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Iowa State Meets California in Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series
12.03.2010 | Men's Basketball
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State (6-1) prepares for California (4-2) on Saturday in the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series. Iowa State fans are encouraged to wear Cardinal attire at the game. The Cyclones are 2-1 all-time in the Big 12/Pac-10 battle, defeating Oregon State twice (2007, 71-64 ot; 2008, 63-50) and losing to California in Berkeley last season (82-63).
Who: Iowa State (6-1) vs. California (4-2)
Where: Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
When: Saturday, Dec. 4, 1 p.m.
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (color)
Television: Fox Sports Net (FSN)
Talent: Dave Barnett (PxP), Ernie Kent (color)
Live Stats: Live stats will be available at cyclones.com
Live Blog: Mike Green, associate director of athletics communications, will be holding a live blog during the game at cyclones.com. Fans are encouraged to participate in the blog by asking questions.
Cyclone Notebook
- Iowa State (6-1) lost for the first time this season and was unsuccessful in its first road game, losing to UNI, 60-54 in Cedar Falls.
- It was the first defeat for first-year head coach Fred Hoiberg, who tied for the second-best start for an inaugural coach in school history at 6-0.
- The Cyclones must regroup and prepare for California (4-2) on Saturday in the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series...ISU fans are encouraged to wear Cardinal attire at the game.
- The Cyclones are 2-1 all-time in the Big 12/Pac-10 battle, defeating Oregon State twice (2007, 71-64 ot; 2008, 63-50) and losing to California in Berkeley last season (82-63).
- Iowa State is 8-1 all-time vs. Pac-10 opponents in Ames, with its only loss to a Paul Westphal-led USC Trojan team, 89-86 on 12-20-71 in the first year of Hilton Coliseum.
- Iowa State ranks 18th nationally in 3-point shooting (42.3 percent).
- Junior Scott Christopherson is one of the most accurate 3-point shooters in the country, currently ranking fourth in the NCAA in 3-point accuracy (60.6 percent; 20-33 3FG).
- Christopherson is listed as questionable for Cal after spraining his left ankle vs. UNI.
Last Time Out
- Iowa State lost for the first time this season, falling to UNI, 60-54 Wednesday night in Cedar Falls.
- UNI's Jake Koch broke a 52-52 tie with a clutch jumper with under a minute left...UNI made its free throws down the stretch (20-23 FT), as the Cyclones' 6-0 start tied for the fifth best in school history.
- ISU held an early nine-point lead at 14-5, but UNI took the lead at the half and played in front the rest of the way.
- The Cyclones struggled from the field, shooting a season-low 33.3 percent from the floor (18-54 FG).
- For the first time all season the Cyclones got into foul trouble...four Cyclones had four or more fouls, including Melvin Ejim, who fouled out of his second game of the season.
- The Cyclones only recorded seven assists, but turned the ball over just eight times, registering 10 or less turnovers for the second consecutive game.
- ISU still managed to outshoot UNI (33.3%-32.7%), as the Cyclones have outshot all seven opponents on the season.
- The Cyclones struggled on the boards, however, getting outrebounded, 41-30.
- Diante Garrett led the Cyclones with 17 points, registering double digits in scoring in all seven games this year.
- Garrett had a season-low three assists, but recorded two steals, moving him to No. 16 on ISU's career steal list with 112 thefts.
- Jake Anderson posted 10 of his 14 points in the second half...ISU's leading rebounder at 8.4 rpg, Anderson tallied a season-low three boards.
- Scott Christopherson scored 10 points on 2-of-5 shooting from the 3-point range...Christopherson ranks fourth nationally in 3-point accuracy at 60.6 percent (20-33 3FG)and has made a 3-pointer in 10-straight games dating back to last season.
- Ejim scored all seven of his points in the second half after battling foul trouble...Ejim's six-game streak of scoring in double figures to begin a career comes to an end...his six-game rookie skein of double-digit scoring ranks second all-time in school history to Adam Haluska, who reached double figures in scoring in his first nine games as a true freshman in the 2002-03 season.
- Freshman Jordan Railey had a solid nine minutes of action, grabbing four rebounds and blocking two shots.
Cyclone-Golden Bear Quick Facts
- Iowa State and California will meet for the fifth time...the series is tied at 2-2.
- The Cyclones' two losses to the Bears were in Berkeley (102-73 on Dec. 17, 1977) and (82-63 on Dec. 5, 2009).
- The two teams met in the 1996 NCAA Tournament...the Cyclones defeated Cal, 74-64 in the first round in Dallas, Texas.
- Dedric Willoughby had 23 points and Kenny Pratt added 18 points in the win...Tremaine Fowlkes had 26 points to pace the Bears...NFL All-Pro tight end Tony Gonzalez played in the game, tallying six points and six boards.
- In last year's contest in Berkeley, the Cyclones were led by Craig Brackins' 21 points...Marquis Gilstrap had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
- Scott Christopherson had seven points and Diante Garrett had six points.
- Iowa State is 14-18 lifetime vs. Pac-10 opponents.
- Iowa State is 8-1 vs. Pac-10 opponents in Ames.
