Iowa State Women’s Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 6, 2024 · CSM Staff
Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12 (20-11, 12-6)
Big Wins: 2/28 at Kansas State (82-76), 3/11 vs Oklahoma (85-68)
Bad Losses: 1/17 at Texas Tech (63-71), 2/3 at UCF (66-71)
Coach: Bill Fennelly
Probable Starters:
Addy Brown, Freshman, Forward, 13.1 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 4.9 apg
Audi Crooks, Freshman, Center, 18.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg
Arianna Jackson, Freshman, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 2.5 apg
Hannah Belanger, Senior, Guard, 9.4 ppg, 2.2 apg
Emily Ryan, Senior, Guard, 10.2 ppg, 6.7 apg, 4.5 rpg
Key Role Players:
Jalynn Bristow, Freshman, Forward, 5.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Nyamer Diew, Senior, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Isnelle Natabou, Junior, Center, 4.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Kelsey Joens, Freshman, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 1.1 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.3 (36th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.1 (259, 12)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.2 (22, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.6 (93, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.5 (20, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.8 (16, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.9 (112, 5)
Rebound Margin: 9.2 (11, 2)
Assists Per Game: 18.9 (12, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.8 (177, 8)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Toledo |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over UT Arlington |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Georgia |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Creighton |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Michigan State |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Texas A&M |
| 2019 | NCAA | First Round win over New Mexico State |
| 2019 | NCAA | Second Round loss to Missouri State |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Syracuse |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Dayton |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Florida State |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Gonzaga |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Georgia |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Green Bay |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Marist |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Leigh |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Green Bay |
| 2010 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over East Tennessee State |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Ball State |
| 2009 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Michigan State |
| 2009 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Stanford |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Georgia Tech |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Rutgers |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Washington |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Georgia |
*all team stats through 3/7
