The ISU women’s basketball team is hoping to avenge its worst home loss under head coach Bill Fennelly when they head to Missouri to face the Tigers Wednesday night.

In their first meeting this season, Missouri came to Hilton Coliseum and pounded the Cyclones, 86-55.

“Missouri just did everything they wanted to against us,” Fennelly said. “They played a great game and we didn’t. They really imposed their will on us.”

The Tigers (11-9, 5-4 Big 12) have lost just two games at the Hearnes Center this season, while the Cyclones have only one victory on the road, a 58-53 win at Nebraska.

Fennelly has tried to remind his team they have to keep their focus on the future.

“We’ve got to forget and move on,” he said. “The league is too tough to concentrate on the past.”

Missouri head coach Cindy Stein does not believe this game will reflect the first meeting.

“It’s going to be an interesting game,” Stein said. “We know last time out it was a very uncharacteristic Iowa State team. We expect them to come in here with a lot of piss and vinegar, and upset about the way they played at home.

“These guys are competitors. We know that it will be a battle and we expect a lot different ball game,” she said.

The Cyclones (9-11, 4-5) will once again look to get some offensive support for guard Lindsey Wilson. Wilson scored a then-season high 25 points against the Tigers, but the next highest point total came from senior Mary Cofield, who scored just eight points. Two other Cyclones, Lisa Kriener and Erica Junod, both chipped in seven points.

“We’ve got to find somebody that can make a basket,” Fennelly said. “When I look at Missouri, I think we’ve got to rebound the ball better against them.

“They’re experienced, they’re deep, they’re not afraid to go in to the bench. They’re still in the hunt for the postseason.”

Iowa State’s numbers are a complete opposite from the Missouri stat line. Five Tigers scored in double figures, led by Evan Unrau’s 21 points.

The Cyclones were unable to use their home-court advantage on defense, as the Tigers shot 53.8 percent from the floor, including 62.1 percent in the second half.

Fennelly knows that it doesn’t get any easier playing away from home.

“Going on the road will make it tough,” he said. “We’ve played pretty well on the road, for the most part. You got to believe they aren’t going to shoot the ball as well as they shot it at our place.”

Iowa State will also be looking to show that they are a better team than they showed they were at Texas Tech. The Red Raiders beat up on the Cyclones 70-48.

“I’m sure they’ll be ready to play,” Fennelly said. “It’s the next challenge that we have, and without question, the toughest week of our season.”

The Cyclones return home Saturday to face No. 11 Texas.