Cyclones To Meet Oklahoma State In Stillwater

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State (10-4, 2-1 Big 12) travels to Oklahoma State (10-5, 0-3 Big 12) for a Wednesday night showdown between Big 12 foes.

Where: Stillwater, Okla. - Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio App
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Color)
TV: ESPNU
Talent: Clay Matvick (PxP), Tim Welsh (Color)
Webcast: WatchESPN
Sirius/XM: 83/200/954 (internet) - OSU Broadcast
Live Stats: Available at Cyclonestats.com

Game #15-Oklahoma State
• ISU, winners of four of its last five games, hits the road to face Oklahoma State Wednesday night...it is Steve Prohm's 50th game as head coach of the Cyclones...the game features four of the Big 12's top-10 scorers (Morris, Mitrou-Long, Evans, Forte)...ISU is trying to win in Stillwater for the fourth consecutive season after going winless there from 1989-2013.trav
#CycloneNotes
• ISU owns a 10-4 overall record and sits at 2-1 in Big 12 play heading into Wednesday's game...the Cyclones are 0-2 on the road this season and looking to snap a six game road losing streak that dates back to last season...average margin of defeat in that stretch is 7.5 points.
• 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...nobody has played the Bulldogs and Bears closer than the Cyclones this season.
• Iowa State ranks among KenPom.com's top 55 in both adjusted offensive efficiency (52) and defensive efficiency (18)...the Cyclones are second in the Big 12 and 11th nationally in field-goal percentage defense (38.0 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 seven of 14 opponents to shoot above 40 percent from the field in a game...opponents are shooting just 41.7 percent on 2-point shots, which ranks 12th nationally.
• Iowa State is averaging 10.9 3-pointers made and shooting 41.3 percent behind the arc the last seven games...in the first seven games, ISU averaged 7.0 threes per game and shot 32.0 percent...ISU is also averaging 16.7 assists per game in the last seven contests.
• It should come as no surprise, but ISU ranks 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 13.3 ranks first nationally...ISU is tied for third with six games with eight or fewer turnovers this season.
• ISU is averaging just 7.3 turnovers in league games, 4.0 fewer than the next best team (K-State)...in league games, ISU owns a +8.3 TO margin.
• Nazareth Mitrou-Long is averaging 17.7 points and shooting 57.0 percent from the field and 45.3 percent behind the arc in the seven games since going scoreless against Cincinnati...he has hit a three in 13 of 14 games this season and needs has 199 career 3-pointers made...with his next, he'll join Jake Sullivan as only Cyclones to hit 200 career threes.
• Monté Morris, who made his 100th consecutive start last weekend, ranks 29th nationally in assists per game (5.7) and second in assist-to-turnover ratio (5.0)...he has just two turnovers in the last 178 minutes he's played...17 assts-1 TOs in Big 12.
• 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).
• Deonte Burton scored 27 points against Texas, his second game this season with 25 or more points (29 vs. Gonzaga)...in two games last week, Burton shot 56.7 percent from the field and hit 4-of-5 three-pointers...Burton is currently leading the Cyclones in blocks (14) and steals (20)...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 160, Baylor 140, Iowa State 133.
• 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 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 26-7 under Prohm when committing less turnovers than their opponent...ISU has had fewer turnovers than its opponent in 13 of 14 games this season, including six games with less than 10 miscues.
• ISU's average possession length is 15.5 seconds, which ranks 32nd nationally.
• Morris has 631 assists and 139 turnovers in 119 career games...ISU is 53-17 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 26 assists and just nine turnovers..in his two collegiate seasons (freshman year at Arkansas), Weiler-Babb owns a 2.9 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 333rd nationally with just 230 free throws attempted (16.4 per game).
• ISU's three starting guards (Morris, Thomas, Mitrou-Long) are shooting a combined 83.1 percent from the FT line (64-77)...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.
• Jackson is 11-for-25 on 3-pointers the last seven games...ISU is 6-1 this season when Jackson hits a 3-pointer.
• The Cyclones are averaging 10.9 made three-pointers over the last seven games while shooting 41.3 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 47.4 percent.
• ISU has the top scoring game in the Big 12 this season (Mitrou-Long, 37) and second highest in league games only (Burton, 27).

Iowa State-Oklahoma State Series Notes
• Iowa State and Oklahoma State are meeting for the 124th time in the series...OSU leads the series 63-60, but the Cyclones have won the last seven meetings...in Stillwater, Oklahoma State owns a 37-16 lead.
• The Cyclones have won three consecutive meetings in Stillwater after going winless there from 1989-2013.
• The last 10 meetings in the series have been decided by an average of 4.3 points, with one game going to triple-OT and another being a single-OT affair.
• Steve Prohm is 2-0 all-time against Oklahoma State...this will be his first meeting with Brad Underwood.
• In 2014, Nazareth Mitrou-Long hit a pair of huge threes against the Cowboys...the first came at the end of the second overtime to send it to a third OT...later, in the regular season finale, Mitrou-Long hit a three at the buzzer to send the game to overtime...both games ended with ISU winning.
• ISU is 355-549 all-time against current Big 12 schools.

Last Time Out - Cyclones Outlast Longhorns
• ISU held off Texas despite a late barrage of 3-pointers from the Longhorns to earn the 79-70 win Saturday night at Hilton Coliseum.
• Burton (27) and Morris (22) led the way for the Cyclones...the duo was a combined 20-of-32 from the field and 6-of-11 behind the arc in the win...Morris matched a career high with 10 rebounds to go along with six assists.
• Morris made his 100th consecutive start, the third-longest streak in school history.

The Cyclones moved to 2-1 in Big 12 play with a win over Texas. Here is a look through pictures. https://t.co/Au4xAyUP64 pic.twitter.com/I8ISlNfZzI
— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneMBB) January 8, 2017

Prohm Through 50 Games
• Wednesday's game against Oklahoma State will be Steve Prohm's 50th as head coach of Iowa State (183rd overall as a head coach). Prohm owns the third-best win percentage through 50 games of any ISU head coach::

Tim Floyd - 35-15 (.700)
Bill Strannigan - 35-15 (.700)
Steve Prohm - 33-16 (.673)

• Prohm owns four wins against the top-25, as many as Floyd and Strannigan won combined through 50 games.
• His win against No. 1 Oklahoma made him the only active Big 12 coach at their current institution to beat a top-ranked team in their first 50 games.

Cyclones To Meet Oklahoma State In Stillwater

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Donovan Jackson

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Cyclones To Meet Oklahoma State In Stillwater

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Donovan Jackson

Nazareth Mitrou-Long

Nick Weiler-Babb

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