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Cyclones Host MVSU In Search of Milestone Win
12.29.2014 | Men's Basketball
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AMES, Iowa - No. 9 Iowa State (9-1) hosts Mississippi Valley State (1-11) on New Year's Eve in search of the program's 500th win at Hilton Coliseum and the 100th win of Fred Hoiberg's coaching career. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14, 384)
When: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 6 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Color)
TV: Cyclones.tv
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Color)
Webcast: Cyclones.tv
Sirius/XM: 91/91
Live Stats: Available at Cyclones.com.
Live Blog: Available at Cyclones.com.
@CycloneMBB Notebook
- Iowa State is looking to extend its six-game winning streak when it hosts Mississippi Valley State Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum.
- Fred Hoiberg is looking for his 100th win as Iowa State's head coach. He's just one win from becoming the fastest ISU coach to 100 wins. He would be the fifth coach in school history and the first since Larry Eustachy to reach the milestone.
- Iowa State is also looking for its 500th win at Hilton Coliseum. ISU is 499-166 (.750 winning percentage) since moving to the building in 1971. Hoiberg has had a hand in 119 wins at Hilton Coliseum.
- The Cyclones are ranked No. 9 in the AP poll, their school-record 26th week in a row in the top-25.
- During Iowa State's recent win streak, the Cyclones have shot 53.6 percent from the field and averaged 21.2 assists per game.
- Iowa State, which leads the Big 12 in scoring with 84.6 points per game, has two of the top four scorers in the Big 12. The Cyclones average 5.9 points more per game than the second-highest scoring team in the league (West Virginia). Georges Niang (16.9) is second and Bryce Dejean-Jones is fourth with 16.0 points per contest. Dejean-Jones is fourth in shooting, connecting on 57.3 percent of his shots, while Niang is seventh shooting 50.9 percent from the field.
- Dustin Hogue is averaging 11.3 points per game and shooting 57.9 percent from the field, which is third in the league. After a slow start on the glass this season, Hogue is averaging 8.3 rebounds in the last three contests.
- Naz Long has hit a team-high 29 3-pointers. Long is shooting 40.8 percent from long distance and has hit a three in 18 games in a row dating back to last season. Long is second in the Big 12 and ranks in the top-50 nationally with 2.9 threes per game. Only Dedric Willoughby (3.78, 1997) has averaged more than 2.9 threes per game in a season.
- Monté Morris continues his stellar play at point guard. The Cousy Award watch list member is leading the Big 12 with 5.6 assists (28th nationally) and a 6.2 assist-to-turnover ratio (1st). He's got 56 assists and just nine turnovers. Morris has also shown his defensive prowess with 15 steals in the last six games.
- Iowa State continues to lead the Big 12 and rank 16th nationally at the charity stripe. The Cyclones are shooting 75.4 percent as a team, led by Dejean-Jones (88.9 percent) and Niang (88.0). Dejean-Jones and Niang are third and fourth, respectively, in the conference. Niang is shooting 91.2 percent from the line at home.
- ISU has a Big 12-best team assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.8 (2nd nationally). The Cyclones are averaging 11.0 turnovers per game compared to 19.4 assists. ISU has assisted on 65.7 percent of its field goals.
Iowa State Trends
- In the Fred Hoiberg era, the Cyclones have made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 64 times.
- ISU is 84-10 when leading at the half under Hoiberg...including 9-0 this season.
- Iowa State is 24-1 under Hoiberg when scoring 90+ points.
- Iowa State has won 26 regular season home games in a row against nonconference opponents.
- Morris has 136 assists and 26 turnovers in 27 career starts.
- Long has hit a three in 18 games in a row...Long has 10 career games with 4+ threes made.
- Hogue has made a team-high 46 consecutive starts...is averaging 8.3 rpg last three games after grabbing one rebound in three games prior to that.
- Niang leads the Cyclones with 60 career double-figure scoring games.
- Iowa State has had at least 15 assists in all but one game this season.
- Iowa State is 10th nationally averaging 14.2 fouls per game.
- ISU has shot as many or more free throws as all but one opponent this season (Drake)...the Cyclones own a 22.4-13.1 edge on free throw attempts per game.
- Niang has at least seven assists in three of the last five games...5.4 apg during that time.
- The trio of Dejean-Jones, Niang and Long is shooting 45.9 percent on threes since the loss to Maryland...they've connected on 34-of-74 during that time...Long is 19-for-42.
- Iowa State is shooting 59.8 percent on 2-point field goals, which ranks third nationally.
- Morris has at least one steal in six games in a row...15 steals in those six games.
- Abdel Nader has six blocks in the last four games.
Last Time Out - Cyclones Rout Drake In McKay's Debut
- The Cyclones never trailed in defeating Drake, 83-54, in the Hy-Vee Big Four Classic.
- The highlight of the game was the much anticipated debut of Jameel McKay. McKay didn't disappoint, finishing with eight points and five rebounds in 13 minutes.
- ISU had four players in double figures, led by 13 from Long and 12 from Morris...Hogue added 10 and Matt Thomas has 10 off the bench for the Cyclones.
- ISU went 12-for-23 from the field, setting the Wells Fargo Arena collegiate record for 3-point percentage (52.2).
- Iowa State made a season-low seven free throws (15 attempts).
- Dejean-Jones grabbed four steals and Long had a career-high three steals...ISU finished with 14 steals as a team.
- ISU had 25 assists, its fourth game this season with 20+ assists.
Series Notes vs. Mississippi Valley State
- Iowa State is 4-0 all-time against Mississippi Valley State...ISU held off the Delta Devils, 67-65, on New Year's Eve in 2011...Melvin Ejim had 15 points and 15 rebounds in the win...Royce White played just three minutes in the game (flu-like symptoms).
- Iowa State is 21-0 all-time against teams from the SWAC.
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