DES MOINES — Iowa State didn’t get off many shots. The ones the Cyclones took, they missed, and Drake’s mediocre offensive night became more than a winning effort.

A 61-36 loss to Drake at the Knapp Center Wednesday marked Iowa State’s worst offensive effort since a 79-29 loss at Colorado Feb. 19, 1993.

“The very first play of the game, we ran the wrong play,” said ISU head coach Bill Fennelly, whose team fell to 3-3 with the loss. “Ten seconds into the game, we did the exact opposite of what we talked about doing.”

Both halves started poorly — Drake’s Linda Sayavongchanh stole the ball from ISU freshman point guard Lyndsey Medders both times for Drake layups.

Neither half ended particularly well either. Drake finished on a 30-2 run, while Iowa State scored once in the last 14 minutes, 4 seconds.

“Obviously, the last 13 minutes were as bad as we’ve played — maybe ever,” Fennelly said.

“The last time I saw 30-2 was, I think, when [Fennelly’s son] Steven was in fifth grade, playing at Fellows Elementary School.”

Neither team started the game hot from the floor, but the Cyclones quickly established themselves as the colder team.

Trailing 13-8, Iowa State got six quick points to take a brief 14-13 lead with 9:10 left in the first half after Brittany Wilkins made two free throws — Iowa State’s only trip to the line in the first half.

The Cyclones had no offensive rhythm the rest of the half, as Drake slowly opened up a nine-point halftime edge.

Iowa State made 28 percent of its first-half shots. Drake hit just 36 percent but nailed 5 of 11 three-point attempts, led by sophomore point guard Sayavongchanh’s 2-for-2 effort and 10 points.

Iowa State was able to convert several steals into points, or the first-half deficit might have been worse.

Drake, on the other hand, was able to take advantage of 13 ISU turnovers in the half.

Drake answered Iowa State’s 12-0 second-half run to take a brief three-point lead with a 13-0 charge of its own and poured it on down the stretch.

Except for that four-minute stretch in the second half, highlighted by two Megan Ronhovde three-pointers and a Medders steal and 3-point play, Iowa State was totally inept on the offensive end in the final 20 minutes.

The Cyclones started slowly for the second straight game.

They trailed Wisconsin by 16 at halftime Sunday before rallying to tie the game late, although the Badgers came out with a 76-73 win.

After Erica Junod’s three-pointer gave the Cyclones a 34-31 lead, their biggest lead of the game, Drake freshman Whitney Pegram and leading scorer Jill Martin made baskets to put Drake ahead for good.

“All of the sudden, I look up at the scoreboard and we were up 15,” Sayavongchanh said.

Iowa State was outrebounded 42-31 and had 22 turnovers to the Bulldogs’ 16. Lisa Kriener led the Cyclones with seven points and six rebounds.

ISU players boarded the bus after the game without speaking to reporters.

“We probably played the best defensive game we’ve played all year,” Drake’s Allison Burchill said. The Bulldogs improved to 3-3.