2020-21 DRAKE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DRAKE AT IOWA STATE I TUESDAY, DEC. 22 I HILTON COLISEUM (AMES, IOWA) I 6 P.M. I BIG 12 NOW ESPN+ 2020-21 STATS The Drake University women’s basketball team 2020-21 SCHEDULE closes its challenging non-conference schedule November at Iowa State Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Hilton 25 at Creighton W, 75-62 28 at Green Bay L, 69-61 Drake Team Iowa State Coliseum. The in-state game will be streamed on 2-4 20-21 Record 5-3 Big 12 Now on ESPN+. December - Conference Record 2-0 2 Iowa L, 103-97 - Ranking (AP/Coaches) RV/RV Drake, which has played five of its six games on 6 at Minnesota W, 99-66 Bulldogs Nickname Cyclones 10 NW Missouri St (Exh.) W, 82-30 Missouri Valley Conference Big 12 the road, is coming off a hard-fought loss at No. 15 at South Dakota State L, 87-73 Des Moines, Iowa Location Ames, Iowa 22 Texas on Friday. The game with Longhorns 18 at No. 22 Texas L, 101-80 Jennie Baranczyk Head Coach Bill Fennelly was scheduled just days before the meeting in 22 at Iowa State 6 p.m. 176-88/9 seasons Record at School 528-276/26 seasons Austin and was the first time the teams played in Same Career Record 694-329/33 seasons January nearly 37 years. The Bulldogs will have played 1 Bradley* 2 p.m. 80.8 Points/Game 77.1 consecutive Big 12 opponents for the first time 2 Bradley* 12 p.m. 81.3 Opp. Points/Game 68.3 since 2000 when it played the Cyclones and 7 at Evansville* 6 p.m. -0.5 Scoring Margin +8.9 then Kansas State. 8 at Evansville* 6 p.m. .459 FG% .427 15 Indiana State* 5 p.m. .468 Opp. FG% .409 16 Indiana State* 3 p.m. .349 3FG% .293 A pair of Bulldogs had career games against 22 at Missouri State* 7 p.m. .339 Opp. 3FG% .353 Texas as senior Maddie Monahan with 28 23 at Missouri State* 5 p.m. .789 FT% .838 points on 11-of-15 shooting with a career-high 27 UNI* 6 p.m. 37.2 Rebounds/Game 38.0 four three-pointers and Allie Wooldridge with 36.2 Opp. Rebounds/Game 35.6 Febuary +1.0 Rebounding Margin +2.4 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting each set new 5 at Loyola* 6 p.m. 6 at Loyola* 6 p.m. 21.3 Assists/Game 13.6 career scoring highs behind career shooting 11 SIU* 5 p.m. 18.0 Turnovers/Game 12.9 performances. Wooldridge grabbed a career- 12 SIU* 5 p.m. -2.0 Turnover Margin +1.6 best 11 rebounds to tally the first double-double 19 at Illinois State* 6 p.m. 7.8 Steals/Game 6.4 of her career, in addition to contributing a career- 20 at Illinois State* 6 p.m. 2.5 Blocks/Game 4.5 tying six assists. 24 at UNI* 6 p.m. THE SERIES March Overall Iowa State, 30-29 Monahan has been a consistent standout 5 Valparaiso* 5 p.m. Last 10 Meetings Iowa State, 7-3 through the team’s challenging non-conference 6 Valparaiso* 3 p.m. In Des Moines, Iowa Drake, 17-11 slate. Monahan, who is averaging a career-best 11-14 MVC Tournament% TBA In Ames, Iowa Iowa State, 18-9 Neutral Site Drake, 3-1 18.7 points per game (3rd in MVC), recorded All Times Central Last Drake Win Nov. 10, 2019 - 86-81 her first-ever back-to-back 20-plus games last * Missouri Valley Conference Game Last Iowa State Win Dec. 16, 2018 - 86-81 week with the other at South Dakota State. She First Meeting Jan. 15, 1975 - Iowa State, 95-29 has scored 10 or more points in 10-straight Last Meeting Nov. 10, 2019 - Drake, 86-81 Most Drake Points 122, 1981 games dating back to the end of the 2019-20 Most Iowa State Points 95, 1975 season. Monahan is shooting a career-high 57.5 Fewest Drake Points 29, 1975 percent from the floor, which ranks second in Fewest Iowa State Points 36, 2003 the league, while her 3.7 assists per game is Current Streak Drake - 1 sixth. Wooldridge moved into the starting five against Iowa and has started every game since. GAMEDAYRADIO/WEB INFORMATION INFORMATION She averages career-highs of 6.7 points and 5.5 Stream: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ Link: rebounds per game. Radio: Hope 940 AM Live Audio: https://v7player.wostreaming.net/8160 Iowa State has won three-straight games, Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/ statmonitr/?id=321395 including getting its second Big 12 win by In-Game Updates: @DrakeWBB beating Kansas State in its last game. The Postgame Recap: www.GoDrakeBulldogs.com Cyclones are led in scoring by Ashley Joens who averages a league-leading 27.0 points per game. Iowa State owns a narrow advantage in the all-time series at 30-29 as the home team DRAKE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS has won each of the past five matchups. Women’s Basketball Contact John Meyer Email [email protected] Drake starts Missouri Valley Conference play Mobile 515-770-4190 at home on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) versus Office 515-271-3740 Bradley. Tipoff with the Braves is set for 2 p.m. Website GoDrakeBulldogs.com Facebook Drake University Women’s Basketball Instagram DrakeWBB Twitter DrakeWBB 2020-21 DRAKE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES DRAKE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES AROUND THE VALLEY Steady Leader Tuesday, Dec. 22 Southern Illinois at Illinois ...........................2 p.m. Maddie Monahan made her 100th consecutive start at Minnesota. The Silver Lake, Drake at Iowa State.................................. 6 p.m. Minn. native has been a consistent standout through the team’s challenging non- conference slate. Monahan, who is averaging a career-best 18.7 points per game (3rd Wednesday, Dec. 23 in MVC), recorded her first-ever back-to-back 20-plus games last week with the other at UNI at South Dakota State .........................2 p.m. South Dakota State. She has scored 10 or more points in 10-straight games dating back Tuesday, Dec. 29 to the end of the 2019-20 season. Monahan is shooting a career-high 57.5 percent from Bellarmine at Evansville .............................3 p.m. the floor, which ranks second in the league, while her 3.7 assists per game is sixth. Friday, Jan. 1 From Reserve to Starter Indiana State at Loyola .............................12 p.m. Valparaiso at Illinois State ..........................1 p.m. After two seasons coming off the bench, Monica Burich, has started every game this Bradley at Drake ...................................... 2 p.m. season. The Roseville, Minn. native is in her third season playing for the Bulldogs after Missouri State at UNI..................................2 p.m. transferring from the University of Colorado. Burich is averaging a career-high 7.0 points Evansville at Southern Illinois .....................3 p.m. and 4.7 rebounds per game. From Deep In addition to her league-leading 6.0 assists per game that ranks among the national 2020-21 MVC STANDINGS (as of 12/21) leaders, Kierra Collier is knocking down three-pointers at a steady clip, leading the TEAM MVC Overall conference in three-point shooting at 56.9 percent. She has made a team-leading 15 Illinois State - 3-0 Evansville - 3-1 this season, including a career-best seven against the Iowa. The seven threes are tied Missouri State - 4-2 for the most in single game history. Collier is averaging a career-best 15.8 points per Indiana State - 3-2 game, which ranks sixth in the MVC. She scored 26 and 24 points, respectively, against Southern Illinois - 3-2 Iowa and Minnesota for her first-ever back-to-back 20-plus games. Bradley - 4-3 Valparaiso - 4-3 Loyola - 2-2 Immediate Impact UNI - 3-3 Berg has provided an immediate impact in her first season of action.The Indianola Drake - 2-4 native and transfer from Missouri, ranks second in the Valley in scoring at 19.0 points. She has scored in double figures in all five of six games, including three 20-plus MVC2020-21 PRESEASON MVC PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL POLL performances, and won the MVC’s newcomer of the week award already three times on School (1st-Place Votes) Points the young season. 1. Missouri State (33) 360 2. Bradley (7) 328 3. UNI 288 Stepping Up 4. Drake 282 The Bulldogs’ reserves from last season have stepped up in 2020-21. Senior Hannah 5. Illinois State 223 Fuller started the first two games of the season and provided energy across the board. 6. Southern Illinois 201 However, she has been out due to injury since the Green Bay contest. In her place, 7. Valparaiso 176 junior Allie Wooldridge moved into the starting five against Iowa and has started every 8. Loyola 133 9. Indiana State 129 game since. She averages career-highs of 6.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. 10. Evansville 80 Junior Maggie Negaard averaged 16.0 minutes and 5.5 points per game against Iowa and Minnesota. Down low, sophomore Maggie Bair and redshirt senior Mya Mertz, 2020-21 MVC PRESEASON TEAM have contributed off the bench. Bair scored eight points against Iowa and against South Lasha Petree, Bradley (Preseason Player of Year) Dakota State recorded her first double-double with 10 points & career-high 1 boards. Bryce Calip, Missouri State Gabi Haack, Bradley Mertz made her season debut against Iowa and at Texas scored a season-high four Jasmine Franklin, Missouri State points with season-best four rebounds in season-high 13 minutes.