Cyclones Meet Drake At Hy-Vee Classic Saturday

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State (6-3, 0-0 Big 12) meets Drake (1-8, 0-0 Missouri Valley) for the 174th time in series history Saturday when the teams play at the Hy-Vee Classic in Des Moines. The game will be the second part of a doubleheader that also features Iowa playing Northern Iowa. The Cyclones and Bulldogs tip off at 6 p.m., with the game being televised by Mediacom Connections (MC22).

Where: Des Moines, Iowa - Wells Fargo Arena (15,124)
When: Saturday, Dec. 17, 6 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio App
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Color)
TV: MC22
Talent: BJ Schaben (PxP), Paul Doerrfeld (Color)
Webcast: Cyclones.tv (Internet only)
Sirius/XM: 113/383/967 (internet)
Live Stats: Available at Cyclonestats.com

Game #10-Drake
• Iowa State faces Drake in the Hy-Vee Classic at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday evening...Iowa State has won six of its last eight games against instate opponents.
• ISU is 3-1 all-time in the Hy-Vee Classic and 4-3 all-time at Wells Fargo Arena...the Cyclones have won three of their last four games at the arena.

#CycloneNotes
• ISU looks to head into the holiday break on a positive note as it plays the first of two games before the team departs for a short break...following Drake, ISU plays its final game before conference play Tuesday when it hosts Mississippi Valley State.
• Iowa State has been a more defensive team this season, ranking among KenPom.com's top 50 in both adjusted offensive efficiency (44) and defensive efficiency (22)...the Cyclones are first in the Big 12 and seventh nationally in field-goal percentage defense (35.9 percent)...the highest the Cyclones have ranked in the Big 12 in FG percentage defense is third in 1996-97, the first season of Big 12 play.
• The Cyclones have allowed just three of nine opponents to shoot above 40 percent from the field in a game...opponents are shooting just 38.8 percent on 2-point shots, which ranks eighth nationally.
• The offensive attack has had its highs and lows this season, but a common theme has been ball movement leading to success...in ISU's wins, the Cyclones have averaged 18.8 assists compared to just 9.0 assists in losses...in the wins, ISU has assisted on 53.3 percent of its made field goals...in losses, the number drops to 35.5 percent.
• Deonte Burton and Monté Morris are leading the way for the Cyclones...the duo is combining to average 27.9 points and 12.1 rebounds per game...Morris ranks 22nd nationally in assists per game (6.1) and 12th in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.9)...in the last five games, Burton is averaging 17.8 points and shooting 56.3 percent (9-16) behind the arc.
• Morris now ranks 21st all-time at Iowa State with 1,261 career points after passing Gary Thompson and Robert Estes in the Iowa game...Morris needs 19 points to match Loren Meyer for 20th on the list...against Omaha, Morris dished out his 600th career assist, becoming just the third Cyclone and sixth playing in Big 12 history to reach the mark...he currently has 606 assists and needs six more to move past Diante Garrett for second all-time at Iowa State.
• Matt Thomas moved into a tie with his former coach Fred Hoiberg for fifth on ISU's career 3-pointers made list with 183...next on the list is former teammate Georges Niang with 188.
• Reserve Nick Weiler-Babb has made the most of his time on the floor...he has posted three games with at least six points, four assists and four rebounds, despite playing just 21.7 minutes per game...he has five or more rebounds in five games...at the line, Weiler-Babb is shooting 81.8 percent (9-11).
• It should come as no surprise, but Iowa State ranks among the nation's top teams in taking care of the basketball...the Cyclones average 10.6 turnovers per game, which leads the Big 12 and is 12th nationally...ISU's turnover percentage of 14.0 ranks third nationally.
• The Cyclones have shot just 41.0 percent from the field the last three games and just 35.0 percent behind the arc.
• Iowa State boasts one of the most experienced teams in the nation...according to KenPom.com, ISU average experience is 2.57 years, which ranks fourth nationally...the Cyclones are one of four teams starting five seniors (NC Central, Little Rock, Jacksonville).

