Va. − The Iowa State women’s basketball team knew it was facing a difficult task dealing with West Virginia's intense defense Sunday. But the job got monumentally more difficult with the news that Cyclones star point guard Emily Ryan wouldn’t be available for the tough Big 12 Conference road matchup.

West Virginia delivered one of the biggest upsets of the college basketball season with a 64-57 win at home over No. 2 Iowa State on Saturday. The Cyclones entered the weekend having won their last 12 games -- the longest active winning streak in the country-- before the Mountaineers snapped it.

Iowa State could not continue its winning streak as it lost 82-68 against No. 20 West Virginia on the road Sunday. The Cyclones had put together a three-game winning streak heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Mountaineers,

The Iowa State women saw their three-game win streak come to an end on Sunday at No. 20 West Virginia, 82-68. Coming into the weekend, the Cyclones (13-7, 4-3)

Iowa women’s basketball will be without one of its top weapons at Oregon as the Hawkeyes try to end their four-game losing streak.

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. − During the final media timeout of Saturday’s men's basketball contest between Iowa State and West Virginia, Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger outlined his plan for his players. Otzelberger preached to them the importance of getting stops, finishing plays on the glass and generating turnovers.