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Cincinnati Wraps Up Regular Season at Iowa State Saturday

The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team wraps up the regular season with a Saturday contest at Iowa State (17-10, 11-6). Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

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Cincinnati Wraps Up Regular Season at Iowa State SaturdayCincinnati Wraps Up Regular Season at Iowa State Saturday
CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team wraps up the regular season with a Saturday contest at Iowa State (17-10, 11-6). Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
 
// THE RUNDOWN
  • Cincinnati is coming off a 74-53 setback to No. 21-ranked Baylor on Tuesday. The Bearcats closed out their home slate with an 8-7 record inside Fifth Third Arena. 
  • The Bearcats (13-15, 5-12) sit 11th in the league standings and will enter the 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship next week, hosted March 7-12 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
  • Senior Jillian Hayes registered her 22nd double-figure scoring performance with a team-high 13 points (7-8 FT) vs. Baylor. She is averaging nearly a double-double with 12.9 points and 8.6 rebounds and is shooting 42.3% from the field this season. She sits third in the Big 12 and 71st nationally in rebounding (8.6).
  • Sophomore A'riel Jackson has been a spark for the Bearcats in Big 12 action, averaging 10.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists during the stretch.
  • Senior Malea Williams sits ninth in the Big 12 in blocks per game (1.0). She has recorded eight multi-block performances and has led the team in blocks 15 times this season. She currently ranks sixth in blocks (95) in program history and is three blocks away from 100 in her career after recording two her freshman year at Louisville.
  • One of the nation's top-rebounding teams, Cincinnati has outrebounded its opponent in 19 games this season and has either won or matched the rebounding battle in 13 of its 17 Big 12 contests (+3.6 margin).
  • UC sits first in the league and 17th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (15.1). The Bearcats also pace the league with 14.3 offensive boards/contest in Big 12 play.
  • The Bearcats lead the Big 12 and rank 15th nationally in free throws made per game (15.7). Cincinnati has made 613 trips to the free throw line this season, sinking 440 of its attempts (.718).
  • Hayes is getting to the free throw line at a high rate, making the most foul shots in the Big 12 (135-186 FT). Her makes and attempts both rank sixth for a single season in UC history.
  • Cincinnati is 12-0 when leading at the half, and 11-0 when leading with five minutes remaining. Conversely, the Bearcats are 1-15 when trailing at the break, and 1-15 when trailing with five minutes to go. The Bearcats overcame a first-half deficit for the first time this season at UCF (Feb. 7).
  • Cincinnati has totaled 1,139 rebounds in 2023-24. The Bearcats would need 215 more rebounds to break the single season program record (1,354).
  • The Bearcats boast a +5.4 rebounding margin and 40.7 rebounding average this season. Both marks would rank fifth for a single season in program history.
  • Cincinnati came in at No. 92 in the Feb. 27 NET rankings. The Big 12 is the only conference with all of its members inside the Top 100 of the NET.
 
// A WIN WOULD...
  • Give Cincinnati its first win over Iowa State in program history
  • Be Cincinnati's highest NET win this season (No. 38)
  • Be UC's second straight road win
 
// UP NEXT
The 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship is scheduled for March 7-12 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. It will be the first time in the conference's history that the women's postseason tournament is held at the T-Mobile Center, which will serve as the host venue through 2027.