The 1-3-1: Baylor (16-9, 7-6) vs No. 22 Iowa State (16-7, 8-5)

Baylor (16-9, 7-6) will have the opportunity to end a historically bad three-game conference skid on Saturday as they welcome No. 22 Iowa State (16-7, 8-5) into the Ferrell Center for a 5:00 p.m. tip-off as part of their annual Play4Kay game.

The Cyclones join No. 15 Oklahoma and No. 17 Texas as the only ranked teams representing the Big 12, while Baylor holds a 76-70 victory over Iowa State in their first meeting earlier this season.

Iowa State comes into this game off a 66-61 victory over Texas in their last outing — snapping a seven-game drought against the Horns — which ended a three-game conference losing streak of their own. 

Here is the 1-3-1 on Baylor vs Iowa State.

One Player:

During the first meeting this season, Iowa State guard Ashley Joens gave the Bears all they could handle with a 23-point performance, despite shooting just 1-9 from behind the arc. The Cyclones love to shoot the ball from downtown and are just one 3-pointer away from hitting 200 in a season for the 21st consecutive campaign.

Joens is one of the biggest reasons for Iowa State’s success this season, and she currently needs three points to pass Oklahoma State's Andrea Riley (2007-10) for second in Big 12 history and 24th in NCAA Division I Women's Basketball history in career scoring. Joens enters Saturday's contest with 2,833 career points.

Three Nuggets:

• On Monday, head coach Bill Fennelly became the 27th coach in NCAA Women's Basketball history to reach 750 career victories.
• The Cyclones have made at least one 3-point field goal in an NCAA-record 885 consecutive games, a streak that encapsulates the entirety of the Bill Fennelly Era at Iowa State.
• Baylor holds the 33-9 advantage in the all-time series with Iowa State and the Cyclones have won just two games in Waco.

One Concern:

Wednesday’s loss to Kansas State magnified the lack of depth and scoring threats along Baylor’s roster. The Bears played every player available, including Freshman Kyla Abraham, who logged a career-high 13 minutes in her second-straight game off the bench.

Baylor can’t afford to get in foul trouble against the Cyclones as they did against Kansas State on Wednesday when Caitlin Bickle played just one minute in the third quarter and fouled out halfway through the final quarter of play. Bella Fontlery also struggled with fouls finishing the night with four.

While Ja’Mee Asberry had a career night against the Wildcats — season-high 21 points in her first 20-plus point game of the year and 22nd in her career — Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (16pts) was the only other Bear to reach double figures.

Watch/Listen:

The contest between the Bears and the Cyclones is available for streaming via Big 12 Now on ESPN+. A live radio broadcast is also available for fans on the Varsity Network App or locally on 1660 AM/92.3 FM. Additionally, live in-game updates will be provided via Twitter or live stats.