Ahead of Saturday’s game, coach Bill Fennelly spoke of how the Iowa State women’s basketball needed to avoid its usual four-to-six-minute lulls if it was going to beat No. 6 Texas. The Longhorns are a team that takes advantage of those situations, often turning them into double-digit scoring advantages.
For roughly 27 1/2 minutes on Saturday afternoon, the Cyclones team avoided any stretch of lethargic play. Then, for the final 12 minutes, the Cyclones couldn’t match the pace set forth by the surging Longhorns.
Texas ultimately outscored the Cyclones 45-29 in the second half, the bulk of which came on two separate late-game runs.