The drama returned to Hilton Coliseum Friday night, as the Iowa State Cyclones defeated the No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes 69-66. Iowa State trailed by as many as 11 points midway through the 3rd quarter before rallying. Seanna Johnson led Iowa State with 22 points and added 10 rebounds, her fifth double double of the season. Bill Fennelly has never lost to the Hawkeyes at Hilton, and his 2015-16 Cyclones move to 5-3 on the season.
Iowa State and Iowa each made concerted efforts to work the ball inside early in the 1st quarter. Jadda Buckley tied the game at 8-8 and the Cyclones used a balanced offensive attack to end the 1st quarter with a 14-12 lead.