2008–09 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team explained

Mode:	Women's basketball
Year:	2008–09
Prev Year:	2007–08
Next Year:	2009–10
Team:	Iowa State Cyclones
Conference:	Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:	Big 12
Coachrank:	11^[1]
Aprank:	17^[2]
Record:	27–9
Conf Record:	11–5
Hc Year:	14th
Assoc Coach:	Jack Easley
Ahc Year:	4th as associate, 6th overall
Asst Coach1:	Latoja Schaben
Ac1 Year:	12th
Asst Coach2:	Jodi Steyer
Ac2 Year:	7th
Stadium:	Hilton Coliseum (Capacity: 14,082)
Bowl Result:	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.^[3] ^[4] In the 2008 Big 12 Tournament, Iowa State advanced to the semifinal round.^[5] Iowa State received an at-large bid to the 2008 NCAA tournament, in which they made the second round.^[6]

Schedule and results

Rankings

Awards and honors

Heather Ezell
- All-Big 12 Second Team^[9]
Alison Lacey
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention^[10]

Notes and References

Web site: Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll. April 8, 2009. USA Today. March 25, 2021.
Web site: https://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. dead.
Web site: 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. Iowa State University. March 26, 2021. dead.
Web site: Big 12 Basketball Standings - 2007-08. ESPN. March 26, 2021.
Web site: 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. A&M Downs ISU, 65-53, in Big 12 Semi. March 13, 2008. Iowa State University. March 26, 2021. live.
Web site: 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 . Iowa State University. March 24, 2008. live. March 26, 2021.
Web site: 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. dead.
Web site: https://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. Iowa State University. March 25, 2021. dead.
Web site: Heather Ezell . Cyclones.com . . 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.
Web site: Alison Lacey. 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.