Preview: ISU Hosts Florida A&M To Close 2019

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State closes out 2019 and gets its final tune-up ahead of Big 12 action when it hosts Florida A&M on New Year's Eve at Hilton Coliseum.

The Matchup: Iowa State (7-4, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Florida A&M (1-9, 0-0 MEAC)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
When: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 6 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/NA/977 (internet)
Live Stats: Cyclonestats.com

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

WORTH NOTING
1. Iowa State is 18-4 all-time when playing on New Year's Eve.
2. Steve Prohm has won 90 games at Iowa State and sits 11 games behind Larry Eustachy for fifth-most wins all-time at the school.
3. Tyrese Haliburton leads all Big 12 players averaging 30.7 points-assists-rebounds per game...next best is Kansas' Devon Dotson at 27.9 PAR per game.
4. Iowa State is 7-0 when outshooting its opponents this season and 6-0 when holding them to 79 points or less.
5. The Cyclones are shooting 56.3 percent on 2-point field goals, which ranks 10th nationally.

LAST TIME OUT - CYCLONES ROLL PAST PURDUE FORT WAYNE
• Iowa State rolled to an 89-59 win against Purdue Fort Wayne on Dec. 22 at Hilton Coliseum...the Cyclones blitzed the Mastodons out of the gate, shooting 60.6 percent in the first half and 55.6 percent for the game.
• ISU's 3-point shot was working as well, making 14-of-30 threes...it was the third game this season with 10 or more made threes for the Cyclones.
• Haliburton drilled a career-high six three-pointers and finished with 22 points against PFW...Terrence Lewis came off the bench to score 11 points, joining Haliburton and Solomon Young (15) in doubles figures...Young made 7-of-8 shots, connecting on the first seven shots he attempted.
• The Cyclones assisted on 26 of 35 made field goals...Rasir Bolton matched his career high with six assists...Haliburton also had six dimes.
• ISU had a season-low eight turnovers in the game.

IOWA STATE-FLORIDA A&M SERIES NOTES
• Iowa State meets Florida A&M for just the second time...the Cyclones won the previous meeting, a November showdown during the 1989-90 season, 93-68 behind 25 points from Victor Alexander...Terry Woods and Kirk Baker each scored 18 points...Florida A&M got 15 points off the bench from Raham Dixon.
• Steve Prohm is facing Florida A&M for the first time...Robert McCullum, a former Kansas State assistant (1990), has coached against the Cyclones, falling 83-74 in Honolulu as head coach at South Florida in 2005.
• ISU is 21-0 all-time against teams from the MEAC.

ON DECK: BIG 12 PLAY STARTS AT TCU
• Iowa State opens Big 12 play on the road on Saturday, Jan. 4 at TCU...ISU opened last season's conference play on the road and defeated Oklahoma State.

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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