2008–09 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's basketball 2008–09 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State Cyclones logo.svg Big 12 Conference Big 12 11Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll April 8, 2009 USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaw/polls/coaches-poll/2008-2009/ March 25, 2021 17https://web.archive.org/web/20090325171558/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/womensbasketball/apwomen.htm March 25, 2009 [Associated Press] Women's Top 25 USA Today March 25, 2021 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/womensbasketball/apwomen.htm dead 27–9 11–5 Bill Fennelly 14th Jack Easley 4th as associate, 6th overall Latoja Schaben 12th Jodi Steyer 7th Hilton Coliseum (Capacity: 14,082) NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 2008–09 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. A member of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division, Iowa State played home games at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Under 14th year head coach Bill Fennelly, Iowa State finished the season 27–9, including an 11–5 record in Big 12 play for a third place tie in conference standings, with a no. 11 ranking in the final Coaches Poll. In the 2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, Iowa State advanced to the Elite Eight round for the second time in program history. Previous season Iowa State finished the 2007–08 season 21–13, including 7–9 in Big 12 games for a seventh place tie in the Big 12 standings.https://web.archive.org/web/20090825213058/http://www.cyclones.com/fls/10700/STATS/WBB/2007-08_WBB/teamcume.htm?DB_OEM_ID=10700 August 25, 2009 Iowa State Season Schedule/Results & Leaders March 24, 2008 http://www.cyclones.com/fls/10700/STATS/WBB/2008-09_WBB/teamcume.htm?DB_OEM_ID=10700 Iowa State University March 26, 2021 deadhttps://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/standings/_/season/2008/group/8 Big 12 Basketball Standings - 2007-08 ESPN March 26, 2021 In the 2008 Big 12 Tournament, Iowa State advanced to the semifinal round.https://web.archive.org/web/20090225170603/http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46669&SPID=4253&DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=1411729 February 25, 2009 https://cyclones.com/news/2008/3/13/1411729.aspx A&M Downs ISU, 65-53, in Big 12 Semi March 13, 2008 Iowa State University March 26, 2021 live Iowa State received an at-large bid to the 2008 NCAA tournament, in which they made the second round.https://web.archive.org/web/20090525231446/http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46669&SPID=4253&DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=1418595 May 25, 2009 Rutgers Ends ISU’s Season, 69-58 https://cyclones.com/news/2008/3/24/1418595.aspx Iowa State University March 24, 2008 live March 26, 2021 Roster 2008 Iowa State Cyclones w y y Whitney Williams 2 G 5 7 w FR Fort Worth, TX Homeschooled Alexis Yackley 3 G 5 7 w FR Onida, SD Sully Buttes Alison Lacey y 4 G 6 0 w JR Canberra, Australia Ballard Nicky Wieben 5 F 6 4 w SR Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Denae Stuckey 10 G 5 8 w JR Kansas City, KS Butler County CC Kelsey Bolte 11 G 6 1 w SO Ida Grove, IA Battle Creek–Ida Grove Anna Florzak 13 G 5 10 w JR Kansas City, MO Notre Dame de Sion Heather Ezell y 15 G 5 9 w SR Springfield, MO Kickapoo Genesis Lightbourne 22 F 6 0 w JR Las Vegas, NV Faith Lutheran Claire Rockall 23 G 5 10 w FR Oranmore, Ireland Calasanctius Shellie Mosman 30 G 5 10 w FR Carroll, IA Carroll Ashley Arlen 31 F 6 1 w FR Cascade, IA Cascade Amanda Nisleit 32 F 6 0 w SR Woodbury, MN Woodbury Toccara Ross 41 F 5 11 w SR Davenport, IA Kirkwood CC Jocelyn Anderson 44 F 6 4 w SR Gowrie, IA Des Moines Area CC https://web.archive.org/web/20090525194950/http://www.cyclones.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=46670&SPID=4253&DB_OEM_ID=10700 March 26, 2021 Bill Fennelly (William Penn) Jack Easley (Missouri Valley College) Latoja Schaben (Toledo) Jodi Steyer (Colorado State) Schedule and results Sources:https://cyclones.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2020-21 Basketball (W) - 2008-09 Schedule cyclones.com Iowa State University March 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20090525231508/http://www.cyclones.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=46669&SPID=4253&DB_OEM_ID=10700&Q_SEASON=2008 May 25, 2009 deadhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090825213057/http://www.cyclones.com/fls/10700/STATS/WBB/2008-09_WBB/teamcume.htm?DB_OEM_ID=10700 August 25, 2009 Iowa State Season Schedule/Results & Leaders March 30, 2009 http://www.cyclones.com/fls/10700/STATS/WBB/2008-09_WBB/teamcume.htm?DB_OEM_ID=10700 Iowa State University March 25, 2021 dead no yes |- !colspan=6 style=Iowa State Cyclones| Exhibition November 2, 2008 2 p.m.https://web.archive.org/web/20090525232419/http://www.cyclones.com//pdf7/151589.pdf?SPSID=46669&SPID=4253&DB_OEM_ID=10700 May 25, 2009 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics: Buena Vista vs Iowa State http://www.cyclones.com//pdf7/151589.pdf?SPSID=46669&SPID=4253&DB_OEM_ID=10700 November 2, 2008 Iowa State University March 25, 2021 dead yes Buena Vista Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 74–37 N/A 0–0 November 9, 2008 2 p.m.https://web.archive.org/web/20090525232815/http://www.cyclones.com//pdf5/153258.pdf?SPSID=46669&SPID=4253&DB_OEM_ID=10700 May 25, 2009 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics: Missouri Western State vs Iowa State http://www.cyclones.com//pdf5/153258.pdf?SPSID=46669&SPID=4253&DB_OEM_ID=10700 November 9, 2008 Iowa State University March 25, 2021 