For the second straight game, the ISU women took it down to the wire. This time, they battled Missouri into overtime but managed to close out the 66-59 victory against the conference’s worst team.

It isn’t very often that a team that is outshot from the field and beyond the arc wins the game, but Iowa State still found a way to win and coach Bill Fennelly said sometimes you just have to get the job done.

“There’s some days at the office you just got to find a way to do it, and we found a way,” Fennelly said.

In the first half, the Cyclones (17-9, 8-7 Big 12) shot just 23 percent from the field compared to the Tigers’ (11-15, 1-14) 41 percent. In a game where the team struggled to get shots to fall, Hallie Christofferson said the rebounds played a big role in their success.

“I think it really helped that we went to the offensive rebounds; just knowing that we could get a second chance and to get that second shot up really helped,” Christofferson said.

The second half was better for the Cyclones, as they shot 37.5 percent from the field.

Iowa State didn’t hold the lead until the final 45 seconds of the half, but it was short-lived as Tiger guard Sydney Crafton hit a desperation 3 with four seconds left to tie the game. Missouri coach Robin Pingeton said it wasn’t what they were looking for.

“It was a broken play. She got lucky,” Pingeton said.

As the game went into overtime, the team began to click. It was no surprise that it took nearly two and a half minutes for someone to score, but that someone was Christofferson with a 3 at the top of the key.

Iowa State kept the momentum and rode it to the seven-point victory. Christofferson said they finally played as one in the final period.

“In overtime, we came together,” she said. “The last six minutes, we kept telling ourselves, ‘We aren’t losing at home,’ and we just went out there and we have to play to the end of the game and we showed that.”

The bout was one of the most physical the team has seen all season. Three Tigers fouled out of the game, but Iowa State managed to stay out of foul trouble despite the high physicality.

Chelsea Poppens shined again for the Cyclones with 25 points and 16 rebounds, most of which came from underneath the basket and the charity stripe. She said keeping her cool is something she has become accustomed to.

“I think just going through this whole season, it’s all about keeping your poise, and when something goes wrong, just step back up, motivate your teammates and bring the energy next time,” she said.

The win helped Iowa State go 3-0 in the three-game homestead, but the Cyclones will hit the road to take on Oklahoma State on Saturday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.