Cyclones advance to second round of NCAA tournament
Photo: William Deaton/Iowa State Daily
ISU guard Nikki Moody prepares herself before shooting a free throw after being fouled. Moody made both her free throws and had a total of 12 points in the game.
March 23, 2013
The craziness that is March madness continued for the Cyclones on Saturday as they survived No. 12 seed Gonzaga 72-60 during the first round of the NCAA Women’s Championship.
The Cyclones struggled with giving the ball away during the entire game, committing 21 turnovers overall.
Gonzaga disrupted Iowa State throughout most of the game, forcing point guard Nikki Moody to turn the ball over five different times.
Being the best free-throw shooting team in the nation gave the Cyclones the edge in the end.
Iowa State shot 17-of-18 from the charity stripe in their route against Gonzaga.
Senior Anna Prins sat out a good portion of the second half with four personal fouls, allowing the Bulldogs to find some success under the hoop.
Iowa State will play the winner of the Georgia and Montana matchup.
