Denae Fritz’s clutch 3-pointer with 37 seconds left essentially sealed the No. 22-ranked Iowa State women’s basketball team’s rousing 66-61 win over 17th-ranked Texas Monday Night at Hilton Coliseum.
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Denae Fritz’s clutch 3-pointer with 37 seconds left essentially sealed the No. 22-ranked Iowa State women’s basketball team’s rousing 66-61 win over 17th-ranked Texas Monday Night at Hilton Coliseum.
Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly drew up a detailed plan with his assistants. The mission: Turning a week off from Big 12 play into a rejuvenating spark for success down the stretch.
No. 11 Iowa State — the worst free-throw shooting team in the Big 12 — struggled from the foul line again Saturday against Oklahoma State and fell for the first time at Hilton Coliseum this season, 64-56, before a sellout crowd of 14,267.
Iowa State’s Caleb Grill been pretty good at considerably less than full strength, especially on defense and from the 3-point line. He’s also a key element for ISU’s offense in terms of spacing and ball movement as the Cyclones prepare to host surging Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Kedrian Johnson tied a career high with 22 points, and West Virginia held off No. 11 Iowa State 76-71 on Wednesday night.
Former Iowa State star running back Breece Hall is still recovering from an ACL tear suffered in week 7 of his promising rookie NFL season, but remains on schedule to be ready for training camp this summer. He was at the ISU men’s basketball team’s win over Kansas on Saturday.
It’s been eight years since an Iowa State men’s basketball team won at West Virginia. The No. 11 Cyclones seek to end that long drought Wednesday.
No. 12 Iowa State couldn’t overcome frigid 3-point shooting Saturday against Baylor, falling 76-70 before a crowd of 11,788 at Hilton Coliseum.
No. 13 Cyclones beat No. 8 Jayhawks, 68-53, snapping a 7-game losing streak in the series
Iowa State star Ashley Joens must ensure getting into foul trouble doesn’t become a trend as the No. 12 Cyclones prepare to face Baylor on Saturday.
Consider the 13th-ranked Iowa State men’s basketball team to potentially be near full strength when they jostle with No. 8 Kansas on Saturday in a sure-to-be packed and noisy Hilton Coliseum.
Gabby Gregory scored 25 points and combined with Serena Sundell to make 7 of 8 free throws in the last 22 seconds and Kansas State defeated No. 12 Iowa State, the Big 12 Conference co-leader, 78-77 on Wednesday night.
Denae Fritz, a former Miss Basketball in Tennessee, missed most of last season with a foot injury. Now she’s asked to be one of Iowa State’s most stringent defenders — and trusted to develop into one of the Cyclones’ more productive scorers, as well.
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