Buckley led all scorers with 25 points, her fourth career game over 20 points, while Johnson posted 15 points and a career-best 18 rebounds. Bridget Carleton joined the duo in double figures with 14.
Both teams struggled to put the ball in the basket, as neither team could muster a shooting percentage above 35 percent in the early goings. The Cyclones took an 8-5 lead on a Bridget Carleton 3-pointer, which the Cyclones were able to make 17-11 on the first basket of the second quarter by Adriana Camber. However, the Panthers fought back to 19-19 on a 3-pointer from Angie Davison.
It served as a wake-up call for the home team, who ran off a 7-2 run to get back ahead 26-21 on a TeeTee Starks free throw. The lead moved up to 31-23 on another Camber 3-pointer, but the Panthers were able to cut the advantage back down to four at 34-30 on a bucket from Hannah Schonhardt.
A 3-pointer from Carleton opened the third quarter on a strong note for ISU, but the Panthers were able to battle to a tie score again at 43-43 when Schonhardt made another basket. The game’s critical run came at 45-45, when the Cyclones went on a 9-2 run to close third quarter, making 6-of-6 from the charity stripe to be ahead 54-47 at the quarter break.
From there, ISU was able to guide it home, bumping up the advantage to as many as 10 points at 61-51. UNI made a push back with back-to-back 3-pointers to cut the advantage to four. The Cyclones had enough to seal the deal, as Johnson stepped up with an old-fashioned three-point play to push the lead back to 68-59 and give ISU the needed gap for victory.
Cyclone Player of the Game
Seanna Johnson. With the Cyclones’ other rebounders in foul trouble across the contest, the All-Big 12 senior did her thing on the glass. Johnson recorded a career-high 18 rebounds, tying for the eighth-most in a game by an individual in program history. She also added 15 points, giving her the 28th double-double of her career.
Cyclone Quick Hits
*ISU remains undefeated all-time against UNI at Hilton Coliseum (18-0).
*Iowa State has now hit a 3-pointer in an NCAA-record 675 consecutive games.
*Jadda Buckley led all scorers with 25 points, her 43rd career game in double figures, and fourth over 20 points.
*Seanna Johnson had 15 points and 18 rebounds for her 28th career double-double. It was the first double-double by an Iowa State player this season.
*Johnson’s 18 rebounds were a career-high, tied for the eighth-most in a single-game in program history. Her previous high was 16 twice, most recently last season at Drake.
Iowa State returns to Hilton Coliseum on Sunday when the Cyclones host Drake. Tip between ISU and the Bulldogs will be at 6 p.m. with the game televised on Cyclones.TV Powered by Mediacom.
