Just as Wes Moore has had to deal with injuries this year, Kellie has had some adversity affect the Lady Bears.
Early in the season, she lost one of her two juniors to a season-ending injury. Late in the year, an important underclassman left the team (indefinitely, could still come back) for "personal reasons" before the second and third Drake games. Kellue assured fans that it was not for disciplinary reasons (fan speculation centered around academics). At any rate, she was a big factor in the first win over Drake, and the team found a way to close ranks and overcome her lost production inside, especially as a defender/rebounder.
The Lady Bears also showed great poise in Ames. iowa State had the second-highest average attendance this year after South Carolina. The radio announcers last night said the crowd noise was really big, but Kellie's team was fearless and prepared.