dead yes Missouri Western State Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 80–55 9,859 0–0 |- !colspan=6 style=Iowa State Cyclones| Regular Season November 16, 2008 1 p.m. yes UMKC Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 77–45 10,103 1–0 November 20, 2008 7:05 p.m. yes yes Northern Iowa McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA 79–54 2,320 2–0 November 23, 2008 2:05 p.m. yes yes Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE 63–54 1,285 3–0 November 28, 2008 3 p.m. yes yes Prairie View A&M Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic 75–59 1,306 4–0 November 29, 2008 7:20 p.m. yes yes Stanford 5 Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic 65–83 1,275 4–1 November 30, 2008 3 p.m. yes yes San Diego State Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic 87–71 1,300 5–1 December 7, 2008 1:05 p.m. yes yes Iowa Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series 46–66 BTN 5,560 5–2 December 11, 2008 7:06 p.m. yes Drake Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 65–52 Mediacom 10,232 6–2 December 14, 2008 2 p.m. yes Detroit Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 75–39 9,876 7–2 December 21, 2008 2:30 p.m. yes Minnesota Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 58–42 Mediacom 9,675 8–2 December 29, 2008 7:30 p.m. yes Niagara Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA Cyclone Challenge 89–39 7,691 9–2 December 30, 2008 7:30 p.m. yes North Dakota Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA Cyclone Challenge 76–46 7,549 10–2 January 3, 2009 2:06 p.m. yes Vanderbilt Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 55–51 Mediacom 8,227 11–2 January 7, 2009 7 p.m. yes IPFW Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 84–57 7,157 12–2 January 10, 2009 3:05 p.m. Oklahoma State 21 Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 63–55 FSNMW 8,036 13–2 1–0 January 14, 2009 7 p.m. yes Baylor 5 Ferrell Center Waco, TX 57–68 6,183 13–3 1–1 January 17, 2009 2 p.m. yes Kansas State 17 Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS 52–59 6,279 13–4 1–2 January 21, 2009 7 p.m. Missouri Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 65–42 10,260 14–4 2–2 January 24, 2009 8:05 p.m. yes Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 62–48 3,439 15–4 3–2 January 31, 2009 7 p.m. 22 Kansas State 14 Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 60–50 11,656 16–4 4–2 February 4, 2009 7 p.m. 21 Texas A&M 10 Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 67–50 10,278 17–4 5–2 February 7, 2009 3 p.m. 21 yes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, CO 53–47 FSNRM 2,753 18–4 6–2 February 11, 2009 7:07 p.m. 16 yes Oklahoma 2 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 49–58 7,253 18–5 6–3 February 15, 2009 2:40 p.m. 16 Texas 13 Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 52–55 ESPN2 12,242 18–6 6–4 February 18, 2009 7:07 p.m. 21 Nebraska Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 61–38 FSNMW 10,225 19–6 7–4 February 22, 2009 7:07 p.m. 21 yes Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 47–58 FSNMW 7,069 19–7 7–5 February 25, 2009 7:07 p.m. 25 Colorado Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 76–63 10,161 20–7 8–5 February 28, 2009 8 p.m. 25 yes Texas Tech United Spirit Arena Lubbock, TX 59–52 7,412 21–7 9–5 March 3, 2009 6:30 p.m. 23 yes Missouri Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO 62–47 1,501 22–7 10–5 March 7, 2009 7 p.m. 23 Kansas Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 59–49 12,689 23–7 11–5 |- !colspan=6 style=Iowa State Cyclones| Big 12 Tournament March 13, 2009 7:30 p.m. 17 (3) yes Texas 25 (6) Cox Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK Quarterfinals 59–55 FSNMW 5,659 24–7 11–5 March 14, 2009 2:30 p.m. 17 (3) yes Baylor 5 (2) Cox Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK Semifinals 57–63 FSNMW 5,659 24–8 11–5 |- !colspan=6 style=Iowa State Cyclones| NCAA tournament March 22, 2009 6 p.m. 17 (4 B) yes East Tennessee State (13 B) E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY First Round 85–53 ESPN2 N/A 25–8 11–5 March 24, 2009 8:30 p.m. 17 (4 B) yes Ball State (12 B) E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY Second Round 71–57 ESPN2 2,615 26–8 11–5 March 28, 2009 8:30 p.m. 17 (4 B) yes Michigan State (9 B) Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Sweet 16 69–68 ESPN N/A 27–8 11–5 March 30, 2009 8 p.m. 17 (4 B) yes Stanford 2 (2 B) Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA Elite Eight 53–74 ESPN 5,022 27–9 11–5 AP Poll Central Time B Berkeley Region Rankings 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 0 17 RV RV 25T RV RV NR NR NR RV 20 RV 22 21 16 21 25 23 17 Coaches 0 18 RV 24T 22T 22 RV RV RV RV 25T 20 22 23 23 20 23 24 22 19 11 Awards and honors Heather Ezell All-Big 12 Second TeamHeather Ezell https://cyclones.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/heather-ezell/1630 Cyclones.com Iowa State March 26, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20090525195016/http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46670&SPID=4253&DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=344267&Q_SEASON=2008 May 25, 2009 live Alison Lacey All-Big 12 Honorable MentionAlison Lacey https://cyclones.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alison-lacey/4384 Cyclones.com Iowa State University https://web.archive.org/web/20101110050520/http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46670&SPID=4253&ATCLID=576718&DB_OEM_ID=10700 November 10, 2010 March 26, 2021 live References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball seasons Iowa State Iowa State Cyc Iowa State Cyc