Iowa State Quick Hitters
• Iowa State has sold out 22 of the last 25 games at Hilton Coliseum...ISU is 18-3 at Hilton Coliseum under Prohm.
• ISU has been to a school-record five consecutive NCAA Tournaments...the Cyclones have made two Sweet 16 appearance in the last three seasons...ISU seeks to become the first school from the state of Iowa to reach six consecutive NCAA Tournaments.
• The Cyclones have won two of the last three Big 12 Tournament titles.
• ISU has won 20 games the last five seasons...Steve Prohm has won at least 20 games in each of his five seasons as a head coach...among current Big 12 coaches, only he, Texas coach Shaka Smart and TCU's Jamie Dixon accomplished that in their first five years as a head coach.
• Iowa State is one of 29 schools to win 20+ games the last five seasons...only 13 teams in the nation's top-six conferences (Big East, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC) have won 20+ games five consecutive seasons.
• The Cyclones have won at least 10 league games in each of the last five seasons, which is a school record.
• The Cyclones have won 36 of their last 40 games at home, including 18 of 21 league games.
• ISU has led the Big 12 in scoring the last four seasons, joining Kansas (2000-03) as the only teams to lead the league four consecutive seasons.
• The Cyclones are 23-6 under Prohm when committing less turnovers than their opponent...ISU has had fewer turnovers than its opponent in all nine games this season.
• ISU's average possession length is 15.1 seconds, which ranks 23rd nationally.
• Morris has 606 assists and 137 turnovers in 114 career games...ISU is 51-16 when Morris has at least five assists.
• Morris has 13 career games with 10 or more assists...his assist-to-turnover ratio in those games is 8.7 (139 assists/16 turnovers)...the rest of the Big 12 players have a combined five 10-assist games.
• Thomas has made 43 of his last 46 free-throw attempts.
• Bowie is one of six players nationally that are averaging at least 8.0 points and 6.0 rebounds while playing 20.0 minutes per game or less.
• Iowa State has outrebounded its opponents in five of nine games this season, but just once in the last five games.
• ISU has held four of its first nine opponents to 59 points or less this season after doing so just three times in 35 games last season.
• Burton is one of 34 players nationally averaging 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals.
• Morris has one of 11 triple-doubles in the nation this season.
• Nick Weiler-Babb has 20 assists and just four turnovers..in his two collegiate seasons (freshman year at Arkansas), Weiler-Babb owns a 3.8 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• ISU's turnover margin is +5.9...last three seasons through eight games: 2015-16:+2.5; 2014-15: +3.4; 2012-13: +1.0.

Iowa State-Drake Series Notes
• Iowa State and Drake are meeting for the 174th time in series history...the Cyclones hold a 108-65 edge in the series, including 2-0 playing at Wells Fargo Arena.
• The last time the teams met, ISU won 83-54...the Cyclones have won the last two games and four of the last five.
• Steve Prohm is 1-0 coaching against Drake...Prohm beat the Bulldogs as Murray State's head coach in 2014-15...the final score of that game, which was played in Nashville, Tennessee, was 68-59.
• Drake interim head coach Jeff Rutter spent seven years at Iowa State on Greg McDermott and Fred Hoiberg's coaching staffs, serving as both an assistant coach and director of basketball operations...Nazareth Mitrou-Long played his freshman year with Rutter on staff.

Last Time Out - Cyclones Fall To Iowa For First Time Since 2011
• Iowa used a 10-0 run midway through the first half and never looked back en route to a 78-64 win over the Cyclones last Thursday in Iowa City...the Cyclones shot just 35.7 percent, compared to Iowa hitting 47.3 percent of its shots.
• The Cyclones had five players in double figures, led by Matt Thomas' 14 points...Burton, Mitrou-Long, Morris and Weiler-Babb tallied 10 points each.
• Thomas hit two threes, moving into a tie with Fred Hoiberg for fifth all-time at ISU with 183 made 3-pointers.

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