Iowa State Women's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Iowa State Cyclones

Big 12 (22-9, 11-7)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/18 Villanova (74-62), 3/12 vs Texas (61-51)
Bad Losses: 2/1 at Kansas State (77-78), 2/11 at West Virginia (60-73)
Coach: Bill Fennelly
 
Probable Starters:
Morgan Kane, Senior, Forward, 5.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Denae Fritz, Freshman, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 1.2 apg, 4.6 rpg
Emily Ryan, Junior, Guard, 10.5 ppg, 6.5 apg, 5.5 rpg
Lexi Donarski, Junior, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 2.6 apg
Ashley Joens, Senior, Guard, 21.5 ppg, 2.0 apg, 9.6 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Nyamer Diew, Junior, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.9 (32nd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.8 (196, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.6 (101, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.2 (83, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.8 (13, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.7 (115, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 79.6 (3, 1)
Rebound Margin: 6.9 (32, 3)
Assists Per Game: 15.4 (52, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.7 (55, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NCAARound of 64 win over UT Arlington
2022NCAARound of 32 win over Georgia
2022NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Creighton
2021NCAARound of 64 win over Michigan State
2021NCAARound of 32 loss to Texas A&M
2019NCAAFirst Round win over New Mexico State
2019NCAASecond Round loss to Missouri State
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to Syracuse
2015NCAARound of 64 loss to Dayton
2014NCAARound of 64 loss to Florida State
2013NCAARound of 64 win over Gonzaga
2013NCAARound of 32 loss to Georgia
2012NCAARound of 64 loss to Green Bay
2011NCAARound of 64 loss to Marist
2010NCAARound of 64 win over Leigh
2010NCAARound of 32 win over Green Bay
2010NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Connecticut
2009NCAARound of 64 win over East Tennessee State
2009NCAARound of 32 win over Ball State
2009NCAARegional Semifinal win over Michigan State
2009NCAARegional Final loss to Stanford
2008NCAARound of 64 win over Georgia Tech
2008NCAARound of 32 loss to Rutgers
2007NCAARound of 64 win over Washington
2007NCAARound of 32 loss to Georgia
 
*all team stats through 3/2