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PRIMER: Iowa State vs. Eastern Illinois
Who: Iowa State (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Eastern Illinois (0-2, 0-0 OVC)
When: Sunday, November 8, 2026 â 2:00 p.m. CT
Watch: ESPN+ (PxP: BJ Schaben, Analyst: Molly Parrott)
Listen: Varsity Network App (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
Iowa State hosts Eastern Illinois in Hilton Coliseum on Sunday afternoon for its third home game of opening week. The Cyclones are 2-0 following wins over Grambling and Nicholls.
FOUR THINGS
6 â The Cyclones are one of the nation's top rebounding teams through two games, averaging 56.0 boards per contest, the sixth-best rate in the country.
7 â Iowa State's roster is made up of student-athletes from seven different countries: United States (6), Australia (2), Canada (1), China (1), Denmark (1), Nigeria (1) and Slovenia (1).
21 â Tjaša Turnšek became the 21st freshman in Iowa State history to record a double-double, tallying 18 points and 13 rebounds in her second collegiate game.
61 â Iowa State pulled down 61 rebounds against Grambling State, tied for the fifth-best single-game total in program history.
LAST TIME OUT
Iowa State took down Nicholls, 68-44, in Hilton Coliseum Thursday night to move to 2-0 on the season. The Cyclones dominated points in the paint, outscoring the Colonels 46-14 down low. The ISU bench also made a splash, contributing 25 points in the victory.
Freshman Tjaša Turnšek led Iowa State in scoring again with 18 points and adding a game-high 13 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double. Sienna Harvey joined in double figures with a season-high 15 points on 7-of-13 shooting while Mya Babbitt added 11 points with three 3-pointers.
HILTON MAGIC
The Cyclones have been phenomenal at home during Bill Fennelly's tenure, compiling a 413-87 record (.826) in Hilton Coliseum, including a 206-9 (.958) mark against regular-season non-conference opponents. Iowa State has gone undefeated at home three times, most recently during the 2004-05 season.
ISU finished the 2025-26 non-conference home schedule with a spotless 9-0 record. It was the 24th time Iowa State has gone undefeated in Hilton against regular-season non-conference opponents and second straight under head coach Bill Fennelly. Iowa State's 15 wins at Hilton Coliseum in 2025-26 were tied for the seventh-most in a season in school history.
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