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12.17.2012 | Men's Basketball
AMES, Iowa -Iowa State (8-3, 0-0) travels to UMKC (4-6, 1-1) in its final game of 2012 on Wednesday. The ISU-UMKC game will be played at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, an arena which held the Big Six/Seven/Eight Holiday Tournament from 1946-73. ISU is 41-43 all-time in games played at the Municipal Auditorium.
Where: Kansas City, Mo. - Municipal Auditorium (9,827)
When: Wednesday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m. CST
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Color)
TV: KSMO-TV (Kansas City)
Talent: Neil Harwell (PxP), Jayice Pearson (Color)
Webcast: Cyclones.tv (streamshare courtesy of KSMO-TV and umkckangaroos.com. Broadcast available on computer only, iPad app not supported for this broadcast).
Live Stats: Live stats will be available at umkckangaroos.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.
-Iowa State (8-3, 0-0) travels to UMKC (4-6, 1-1) in its final game of 2012 on Wednesday. ISU has faced UMKC only one other time, defeating the Kangaroos, 121-82 on Dec. 5, 1979 in Ames. The 121 points scored is the fifth-most in Iowa State history.
-The ISU-UMKC game will be played at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, an arena which held the Big Six/Seven/Eight Holiday Tournament from 1946-73. ISU is 41-43 all-time in games played at the Municipal Auditorium.
-Iowa State is fresh off an 86-77 victory over Drake at the inaugural Hy-Vee Big Four Classic in Des Moines (Wells Fargo Arena). Melvin Ejim tallied a double-double (21 pts/11 reb) to help him earn Big 12 PoW honors. Two of his 3 career 20-point games occurred at the Wells Fargo Arena.
-Ejim leads the Big 12 in rebounding (9.3), double-doubles (4) and double-digit rebounding games (7). He's also the Big 12 active leader in career double-doubles with 11.
-Despite making a season-low four 3-pointers vs. Drake, the Cyclones are still one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the nation. ISU leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth nationally in 3-pointers per game at 9.1.
-Tyrus McGee leads the Big 12 in both 3-pointers per game (2.6) and 3-point pct. (45.3 pct.).
-The Cyclones are one of the top scoring teams in the nation, leading the Big 12 and ranking seventh nationally in points per game (82.7). ISU has scored 70 or more points in its first 11 games for just the fourth time in school history.
-Iowa State has scored 80 points or more in eight games, going 8-0 when reaching 80 points.
-Iowa State is 8-0 when outshooting its opponent and reaching 40 points first.
-Iowa State's bench is averaging 32.6 ppg, outscoring its opponents bench in 10 of 11 games this season.