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.

The Mountaineers start off hot with 30 first quarter points and roll past the Cyclones for fifth Big 12 win of the season

West Virginia fans stormed the court and joined the players in singing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”