Blue Raiders close out Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off with Iowa State

Saturday, November 30

Fort Myers, Fla.

12:30 p.m.

Middle Tennessee

Iowa State

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11/29/2024 3:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Saturday, Nov. 30 \| 12:30 p.m. \| Suncoast Credit Union Arena \| Fort Myers, Fla.

	MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 6-1, 0-0 CUSA	vs	IOWA STATE CYCLONES 5-2, 0-0 BIG 12

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Middle Tennessee will close out its trip to the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off with Iowa State at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on the Women's Sports Network.

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GAME EIGHT

» Thursday, November 30 - 12:30 p.m.
» Suncoast Credit Union Arena
» Fort Myers, Florida

SERIES HISTORY

» This marks the first meeting in series history between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and Iowa State Cyclones.
» Middle Tennessee is 17-26 all-time against teams in the current Big 12.

BLUE RAIDER NOTES

» Middle Tennessee will take on Iowa State on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 12:30 p.m. (CT) at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
» This will mark the first meeting in series history between the Blue Raiders and Cyclones. MTSU is 17-26 all-time against teams in the current Big 12.
» Today's matchup will feature a battle of basketball families as Middle Tennessee and Iowa State both feature a father/son Head Coach/Assistant Coach duos.
» The Blue Raiders are 84-65 all-time in in-season tournaments and are 24-12 under Head Coach Rick Insell in in-season tournaments.
» Middle Tennessee is coming off of an 54-49 win over Purdue. Anastasiia Boldyreva led the way with 19 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks, an assist and a steal.
» The Blue Raiders return 10 players, including three starters, from the 2023-24 squad that went 30-5 and won the CUSA regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament.
» Middle Tennessee will play a tough non-conference slate highlighted neutral sites matchups with Iowa State, Kansas State and Purdue, and a trip down I-40 to take on the Tennessee Lady Vols. The Blue Raiders will face eight teams that finished in the top 150 of the NET Rankings last season, including seven that finished in the top 100 and four that finished in the top 40 before heading into league play.

SCOUTING THE CYCLONES

» Iowa State returns six players from the 2023- 24 roster, including three Naismith Starting 5 Watch List members Addy Brown, Audi Crooks and Emily Ryan.
» Sophomore center Audi Crooks was a unanimous preseason All-Big 12 Team selection and earned AP All-America Honorable Mention.
» Crooks has scored in double figures in 39 straight games and has tallied three double doubles this season.
» Emily Ryan, Iowa State's all-time assists leader, recorded her 800th career assist against Southern (Nov. 10) ... she leads active NCAA women's basketball players with 837 assists.
» Ryan has made 21-straight free throws dating back to last season's NCAA Championship First Round game against Maryland (March 22, 2024).
» In his 30th season at the helm, Bill Fennelly is the winningest coach in Iowa State athletics history ... his 782 career wins are also third-most among active NCAA Division I head coaches.
» Iowa State meets Middle Tennessee for the first time in program history on Saturday.
» This is the second of two games on the Cyclones' schedule that is an all-time first meeting (Indiana State, Nov. 7).