Cyclone players and fans hope the final regular season game at Hilton Coliseum meant not saying good-bye, but simply “see you later.”

The Iowa State women demolished the Missouri Tigers 84-58 in a game that has become a typical home contest for ISU this year.

The Cyclones need to finish strong to secure a top four seed in the NCAA tournament, which would grant them home games for the first two rounds.

Stacy Frese was again tremendous, scoring 24 points, including a 7-9 performance from beyond the arc that included seven makes in a row.

Frese had 17 of the Cyclones 33 points at the half.

“Stacy was incredible. I mean, it was Stacy Frese 23, Missouri 17 at half-time. She really held it together for us,” coach Bill Fennelly said.

ISU was indeed lethargic in gaining a 10-point first half advantage.

The game began with the Tigers missing their first five shots, while the Cyclones could knock down two of their first nine from the field.

The game was tied at 18 when Frese and the Cyclones went on a trademark run that thrilled the 6th-largest crowd of 6,132.

Frese knocked down four threes in a 15-5 run that finished off the first half.

“Stacy went on that run in the first half where we were doing everything we could, flying at her, and she still hit her shots. I don’t think we ever fully recovered,” Missouri coach Cindy Stein said.

The second half was all ISU, as the Tigers had no chance to keep up with the run-and-gun offense of the Cyclones.

Coming alive after struggling in the first half was forward Desiree Francis.

Francis scored all 14 of her points and had seven of her nine rebounds in the second stanza.

“In the first half, I just didn’t play like Desiree Francis. I was mad at half-time and came out and was real aggressive. I have to learn to play 40 minutes instead of 20,” Francis said.

The Cyclones reached their pinnacle at 32 with 5:36 left in the game.

Soon after, Fennelly began to empty out his bench and let each of the regulars come out to thunderous ovations from the partisan crowd.

Frese was characteristically modest about her own performance.

“I was getting some good looks, and my teammates were giving me good passes. That’s how you score,” Frese said.

The junior from Cedar Rapids also scored her 1,000 career point in the game.

“It’s nice I guess, but I don’t think too much about those things,” Frese said.

Her coach, however, was willing to speak of her consistently outstanding play.

“Stacy is the best point guard in the Big 12 and one of the best in the nation. When she gets in the zone, she can really carry us,” Fennelly said.

The Cyclones, who clinched the Big 12 North division championship with the landslide win, now will close out the regular season at Baylor.

They will then move on to Kansas City for the Big 12 tournament before being granted a tournament bid.

Where they play, however, is still open to question.

“I think the home games are a big motivater. We really play well here, and if you win those two games, you’re in the Sweet 16, and then anything can happen,” Frese said.

Fennelly, meanwhile, wanted to savor the win for a night.

“I’m really proud of this team. To have back-to-back 20-win seasons and an undefeated home season is incredible. It was a great night for our kids,” Fennelly said.