# 2011–12 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team

The 2011–12 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Fennelly and played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. The 2011-12 Cyclones finished tied for 3rd in the Big 12 Conference and were invited to the 2012 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament for the sixth consecutive season.
Hilton Magic proved to be an overwhelming advantage for the Cyclones with home attendance ranked 3rd (10,125 average) in the nation.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Height | Position | Class |
| 3 | Harris, Kelsey | 5'10" | Guard | Sophomore |
| 4 | Moody, Nikki | 5'8" | Guard | Freshman |
| 5 | Christofferson, Hallie | 6'3" | Forward | Sophomore |
| 10 | Mansfield, Lauren | 5'7" | Guard | Senior |
| 21 | Mays, Kileah | 6'1" | Center | Freshman |
| 22 | Williamson, Brynn | 5'11" | Guard/Forward | Freshman |
| 23 | Cole, Chassidy | 5'8" | Guard | Senior |
| 24 | Arganbright, Elly | 5'6" | Guard | Sophomore |
| 32 | Ellis, Fallon | 5'11" | Guard/Forward | Freshman |
| 33 | Poppens, Chelsea | 6'2" | Power Forward | Junior |
| 42 | Zimmerman, Amanda | 6'2" | Power Forward | Junior |
| 55 | Prins, Adrianna | 6'6" | Post | Junior |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Pre-Season (Exhibition) ||||||
| November 1 7:00 pm | | Coe College | W 87-33 | | Hilton Coliseum (10,099) Ames, IA |
| November 6 2:00 pm | | Rockhurst | W 79-29 | | Hilton Coliseum (N/A) Ames, IA |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 11* 7:00 pm | | Houston Baptist | W 73-33 | 1-0 | Hilton Coliseum (10,100) Ames, IA |
| November 15* 5:00 pm | | at Drake | W 71-64 | 2-0 | Knapp Center (2,420) Des Moines, IA |
| November 20* 5:15 pm | | Northern Arizona | W 65-41 | 3-0 | Hilton Coliseum (7,335) Ames, IA |
| November 25* 6:00 pm | | vs. Penn State Nugget Classic | L 59-66 | 3-1 | (1,089) Reno, NV |
| November 26* 7:00 pm | | vs. Butler Nugget Classic | W 64-44 | 4-1 | (148) Reno, NV |
| December 4* 1:00 pm | | at Michigan | L 49-56 | 4-2 | Crisler Center (2,573) Ann Arbor, MI |
| December 7* 7:00 pm, Mediacom | | Iowa Cy-Hawk Series | W 62-54 | 5-2 | Hilton Coliseum (12,662) Ames, IA |
| December 11* 2:00 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 77-47 | 6-2 | Hilton Coliseum (10,335) Ames, IA |
| December 20* 7:00 pm, Mediacom | | Northern Iowa | W 84-57 | 7-2 | Hilton Coliseum (7,822) Ames, IA |
| December 29* 7:30 pm | | New Hampshire Cyclone Challenge | W 71-57 | 8-2 | Hilton Coliseum (7,475) Ames, IA |
| December 30* 7:30 pm | | Buffalo Cyclone Challenge | W 65-45 | 9-2 | Hilton Coliseum (7,076) Ames, IA |
| January 4 7:00 pm | | at Oklahoma | L 51-80 | 9-3 (0-1) | (5,703) Norman, OK |
| January 7 7:00 pm, Mediacom | | No. 1 Baylor | L 45-57 | 9-4 (0-2) | Hilton Coliseum (9,103) Ames, IA |
| January 11 7:00 pm | | at Kansas | L 67-74 $^{2OT}$ | 9-5 (0-3) | (1,459) Lawrence, KS |
| January 14 7:00 pm | | No. 12 Texas A&M | L 33-59 | 9-6 (0-4) | Hilton Coliseum (11,658) Ames, IA |
| January 18 8:00 pm, Longhorn Network | | at Texas | L 60-62 | 9-7 (0-5) | (2,998) Austin, TX |
| January 22 1:30 pm, Fox Sports Net | | No. 17 Texas Tech | W 66-49 | 10-7 (1-5) | Hilton Coliseum (11,911) Ames, IA |
| January 25 7:00 pm | | at Kansas State | W 66-57 | 11-7 (2-5) | (3,175) Manhattan, KS |
| January 29 1:00 pm, Fox Sports Net | | at No. 14 Texas A&M | L 64-66 | 11-8 (2-6) | (6,054) College Station, TX |
| February 1 7:00 pm | | Oklahoma State | W 73-52 | 12-8 (3-6) | Hilton Coliseum (10,470) Ames, IA |
| February 4 1:00 pm | | Texas | W 71-56 | 13-8 (4-6) | Hilton Coliseum (11,517) Ames, IA |
| February 8 7:00 pm | | at Missouri | W 65-52 | 14-8 (5-6) | (1,208) Columbia, MO |
| February 12 1:30 pm, ESPN2/ESPN3 | | at Texas Tech | L 41-51 | 14-9 (5-7) | (7,297) Lubbock, TX |
| February 15 7:00 pm | | Kansas | W 66-47 | 15-9 (6-7) | Hilton Coliseum (10,556) Ames, IA |
| February 18 7:00 pm, Mediacom | | Oklahoma | W 77-71 | 16-9 (7-7) | Hilton Coliseum (12,454) Ames, IA |
| February 21 7:00 pm, Mediacom | | Missouri | W 66-59 $^{OT}$ | 17-9 (8-7) | Hilton Coliseum (10,539) Ames, IA |
| February 25 7:00 pm | | at Oklahoma State | L 63-71 | 17-10 (8-8) | (3,068) Stillwater, OK |
| February 29 7:00 pm, Mediacom | | Kansas State | W 57-33 | 18-10 (9-8) | Hilton Coliseum (10,983) Ames, IA |
| March 3 11:00 am, Fox Sports Net | | at No. 1 Baylor | L 53-77 | 18-11 (9-9) | (9,435) Waco, TX |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| March 8* 11:00 am, Fox Sports Net | | vs. Kansas State Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals | L 63-67 | 18-12 (9-9) | Municipal Auditorium (N/A) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA Division 1 Tournament ||||||
| March 17* 5:30 pm, ESPN2/ESPN3.com | No. 10 | No. 7 Green Bay NCAA tournament First Round | L 57-71 | 18-13 (9-9) | Hilton Coliseum (4,695) Ames, IA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||

## Regular season
### Player stats

| Player | Games Played | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Points |

## Team players drafted into the WNBA

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |