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Iowa State University Athletics
Iowa State Opens Big 12 Play Against Texas
01.02.2012 | Men's Basketball
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State men's basketball team opens Big 12 play on Wednesday, playing host to Texas on ESPNU. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m.
Who: Iowa State (10-3, 0-0) vs. Texas (10-3, 0-0)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 8 p.m. CST
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Color)
TV: ESPNU/ESPN3
Talent: Mitch Holthus (PxP), Miles Simon (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 (10-3), which currently owns a season-high five-game winning streak, opens Big 12 Conference play Wednesday night playing host to Texas (10-3).
- Iowa State has lost four-straight league-openers...its last Big 12 season-opening win was a 66-65 triumph at Missouri on Jan. 6, 2007.
- Texas has won the last seven games in the series and the last three games played in Hilton Coliseum...ISU's last win in the series was a 92-80 overtime decision in Austin on Feb. 5, 2005.
- Iowa State leads the Big 12 and ranks 16th nationally in 3-pointers per game (8.8).
- ISU has four players with 20 or more treys: Chris Babb (32), Chris Allen (26), Tyrus McGee (24), Scott Christopherson (23), one of four teams in the nation (Florida, College of Charleston, South Dakota St.) to have four or more players with 20+ 3-pointers made.
- Senior Chris Allen needs 20 points (980) to reach 1,000 points in his career.
- Iowa State is 10-0 when leading at the half, and 0-3 when trailing at the break.
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