Preview: Iowa State Hosts Purdue Fort Wayne Sunday

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State returns to the floor to host Purdue Fort Wayne Sunday at Hilton Coliseum.

The Matchup: Iowa State (6-4, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (7-7, 0-0 Summit)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
When: Sunday, Dec. 22, 12 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Analyst)
TV: Cyclones.tv
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Analyst)
Webcast: Cyclones.tv
Sirius/XM/Internet: NA/375/375 (internet)
Live Stats: Cyclonestats.com

TICKETS
A limited number of tickets are still available for Sunday's game by clicking the link above.

WORTH NOTING
1. Iowa State looks to improve to 7-4 as it heads into its holiday break.
2. ISU is among the Big 12 leaders in scoring average (2nd, 80.6), field goal percentage (2nd, 45.7), blocked shots (1st, 5.6), steals (4th, 8.7), turnover margin (1st, +6.1) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1st, 1.42).
3. Tyrese Haliburton is accounting for 43 percent of Iowa State's scoring this season (points and points assisted on).
4. George Conditt IV needs just one block to move into the school's career top-20 for blocked shots...he enters Sunday's game with 56 career swats.
5. Rasir Bolton is shooting 83 percent at the line this season, which ranks among the Big 12's top 10.

LAST TIME OUT - CYCLONES FALTER AGAINST IOWA
• Iowa State got into a big hole early and it was too much to dig out of as it fell to Iowa, 84-68, on Thursday, Dec. 12...the Cyclones trailed by 15 points at the break and trimmed the Hawkeye lead to just seven points before Iowa went on a run that put away the game.
• ISU had just two players in double figures, led by 22 points from Tyrese Haliburton...Solomon Young scored 10 points.
• The Cyclones shot just 34.4 percent in the first half but 48.6 percent in the second stanza.
• George Conditt IV had a career-best eight rebounds against the Hawkeyes.

IOWA STATE-PURDUE FORT WAYNE SERIES NOTES
• Iowa State and Purdue Fort Wayne are meeting for the second time...ISU owns a 1-0 edge in the series, having defeated the Mastodons 78-51 in 2003...Jackson Vroman had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead five Cyclones in double figures...PFW was led by Ric Wyand's 15 points as ISU held it to just 31.4 percent shooting.
• Steve Prohm is facing Purdue Fort Wayne for the first time.
• ISU is 41-6 all-time against teams currently in The Summit League.

ON DECK: CYCLONES RETURN FROM BREAK TO HOST FLORIDA A&M
• Iowa State returns to the hardwood on New Year's Eve when it hosts Florida A&M in the final tuneup prior to Big 12 action starting...the Cyclones and Rattlers meet at 6 p.m.

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.

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