The ISU women’s basketball team will try to get back on track this weekend as it travels to Norman, Okla., to take on the Sooners.

It will be the first time Iowa State (15-2, 5-1 Big 12) has faced a Big 12 South opponent this season.

“We’re through with the first stage — the north games,” said ISU head coach Bill Fennelly. “Now we’re starting the next stage; we’re in the middle of one of the hardest parts of our schedule, [and we play] back-to-back on the road.”

The Sooners (11-6, 3-3) play an offense similar to Iowa State’s last conference foe, Kansas State, who trounced the Cyclones 74-52 on Tuesday night, ending Iowa State’s 12-game winning streak.

Senior Katie Robinette had 23 points and eight rebounds, while No. 18 Iowa State’s leading scorer, Anne O’Neil, was held to nine points on 3-for-13 shooting. She needs 23 points to become the 16th ISU player to score 1,000 points.

The Cyclones, who on average make 8.8 3-pointers per game, were limited to 3-for-25 shooting from beyond the arc.

Another weakness for the Cyclones were the boards. The Wildcats outrebounded Iowa State 60-37, with a 26-11 offensive rebounding edge.

“The biggest thing [against Kansas State] was just the rebounding,” said senior Mary Fox. “We didn’t have many second- and third-chance shots.”

Kansas State held a 19 point advantage on second-chance points.

In their last game, Oklahoma led by as many as 14 points in the second half against No. 15 Texas, but were shot down 83-71 in overtime on Wednesday.

“I’m sure they’ll be more than ready to play on Saturday,” Fennelly said.

Sophomore Leah Rush and senior Dionnah Jackson are the leading scores for the Sooners. Rush averages 14.5 points, and Jackson chips in 13.9 points per game.

In conference games, Jackson leads the Big 12 in assists with 8.33, and defensive rebounds, hauling in 7.5 per game.

“Dionnah Jackson is an odd combination because she plays point guard and is their leading rebounder,” Fennelly said.

Iowa State leads the Big 12 in scoring offense, averaging 79.2 points, and is second behind Baylor in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 37.7 percent. Oklahoma is at the top of the conference in 3-point field goal percentage defense, allowing only 25.6 percent.

The loss to Kansas State was the Cyclones’ first since Dec. 1, when in-state rival Iowa downed Iowa State 89-80. Fox said the team has already put the loss behind them.

“We’re moving on,” Fox said. “A loss is a loss. It’s part of life. If someone told us at the beginning of the season we’d be 15-2, we’d take it in a second.”

1430 KASI will broadcast the game, which begins at 1 p.m.