During the Iowa State women’s basketball team’s shootaround Saturday, coach Bill Fennelly approached guard Lily Hansford. Fennelly figured there would be open opportunities to shoot may open up for the struggling Hansford against UCF's zone defense.

A big stretch awaits the Iowa State women, and they kicked it off with a dominating win over UCF on Saturday in Ames, 90-56. Four players reached double figures

Iowa State didn’t merely beat Big 12 bottom dweller UCF on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum. The suddenly-surging Cyclones imposed their will, building a double-digit lead within a few minutes, en route to a 90-56 triumph that played out in front of 10,