Alyssa Hollins, Jessra Johnson and Shakara Jones have been a dominating force for Missouri this season, until it played Iowa State.

Combined, the three Tigers were held to 14 points in the game, the lowest total they’ve had all year.

“Defensively we locked into the three players early and I thought we did a good job of that,” head coach Bill Fennelly said.

The Cyclones shut out Hollins to a scoreless first half, and the senior guard ended the night with a season low of five points. Jones only posted three points for the Tigers, over 10 points behind her season average. Jessra Johnson was out the entire second half and finished with just six points.

“I just think overall our team defense was really good night,” senior Nicky Wieben said. “I think Heather does a really good job, she is always in there digging.”

Ezell grabbed five defensive boards for the Cyclones, and helped out guarding offensive threat of Hollins.

Kelsey Bolte’s offensive game wasn’t on tap against Mizzou, but the sophomore guard was a key element on the defensive end with outstanding play against Hollins.

“Kelsey Bolte did a great job on [Hollins], really shut her down,” Ezell said.

“The two posts [Jones] and [Johnson], we were just really trying to defend those three and then straight up on the rest, and I thought we did a very good job.”

Bolte pulled down nine boards to lead the Cyclones in rebounding. Fennelly commented on Bolte’s crucial defense against the Tigers.

“When you guard the best player and you lead the team in rebounding, you’re doing some great things,” Fennelly said.

In the first half the Tigers shot a dismal 23.1 percent and were out-done by the Cyclones 13 to 11 on defensive boards.

“The number one thing we put on the board today was “find a way,” Fennelly said. “Find a way, offense, defense, find a way. And I think that’s what we’re learning to do.”

The Cyclones forced 14 Tiger turnovers and out-rebounded Missouri 44 to 33.

“We just kind of did what we’ve done in the past: force perimeter shots, don’t foul, try and rebound, guard the best players, and I thought overall we were pretty good at that today,” Fennelly said.

Iowa State held Missouri to 42, its lowest score this season and the lowest in series history. The Tigers’ previous low this season was 50 points. Missouri finished without a single player in double digits.