Iowa State Looks To Extend Win Streak When It Faces TCU

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State (11-4, 3-1 Big 12) looks to run its win streak against TCU (13-3, 2-2 Big 12) to nine games Saturday when it travels to Fort Worth to face the Horned Frogs.

Where: Fort Worth, Texas - Schollmaier Arena (6,700)
When: Saturday, Jan. 14, 4:30 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio App
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Color)
TV: Fox Sports Southwest/Fox Sports Midwest
Talent: Brian Estridge (PxP), John Denton (Color)
Webcast: None
Sirius/XM: 145/200/954 (internet) - TCU Broadcast
Live Stats: Available at Cyclonestats.com

Game #16-TCU
• ISU plays its third game in the last four on the road as it travels to TCU for another Big 12 test...the Cyclones are in the midst of playing three games in six days, with two of those coming on the road and the other being a home game on Big Monday against No. 2 Kansas.
#CycloneNotes
• ISU, winners of five of its last six games, heads to Fort Worth with an 11-4 record overall and 3-1 in Big 12 play...the Cyclones, who snapped a six-game road losing streak Wednesday at Oklahoma State, look to start 4-1 in league action for just the second time since 2000 (1999-00, 2014-15).
• ISU is looking to win five consecutive road games against a league foe for the first time in school history.
• Two of Iowa State's four losses have come at the hands of the nation's final two unbeatens (Baylor and Gonzaga) by a total of four points in neutral and road games...the Cyclones also fell in overtime to No. 22 Cincinnati by one point and on the road at rival Iowa...nobody has played Gonzaga closer this season than the Cyclones.
• Iowa State ranks among KenPom.com's top 40 in both adjusted offensive efficiency (39) and defensive efficiency (20)...the Cyclones are second in the Big 12 and 28th nationally in field-goal percentage defense (39.1 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.
• ISU is averaging 12.5 steals the last two games, which included 13 against Oklahoma State...it was the Cyclones' most steals against a Big 12 opponent since having 13 takeaways against Kansas in 2006.
• Since its loss to Iowa on Dec. 8, ISU is averaging 81 points per game and shooting 41.7 percent behind the arc...the Cyclones have been making 10.5 3-pointers per game during that six-game stretch...ISU has dished out 17.3 assists and committed just 8.7 turnovers while going 5-1.
• ISU continues to rank among the nation's top teams in taking care of the basketball...the Cyclones average 9.8 turnovers per game, which leads the Big 12 and is fourth nationally (Michigan, Notre Dame, Virginia)...ISU's turnover percentage of 13.4 ranks first nationally...ISU is averaging just 8.0 turnovers in league games, 4.0 fewer than the next best team (K-State)...in league games, ISU owns a +7.8 TO margin.
• Monté Morris, who on Wednesday was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25, had one of the best performances in school history by a point guard when he went for 30 points, five rebounds, five assists, four steals and zero turnovers in 39 minutes against Oklahoma State...in Big 12 play, Morris is second in the league averaging 19.5 points...Morris, who led the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio as a freshman and sophomore, is back at No. 1 this season at 5.31...Morris has 22 assists and one turnover in Big 12 action and he's got just two turnovers in the last 217 minutes he's played.
• Nazareth Mitrou-Long is averaging 17.6 points and shooting 56.7 percent from the field and 43.1 percent behind the arc in the eight games since going scoreless against Cincinnati...he has hit a three in 14 of 15 games this season and became the second ISU player to reach 200 career 3-pointers.
• Deonte Burton scored 27 points against Texas, his second game this season with 25 or more points (29 vs. Gonzaga)...in the last three games, Burton is posting 16.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.0 steals, 2.5 blocks in 25.7 minutes...Burton is currently leading the Cyclones in blocks (17) and steals (22)...the last Cyclone to lead ISU in both was Royce White (2011-12).

