Cyclones Face No. 2 Baylor In Big 12 Road Test

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State (9-3, 1-0 Big 12) takes to the road to face No. 2 Baylor (13-0, 1-0 Big 12) Wednesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPNews.

Where: Waco, Texas - Ferrell Center (10,284)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 7 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio App
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Color)
TV: ESPNews
Talent: Mark Neely (PxP), Stephen Howard (Color)
Webcast: WatchESPN
Sirius/XM: 1434/199/953 (internet) - Baylor broadcast
Live Stats: Available at Cyclonestats.com

Game #13-Baylor
• ISU looks to start Big 12 play 2-0 for the first time since 2014-15 Wednesday when it faces Baylor in a road contest...the Cyclones haven't won at Baylor since the 2012-13 season, but the last four games in Waco have been decided by single digits, including an OT loss last season...ISU's last road win against a top-5 team was in 2010 (Kansas State).

#CycloneNotes
• ISU improved to 9-3 overall and 1-0 in Big 12 play with a come-from-behind win against Texas Tech...with the offense struggling, ISU turned to defense to get going...ISU held TTU to 38.6 percent shooting and just 21 second-half points in the 63-56 win...the Cyclones shot just 39.6 percent from the field, winning for the second time this season while shooting below 40 percent...it's the first time since 2011-12 that ISU posted two wins in a season shooting below 40 percent.
• Iowa State ranks among KenPom.com's top 55 in both adjusted offensive efficiency (54) and defensive efficiency (19)...the Cyclones are first in the Big 12 and fifth nationally in field-goal percentage defense (36.6 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 five of 12 opponents to shoot above 40 percent from the field in a game...opponents are shooting just 39.5 percent on 2-point shots, which ranks fifth 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 18.2 assists compared to just 9.0 assists in losses...in the wins, ISU has assisted on 54.8 percent of its made field goals...in losses, the number drops to 35.5 percent.
• Iowa State is averaging 11.2 3-pointers made and shooting 40.6 percent behind the arc the last five games...in the first seven games, ISU averaged 7.0 threes per game and shot 32.0 percent...ISU is also averaging 16.4 assists per game in the last five contests.
• 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 10.1 turnovers per game, which is leads the Big 12 and is sixth nationally...ISU's turnover percentage of 13.7 ranks third nationally...ISU is tied for fifth with five games with eight or fewer turnovers this season.
• The Cyclones are averaging just 8.7 turnovers the last three games.
• Nazareth Mitrou-Long is averaging 19.2 points and shooting 59.6 percent from the field and 46.2 percent behind the arc in the five games since going scoreless against Cincinnati...he has hit a three in 11 of 12 games this season and with 193 career threes sits five shy of second all-time at ISU (Scott Christopherson)...in the last three games he's averaging 25.0 points.
• Monté Morris ranks 32nd nationally in assists per game (5.8) and fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.6)...Morris, who has 1,308 points, needs six points to pass Jeff Hornacek for 19th on ISU's scoring chart...against Texas Tech, Morris posted his 40th career game with zero turnovers (six assists)...he has just one turnover in the last 104 minutes he's played.
• Donovan Jackson is 11-for-22 on 3-pointers the last five games...ISU is 6-1 this season when Jackson hits a 3-pointer.
• Iowa State boasts one of the most experienced teams in the nation...according to KenPom.com, ISU average experience is 2.56 years, which ranks fourth nationally...the Cyclones are one of four teams starting five seniors (NC Central, Little Rock, Jacksonville).
• The Cyclones moved Darrell Bowie into the starting lineup three games ago...since moving into the starting five, Bowie is averaging 8.0 points and 5.0 rebounds...he leads the team's starters shooting 51.3 percent from the floor.

Iowa State Quick Hitters
• Iowa State has sold out 23 of the last 27 games at Hilton Coliseum...ISU is 20-3 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.
• Prohm was the second-fastest ISU coach to 25 wins (37 games)...he trailed only Tim Floyd (36 games).
• 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 38 of their last 42 games at home, including 19 of 22 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 25-6 under Prohm when committing less turnovers than their opponent...ISU has had fewer turnovers than its opponent in 11 of 12 games this season, including five games with less than 10 miscues.
• ISU's average possession length is 15.0 seconds, which ranks 20th nationally.
• Morris has 620 assists and 138 turnovers in 117 career games...ISU is 52-16 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 six 10-assist games.
• Iowa State has outrebounded its opponents in seven of 12 games this season...ISU is 7-0 this season and 17-3 under Prohm when outrebounding its opponent.
• ISU has held five of its 12 opponents to 59 points or less this season after doing so just three times in 35 games last season.
• Burton is one of 16 players nationally averaging 12.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals.
• Morris has one of 16 triple-doubles in the nation this season.
• Nick Weiler-Babb has 22 assists and just six turnovers..in his two collegiate seasons (freshman year at Arkansas), Weiler-Babb owns a 3.3 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• ISU's turnover margin is +5.2...last three seasons: 2015-16:+0.8; 2014-15: +1.9; 2012-13: +1.1.
• ISU is ranked 329th nationally with just 207 free throws attempted (17.3 per game).
• ISU's three starting guards (Morris, Thomas, Mitrou-Long) are shooting a combined 84.1 percent from the FT line (45-56)...Thomas has made 50 of his last 53 free-throw attempts.
• 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 have made 13 or more threes in three of the last five games...ISU is second in the Big 12 averaging 8.8 3-pointers made per game.
• ISU is 7-0 when Weiler-Babb has five or more rebounds.
• Solomon Young is the only freshman nationally to average at least 5.5 points and 4.0 rebounds while playing less than 14 minutes per game...against Texas Tech, Young played 16 minutes and was key in the comeback in.
• Entering the season, 66.1 percent of Mitrou-Long's made field goals were 3-pointers...this season that number is 46.3 percent.

Iowa State-Baylor Series Notes
• Iowa State and Baylor are meeting for the 32nd time with the Cyclones holding a 17-14 edge in the all-time series...the Bears have had the Cyclones' number since ISU won in the Big 12 Championship title game in 2014...Baylor has won the last four meetings and five of the last six between the teams.
• ISU is 2-5 all-time against ranked Baylor teams, including a 2-1 record when the Bears were ranked in the top-10.
• Steve Prohm is 0-2 all-time against Baylor and Scott Drew.
• Baylor is one of four Big 12 schools that Iowa State owns a series edge with: Texas Tech (17-13), TCU (9-5) and West Virginia (5-3).
• ISU is 355-547 all-time against current Big 12 schools.

Last Time Out - Cyclones Rally In Second Half To Beat Texas Tech
• ISU erased a 14-point second-half deficit to defeat Texas Tech, 63-56, in the Big 12 opener last Friday...the Cyclones overcame 32 percent shooting in the first half, locking down on defense and holding TTU to just 26.9 percent shooting in the second half.
• ISU made 15 of its last 16 free-throw attempts...Mitrou-Long, Morris and Thomas were a combined 13-for-13.
• Mitrou-Long led the Cyclones in scoring for the third time this season with 19 points, including 17 in the second half...Morris was the only other Cyclone in double figures with 14 points...he also had six assists and no turnovers.

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