg)   G: Ashley Joens (11.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg)   G: Bridget Carleton (17.9 ppg, 8.7 rpg)   F: Madison Wise (9.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg)   F: Meredith Burkhall (5.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg)   |
What: Bucknell (9-2, 0-0 PL) at Iowa State (9-2, 0-0 Big 12)
When: Saturday, Dec. 29 (1 p.m.)
Where: Hilton Coliseum (Ames, Iowa)
Webcast: Cyclones.tv
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics:Â Cyclones.com
With a win over Iowa State, Bucknell would...
• improve to 10-2 overall, the best 12-game record to start a season in program history.
• up its winning streak to eight games.
• improve to 1-0 in the all-time series with the Cyclones.
• improve to 1-7 all-time against current members of the Big 12.
• improve to 4-2 in true road games this season.
Last Time Out
• Kate Walker and Kyi English combined for 42 points to lead Bucknell to a 73-68 win over Youngstown State in front of 1,990 fans at Sojka Pavilion on Dec. 18. Walker finished with 22 points and three assists, while English tallied 20 points and seven rebounds.
• Nine players scored for the Bison and three scored in double-figures, including Ellie Mack with 11 points.
• Abby Kapp turned in an outstanding defensive effort on the Penguins' top scorer, Alison Smolinski, holding her to three points on 0-of-7 shooting. Smolinski averaged 26.5 points over the previous two games, including a school-record nine 3-pointers in a win over Canisius.
• Bucknell led by as much as 19 late in the third quarter. Youngstown State, which never led in the game, did manage to cut the lead to four multiple times in the fourth quarter.
• Kaitlyn Slagus pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds. Slagus, Kapp, and Tessa Brugler all had two steals to help the Bison finish with 10 as a team.
Career Highs Set Last Game
Kate Walker — field goals made (9)
Marly Walls — minutes (17)
About Iowa State
• Iowa State is 9-2 after three straight wins over North Dakota (87-35), Drake (86-81), and Prairie View A&M (94-46). The Cyclones only two losses were to South Dakota (64-59) and then-No. 16 Iowa (73-70).
• The Cyclones opened the season by taking the Preseason WNIT title with wins over Niagara (95-35), Northern Illinois (70-60), Auburn (67-64), and then-No. 24 Miami (75-52).
• Senior Bridget Carleton was a unanimous First Team All-Big 12 selection in each of the past two seasons. She was also an AP All-America honorable mention last year. She is averaging 17.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 4.1 assists this season.
Series History with Iowa State
• Bucknell and Iowa State will play for the first time.
Bucknell vs. the Big 12
• Bucknell is 0-7 all-time against current members of the Big 12.
• The Bison have played four games against West Virginia, one against Oklahoma, one against Oklahoma State, and one against Baylor in the 2002 NCAA Tournament.
• Bucknell is 0-1 against the Big 12 under head coach Aaron Roussell.
Where Do They Rank?
• Bucknell is ranked ninth in the latest edition of the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25. The Bison are ranked 46th in the most recent RPI.
• Iowa State is ranked eighth in the RPI and is receiving votes in the AP Poll.
Up Next
The Bison open Patriot League play with a home game against American on Thursday, Jan. 3, at 6 p.m.
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