Iowa State Quick Hitters
• Iowa State has sold out 24 of the last 28 games at Hilton Coliseum...ISU is 21-3 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.
• Wins By Big 12 Teams Since 2011-12: Kansas 161, Baylor 140, Iowa State 134.
• 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 39 of their last 43 games at home, including 20 of 23 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 27-7 under Prohm when committing less turnovers than their opponent...ISU has had fewer turnovers than its opponent in 14 of 15 games this season, including six games with less than 10 miscues.
• Morris has 636 assists and 139 turnovers in 120 career games...ISU is 54-17 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 seven 10-assist games.
• ISU is 7-0 this season and 17-3 under Prohm when outrebounding its opponent.
• ISU has held five of its opponents to 59 points or less this season after doing so just three times in 35 games last season.
• Morris has one of 17 triple-doubles in the nation this season.
• Nick Weiler-Babb has 26 assists and just 10 turnovers..in his two collegiate seasons (freshman year at Arkansas), Weiler-Babb owns a 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• ISU's turnover margin is +5.6...last three seasons: 2015-16:+0.8; 2014-15: +1.9; 2012-13: +1.1.
• ISU is ranked 327th nationally with just 248 free throws attempted (16.5 per game).
• ISU's three starting guards (Morris, Thomas, Mitrou-Long) are shooting a combined 81.5 percent from the FT line (64-77)...Thomas has made 51 of his last 54 free-throw attempts.
• The trio each owns streaks of at least eight consecutive games with a made 3-pointer: Thomas (9), Morris (8), Mitrou-Long (8).
• Mitrou-Long, Morris and Thomas have a combined assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.78 (153 assists-55 turnovers).
• In games which he hits a 3-pointer, Donovan Jackson is averaging 8.1 points and shooting 52.6 percent (20-38) from the field and 53.6 percent (15-28) from 3-point range.
• The Cyclones are averaging 10.8 made three-pointers over the last eight games while shooting 41.0 percent as a team.
• ISU is 7-0 when Weiler-Babb has five or more rebounds.
• Entering the season, 66.1 percent of Mitrou-Long's made field goals were 3-pointers...this season that number is 45.2 percent.
• ISU has the top scoring game in the Big 12 this season (Mitrou-Long, 37) and in league games only (Morris, 30).
• Morris is currently leading the Big 12 with 5.7 assists per game...he is trying to become the first player to lead the league three consecutive seasons since Doug Gottlieb (Oklahoma State) did it from 1998-2000.
• In the last two games, Morris is averaging 26.0 points and shooting 58.1 percent from field and 58.3 percent on threes.
• Morris and Mitrou-Long are fourth and fifth in the Big 12 in scoring...they average a combined 31.4 points.

Iowa State-TCU Series Notes
• Iowa State and TCU are meeting for the 15th time in series history and the ninth time since the Horned Frogs joined the Big 12 in 2012-13...ISU owns a 9-5 edge in the series, having won the last eight meetings...the Cyclones are 4-2 against TCU in games played in Fort Worth...the last loss to the Horned Frogs came in 1997.
• Steve Prohm is 2-0 against TCU...this will be his first meeting against a Jamie Dixon coached team.
• TCU is one of four Big 12 schools that Iowa State has a series edge with: Baylor (17-15), Texas Tech (17-13) and West Virginia (5-3).
• ISU is 356-549 all-time against current Big 12 schools.

Last Time Out - Morris' Career Night Leads ISU To Road Win
• Morris had one of the best all-around games in school history, finishing with 30 points, five rebounds, five assists, four steals and zero turnovers in leading Iowa State to a 96-86 win at Oklahoma State Wednesday...it was ISU's fourth consecutive win in Stillwater after losing the previous 18 games on the Cowboys' home floor.
• Morris was one of five Cyclones in double figures...he was joined by Thomas (19), Mitrou-Long (17), Bowie (13) and Burton (12).
• The Cyclones had a season high 13 steals...ISU's 10 turnovers were the fewest by an OSU opponent this season.

Iowa State Looks To Extend Win Streak When It Faces TCU

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Iowa State Looks To Extend Win Streak When It Faces TCU

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