Coming off their first Big 12 road win of the season, Iowa State will defend its home court once again as they host Missouri.

In the Cyclones’ (14-5, 2-3 Big 12) victory over Nebraska, they had three players score in double figures for the first time in conference play. Sophomore center Anna Prins tallied a career-high 23 points to go with nine rebounds.

“I think it always feels good when you know that everyone is contributing,” Prins said. “I think we proved that more than just a few players can provide what we need for the team on a given night, and that’s really encouraging.”

Prins has taken her game to a new level since conference play has started. She has scored at least 15 points in three of the five conference games.

“She’s played really well,” said coach Bill Fennelly. “We’re getting her the ball in good spots.”

Prins has shown two different sides to her game over the course of the season, and Fennelly feels that part of the factor is Prins’ personality. He calls her more of a finesse player, which has its advantages and disadvantages.

Unlike the majority of other centers in the Big 12, Prins has shown the ability to step out and make shots from the perimeter.

Missouri (10-10, 2-4) is similar to Iowa State offensively in the sense that they have three players that provide a scoring threat.

Senior guard Raeshara Brown leads the team, scoring 17 points per game while forwards Christine Flores and Shakara Brown put up 14 and 10 points per game. All three of those players average six rebounds per contest.

“Coming off that two-game losing streak sucked,” said sophomore forward Amanda Zimmerman. “We’re going to make sure we stay positive with each other and work on some small things.”

Fennelly also feels that sophomore guard Jessica Schroll has a chance to play Saturday. She has been sidelined the past couple weeks with a concussion.

Both teams are looking to improve their standing in the conference. Iowa State is currently sitting at sixth and Missouri is further down at ninth.

The Tigers are under the leadership of first-year coach Robin Pingeton. This is the second time in conference play that the Cyclones will play a program with a newly-hired coach.