Preview: No. 20 Cyclones Face West Virginia Wednesday

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AMES, Iowa - No. 20 Iowa State looks to build on its road win against Ole Miss when it steps back into Big 12 play and welcomes West Virginia for a Wednesday night showdown.

The Matchup: No. 20 Iowa State (15-5, 4-3 Big 12) vs. West Virginia (9-11, 1-6 Big 12)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 30, 6 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Brent Blum (Analyst)
TV: ESPNU
Talent: Clay Matvick(PxP), Tim Welsh (Analyst)
Webcast: WatchESPN
Sirius/XM/Internet: 135/199/953 (internet)
Live Stats: Cyclonestats.com

WORTH NOTING
1. ISU averages 81.1 points and shoots 49.5 percent from the field and 38.7 percent behind the arc in games played at Hilton Coliseum...Tyrese Haliburton shoots 61.8 percent from the field and 54.3 percent behind the arc at home...Marial Shayok shoots 55.2 percent from the field and 44.7 percent behind the arc at Hilton Coliseum.
2. The Cyclones have 18 runs of at least 10-0 this season after having just 11 all of last season.
3. Steve Prohm has coached the Cyclones to 13 wins against the AP Top-25...he has four road wins against the top-25, which is the most in school history.
4. ISU's 14-point win at Ole Miss was the largest ever against a ranked opponent on the road.
5. Iowa State owns a 75.4 winning percentage at Hilton Coliseum...the Cyclones are 106-18 in the last eight seasons at home.

LAST TIME OUT: CYCLONE OFFENSE LEADS ISU IN WIN OVER OLE MISS
• Iowa State blistered the nets in shooting 69.1 percent from the field in an 87-73 win over nationally-ranked Ole Miss Saturday afternoon on the road...the shooting percentage was the fourth-best in school history and the best by a Division I team on the road this season...per college basketball reference, no team has shot better against a ranked team on the road in the last nine seasons.
• ISU shot 76.9 percent in the second half alone...the Cyclones had 26 assists on their 38 baskets.
• Horton-Tucker paced the Cyclones with 23 points, his most since scoring 26 points against Illinois at the Maui Invitational...Wigginton came off the bench to add 18 points (7-10 FG) and Shayok had 17 points (6-9 FG).
• Haliburton (9), Weiler-Babb (8) and Horton-Tucker (5) were the first ISU trio to each have five or more assists in a game since Jan. 31, 2018.

🎥⬇️ Here are final highlights of Iowa State's road win over Ole Miss, courtesy of @cyslockerroom! pic.twitter.com/93vd1WSKi6
— Iowa State Men's Basketball (@CycloneMBB) January 26, 2019

IOWA STATE-WEST VIRGINIA SERIES NOTES
• Iowa State and West Virginia are meeting for the 14th time...ISU holds a 7-6 edge in the all-time series, which includes wins in two of the last three meetings.
• Wigginton has averaged 25.5 points in two career games against the Mountaineers.
• Haliburton and WVU freshman Jordan McCabe spent much of their high school careers starring against one another...Haliburton's career high of 42 points came against McCabe's Kaukauna High...while Haliburton was named Gatorade Player of the Year, McCabe took home Mr. Basketball honors...they shared Co-MVP honors in the Fox Valley Association.
• ISU head coach Steve Prohm is 2-5 against West Virginia and Bob Huggins
• ISU is 377-571 against teams currently in the Big 12 Conference.

COMPLETE GAME NOTES
For complete game notes, click here.

PARKING ALTERATIONS FOR WEDNESDAY'S GAME
Due to extreme winter weather conditions, the Iowa State athletics department has made some alterations to its parking procedures for Wednesday's game. To learn more, read here.

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

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