Cyclones Renew Series With Michigan

AMES, Iowa-Iowa State men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced that the Cyclones' 2011-12 schedule will include a road trip to 2011 NCAA Tournament team Michigan in Ann Arbor. Date, time and television rights for the matchup will be announced later, as the contract still remains to be finalized.

Michigan is expected to make a return trip to Ames in the 2013-14 season.

The Cyclones and Wolverines will renew a series which has been dormant since 1992 when Michigan's "Fab Five" defeated the Cyclones, 94-72 at the Palace in Auburn Hills. Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg was a sophomore on that team.

The all-time series between the two schools is tied at 4-4. One of Iowa State's wins over Michigan was one of its most memorable in school history. The Cyclones upset No. 2-seeded Michigan at the 1986 NCAA Tournament in Minneapolis, Minn., 72-69 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Legendary Cyclone head coach Johnny Orr called the win, "the greatest victory of my career," as Orr defeated his former team. Orr is the all-time winningest coach at both schools.

The complete 2011-12 Iowa State men's basketball schedule will be released this summer.

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