AMES CITY, Iowa (November 12, 2026) – Howard University women's basketball team continues its current road swing when it travels to Ames, Iowa to take on the Cyclones of Iowa State Thursday (Nov. 12). Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m., at the Hilton Coliseum (14,267).
 
GAME INFO
 
PARTICIPANTS: Howard (Bison) at Iowa State (Cyclones)
DATE: Thursday, November 12, 2026
LOCATION: Hilton Coliseum (14, 267) in Ames City, Iowa
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
WATCH: ESPN+
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
HOWARD
 
On Nov. 10, Zoe Stewart (Terre Haute, Ind.) scored a team-high 18 points and Jada Kendrick (Thomson, Ga.) added 11 points off the bench, but it was not enough as the Bison (1-2) fell, 76-66, to Marshall University in a nonconference contest at the Cam Henderson Center.
 
IOWA STATE
 
Iowa State (3-0) remained undefeated with a 77-61 win over Eastern Illinois Sunday afternoon.
 
Tjaša Turnšek led all with 20 points, her first 20-point game.
 
COACHES
 
Howard is led by Ty Grace (New Haven, '99), who is in her 12^th season and the second winningest coach in school history. Iowa State is coached by Bill Fennelly (William Penn College, '79), who is his 32^nd season.
 
SERIES RECORD
 
This is the third meeting between the two schools. The Cyclones came away with 90-44 win (Dec. 29, 2014) and then the two met in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (March 16, 2001) and Iowa State prevailed, 100-61.
 
PROBABLE STARTERS & KEY RESERVES
 
HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                                      Position           Class    Height 2026-27 Stats                        
23        Zoe Stewart                            Guard              5^th.       5-10     17.3 ppg & 55 3PT%
5          Destiny Bynum-Johnson        Guard              Sr.        5-10     10.0 ppg & 6 steals
7          Kearra Jones                           Forward          Jr.        6-1       3.3 ppg & 2.7 rpg
21        Rayne Durant                          Forward          Sr.        6-1       4.3 ppg & 5.7 rpg
4          Ariella Henigan                       Guard              So.       5-7       8.7 ppg & 14 assists
 
HOWARD KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                                      Position           Class    Height 2026-27 Stats            
15        April Edwards                         Guard              Sr.        5-7       8.0 ppg
0          Indiah Hutchinson                  Guard              Fr.        5-11     5.3 ppg & 3.0 rpg
14        Jada Kendrick                          Forward          So.       5-11     6.0 ppg & 5.3 rpg
 
IOWA STATE PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                                      Position           Class    Height 2026-27 Stats            
45        Tjasa Turnsek                          Forward          Fr.        6-3       19.0 ppg & 7.0 rpg
24        Xiao Zhang                              Center             Sr.        6-7       10.3 ppg & 2.7 rpg
2          Arianna Jackson                      Guard              Sr.        5-9       1.3 ppg & 4.3 rpg
1          Sienna Harvey                         Guard              So.       5-10     6.0 ppg & 4.0 rpg
15        Ashleigh Connor                     Guard              R-Sr.    5-11     4.7 ppg &3.3 rpg
 
IOWA STATE KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                                      Position           Class    Height 2026-27 Stats            
3          Mya Bobbit                             Guard              Sr.        5-8       15.3 ppg & 4.7 rpg
8          Emilija Dakic                           Guard              So.       5-10     3.3 ppg & 2.3 rpg
 
NEXT UP
 
Howard travels across town to take on the Georgetown Hoyas Sunday (Nov. 15) at 2 p.m., at McDonough Gymnasium.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.