- Cal assistant coach Jay John was the head coach at Oregon State when the Cyclones claimed their first Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series victory in Corvallis in 2007.
- Cal assistant coach Gregg Gottlieb is the brother of ESPN announcer Doug Gottlieb...Gregg played basketball at Drake under Rudy Washington...ISU radio play-by-play announcer John Walters was the Drake play-by-play man at the time.
A Closer Look At California
- California (4-2) defeated UC Davis on Wednesday...the Bears were led by freshman Gary Franklin, who had 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting from 3-point range.
- The Bears were picked to finish 7th in the preseason Pac-10 Coaches poll.
- Cal returns one starter from last year's NCAA Tournament team in junior Jorge Gutierrez...Gutierrez leads the team in both scoring (12.7) and assists (3.8).
- Gutierrez posted 18 and 20 points in wins over Cal State-Northridge and New Mexico in the first two games of the season.
- The Bears are an extremely young team, starting a pair of freshmen guards in Franklin and Allen Crabbe...the duo started the season-opener, becoming the first Bear rookie tandem to start in the first game of the season since 1999.
- Franklin is averaging 10.0 points and leads the team in 3-pointers with 14.
- Harper Kamp is averaging 11.7 points and 5.3 rebounds...Kamp is the team's top free-throw shooter, making 89.5 percent of his shots from the charity stripe.
- The Bears' top rebounder is Mark Sanders-Frison at 7.3 rpg...he grabbed nine boards vs. Temple and Notre Dame.
- Cal head coach Mike Montgomery is 10th among active head coaches in victories with 597...Montgomery is a two-time national coach of the year (2000 & 2004) winner.
Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series
- This is the fourth season of the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series.
- The Big 12 holds a lead in the overall series prior to Friday's game (Dec. 3) at 24-16.
- The Pac-10 won the series in 2007 (7-5), the conferences tied in 2008 (6-6) and the Big 12 won in 2009 (9-3)...the Big 12 leads 4-0 this year.
- Iowa State is 2-1 in the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series, defeating Oregon State twice and losing to California a year ago.
2010 Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series Schedule - Big 12 Leads 4-0
Nov. 27: Nebraska 60, USC 58
Dec. 2: Baylor 68, Arizona State 54; Kansas 77, UCLA 76; Missouri 83, Oregon 80
Dec. 3: Washington State at Kansas State
Dec. 4: California at Iowa State, Texas Tech at Washington, Oregon State at Colorado
Dec. 5: Oklahoma at Arizona, Texas at USC
Dec. 11: Washington at Texas A&M
Dec. 21: Stanford at Oklahoma State
Iowa State Team Season Quick Facts
- Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg won in his coaching debut with a 78-64 victory over Northern Arizona...ISU coaches are now 16-3 all-time in their coaching debuts.
- Hoiberg is just the third coach in school history to start his Cyclone career at 6-0: Wayne Morgan (7-0, 2003-04); Greg McDermott (6-0, 2006-07).
- Iowa State's 6-0 start ties for the fifth-best start in school history.
- Iowa State won the five-team Global Sports Hy-Vee Challenge at 4-0.
- The Cyclones held back-to-back opponents to below 30 percent shooting (Alabama State, 27.1%; Drake, 22.4%) for the first time in the modern era (1950-present).
- When ISU held Drake to just 22.4 percent from the floor it marked the third-lowest opponent field goal percentage by a Cyclone team in the modern era (1950-present).
- Iowa State's 48-point win over Drake (91-43) is the largest margin of victory by an ISU team since defeating Illinois-Chicago by 51 points (95-44) on Jan. 2, 2001.
- Iowa State received two points in the latest Associated Press poll (11/29)...ISU received on point last week and is receiving points for the first time since 2005-06.
- Cyclone freshman Melvin Ejim became the 19th freshman in school history to start in the season-opener...he posted 10 second-half points.
- ISU scored 90 points in three-straight games: 91 vs Drake, 91 vs. Creighton, 91 vs. Kennesaw State for the first time since the 2000-01 season.
- ISU leads the Big 12 and ranks 18th nationally in 3-point shooting pct. (42.3 pct.).
- ISU has shot 40 percent or above from beyond the arc in four games.
- At 9.0 3FG made per game, ISU leads the Big 12 in 3-pointers made per game.
- ISU has made 10 or more treys in three games.
- ISU ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 39th nationally in field goal percentage at 48.1 percent...ISU has outshot all seven opponents this season.
- All five starters are averaging over 10.7 points per game and have accounted for 86.7 percent of the scoring.
- The Cyclones have had at least three players score in double figures in all 7 games.
- Iowa State has had five players score in double figures three times.
- Iowa State has posted more assists than turnovers in six games this season...ISU ranks second in the Big 12 in a/t ratio (1.6) and third in assists (16.6 apg)...the Cyclones are 35th in the nation in assists per game (16.6 apg).
- Iowa State ranks second in the Big 12 in opponent field goal percentage (35.4 percent)...ISU has held five opponents to below 40 percent shooting from the field.
- ISU has won two Big 12 Rookie of the Week Awards this year: Jake Anderson (11-15); Melvin Ejim (11-22).
- Iowa State has won 10-straight games to non-conference teams at home.
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