Preview: ISU Set For Saturday Showdown With OSU

ISU_OklahomaState_201819_MBB_2

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State hosts Oklahoma State Saturday as it tries to continue its momentum off of Wednesday evening's win at Texas Tech.

The Matchup: Iowa State (13-4, 3-2 Big 12) vs. Oklahoma State (8-9, 2-3 Big 12)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
When: Saturday, Jan. 19, 5 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Analyst)
TV: ESPNU
Talent: Clay Matvick(PxP), Tim Welsh (Analyst)
Webcast: WatchESPN
Sirius/XM/Internet: 113/200/954 (internet)
Live Stats: Cyclonestats.com

WORTH NOTING
1. Iowa State has matched its win total (13) from a season ago and is looking to match its Big 12 win total (4) from last season.
2. ISU boasts a top-25 adjusted offense (20th) and defense (22nd)...the Cyclones are one of eight teams to be top-25 on both sides of the court.
3. Defensively, ISU's opponents are averaging just 64.5 points and shooting 40.4 percent from the field and 31.8 percent behind the arc...the field-goal percentage is the lowest by a Cyclone opponent since the 1965-66 season.
4. Nick Weiler-Babb is the only Big 12 player averaging at least 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists...he has hit a 3-pointer in a career-best 10 consecutive games and is shooting 42 percent from long distance.
5. Marial Shayok is nearing 1,000 career collegiate points...he enters the game just 86 points shy of the milestone...he has scored 330 points this season, more than he scored in any season at Virginia.

LAST TIME OUT: CYCLONES SCORE HUGE ROAD WIN AT TEXAS TECH
• Iowa State matched the nation's top-ranked defensive team, Texas Tech, punch for punch and earned a big road win Wednesday evening in Lubbock...the Cyclones prevailed, 68-64, behind 41 first-half points...ISU's 41 points matched Duke for the most points scored in a half against TTU this season and the 68 points were one off Duke's total for a game against the Red Raiders.
• ISU controlled nearly every category, shooting 44.6 percent and holding the Red Raiders to 41.3 percent shooting...ISU also had an edge on the glass (39-37) and in blocks (6-5) and steals (6-4)...the Cyclones had just nine turnovers in the game, including zero in the opening half.
• Texas Tech leads the nation with opponents shooting just 40.3 percent on 2-point field goals...ISU shot 57.1 percent on them.
• Shayok led the Cyclones with 20 points, shooting 6-for-13 from the field and 3-of-6 behind the arc...Jacobson had 14 points and 10 boards, while Weiler-Babb and Wigginton each chipped in 11 points.
• ISU led for 28:16, increasing the lead to as many as 10 points in the second half...TTU tied the game at 61-61, but the Cyclones responded with a Weiler-Babb jumper and Wigginton layup...Shayok then iced the game with three free throws.
• Steve Prohm is now 5-1 coaching against Chris Beard (Little Rock, 1-0; Texas Tech, 4-1).

📽⬇️ Highlights of Iowa State's 68-64 win at No. 8 Texas Tech, courtesy of @cyslockerroom! pic.twitter.com/sm5eiW3f0f
— Iowa State Men's Basketball (@CycloneMBB) January 17, 2019

IOWA STATE-OKLAHOMA STATE SERIES NOTES
• Iowa State and Oklahoma State are meeting for the 130th time in series history, with OSU holding a 65-64 edge in the all-time series...ISU leads 39-15 in games played in Ames, including 27-12 at Hilton Coliseum...the Cyclones have won 11 of the last 13 meetings...the last 16 games in the series have been decided by an average of 5.6 points...four games have gone to OT in that stretch (3OT game and three overtime games).
• ISU won the first game this season between the schools, prevailing 69-63 in Stillwater...Shayok and Wigginton scored 17 points each and Weiler-Babb chipped in 15 points...both teams shot below 40 percent but ISU held a 19-11 edge on points scored at the free-throw line and hit 10 three-pointers in the win.
• Steve Prohm is 6-2 all-time against Oklahoma State and 1-2 coaching against Mike Boynton Jr.
• ISU is 376-570 against teams currently in the Big 12 Conference.

COMPLETE GAME NOTES
For complete game notes, click here.

CLEAR BAG POLICY
For those attending the game, don't forget that Hilton Coliseum now has a Clear Bag Policy.

38773