Cyclones Set To Host Texas

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State (9-4, 1-1 Big 12) looks to get back on the winning side Saturday when it hosts Texas (7-7, 1-1) in a key Big 12 game for both teams.

Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
When: Saturday, Jan. 7, 8:15 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio App
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Color)
TV: ESPN2
Talent: Rich Hollenberg (PxP), Stephen Howard (Color)
Webcast: WatchESPN
Sirius/XM: 93/199/953 (internet)
Live Stats: Available at Cyclonestats.com

Game #14-Texas
• ISU, winners of three of its last four, returns home to face Texas in the 699th game played at Hilton Coliseum...the Cyclones will try to improve to 2-1 in the Big 12...entering the weekend, six of the 10 Big 12 teams are 1-1 in the league.
• The Cyclones are in midst of playing three of four games on the road to start the month of January.

#CycloneNotes
• ISU enters Saturday's game with a 9-4 record, including 1-1 in Big 12 play, after falling by two points at No. 2 Baylor.
• Two of Iowa State's four losses have come at the hands of the last 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.
• Iowa State ranks among KenPom.com's top 55 in both adjusted offensive efficiency (53) and defensive efficiency (16)...the Cyclones are first in the Big 12 and sixth nationally in field-goal percentage defense (37.1 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.
• The Cyclones have allowed just six of 13 opponents to shoot above 40 percent from the field in a game...opponents are shooting just 40.8 percent on 2-point shots, which ranks eighth nationally.
• Iowa State is averaging 11.0 3-pointers made and shooting 41.3 percent behind the arc the last six games...in the first seven games, ISU averaged 7.0 threes per game and shot 32.0 percent...ISU is also averaging 16.3 assists per game in the last six 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 9.7 turnovers per game, which is leads the Big 12 and is fourth nationally (Michigan, Notre Dame, Virginia)...ISU's turnover percentage of 13.3 ranks first nationally...ISU is tied for third with six games with eight or fewer turnovers this season.
• The Cyclones are averaging just 7.8 turnovers the last four games.
• Nazareth Mitrou-Long is averaging 18.8 points and shooting 60.3 percent from the field and 46.7 percent behind the arc in the six games since going scoreless against Cincinnati...he has hit a three in 12 of 13 games this season and with 196 career threes sits two shy of second all-time at ISU (Scott Christopherson)...in the last four games he's averaging 23.0 points.
• Monté Morris, who will make his 100th consecutive start, ranks 33rd nationally in assists per game (5.7) and third in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.6)...Morris passed Jeff Hornacek for 19th on ISU's all-time scoring list (1,320)...he has just two turnovers in the last 140 minutes he's played.
• Donovan Jackson is 11-for-23 on 3-pointers the last six 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 four games ago...since moving into the starting five, Bowie is averaging 7.3 points and 5.0 rebounds...he leads the team's starters shooting 51.3 percent from the floor...Bowie has hit 5-of-8 3-pointers in the last six games.

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 25-7 under Prohm when committing less turnovers than their opponent...ISU has had fewer turnovers than its opponent in 12 of 13 games this season, including six games with less than 10 miscues.
• ISU's average possession length is 15.4 seconds, which ranks 31st nationally.
• Morris has 625 assists and 139 turnovers in 118 career games...ISU is 52-17 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 six 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 25 assists and just seven 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 +5.4...last three seasons: 2015-16:+0.8; 2014-15: +1.9; 2012-13: +1.1.
• ISU is ranked 333rd nationally with just 218 free throws attempted (16.8 per game).
• ISU's three starting guards (Morris, Thomas, Mitrou-Long) are shooting a combined 83.5 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 are averaging 11.0 made three-pointers over the last six games while shooting 41.3 percent as a team.
• ISU is 7-0 when Weiler-Babb has five or more rebounds.
• Solomon Young is one of four freshman nationally to average at least 5.0 points and 3.5 rebounds while playing less than 14 minutes per game...Young was the first Cyclone off the bench at Baylor.
• Entering the season, 66.1 percent of Mitrou-Long's made field goals were 3-pointers...this season that number is 45.9 percent.

Iowa State-Texas Series Notes
• Iowa State and Texas are meeting for the 34th time, with the Longhorns holding an 18-15 edge in the all-time series...ISU leads 10-4 in games played in Ames, with wins in five meetings played at Hilton Coliseum...UT's last win in Ames came in 2010.
• The Cyclones have won five of the last six meetings in the series...the team's split last season.
• Steve Prohm is 1-1 all-time against Texas and Shaka Smart.
• In his last three games against Texas, Morris is averaging 21.7 points per game.
• ISU is 355-548 all-time against current Big 12 schools.

Last Time Out - Cyclones Can't Hold Off No. 2 Baylor on Road
• ISU held a six-point lead with five minutes left on the road at No. 2 Baylor, but the Cyclones were unable to fend off a late rally and Manu Lecomte's baseline jumper with 8.6 left proved to be the difference as Baylor stayed unbeaten.
• ISU was led by Mitrou-Long's 17 points as the senior led the Cyclones in scoring for the second consecutive game...Morris (12) and Burton (11) were the only other Cyclones in double figures.
• The Cyclones held Baylor to 44.1 percent field goal shooting, including 17.6 percent behind the arc...the Bears entered the game shooting 50.3 percent overall and 37.3 percent from long range.
• Iowa State tied a season low with just five turnovers...the Cyclones were 10-for-22 from behind the arc.

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Players Mentioned

Darrell Bowie

Donovan Jackson

Nazareth Mitrou-Long

Nick Weiler-Babb

Solomon Young

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