Preview: Cyclones Return Home; Host Oklahoma Monday

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State returns home to host Oklahoma Monday evening at Hilton Coliseum.

The Matchup: No. 19 Iowa State (19-8, 8-6 Big 12) vs. Oklahoma (17-10, 5-9 Big 12)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
When: Saturday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Analyst)
TV: ESPN2
Talent: Kevin Connors (PxP), Chris Spatola (Analyst)
Webcast: WatchESPN
Sirius/XM/Internet: 134/200/954 (internet)
Live Stats: Cyclonestats.com

WORTH NOTING
1. Iowa State has dropped back-to-back games for just the second time this season...following the last time, ISU responded and won seven of their next eight games.
2. An Iowa State win would give ISU 20 wins for the seventh time in the last eight seasons and would give Steve Prohm 20 wins in seven of eight seasons.
3. Cameron Lard is averaging 8.1 points and 1.6 blocks the last eight games...he's made 28-of-35 field goals (80 FG%) in that stretch and has shot 70.2 percent in Big 12 play...Lard has scored above his average in eight consecutive games.
4. The Cyclones have committed more turnovers than just five of their last 22 opponents.
5. ISU has held 17 of 27 opponents below 70 points this season...the Cyclones are 16-1 in those games.

LAST TIME OUT: CYCLONES DROP SECOND-STRAIGHT; FALL TO TCU
• Iowa State rallied from an 8-point halftime deficit to take the lead but ultimately fell 75-72 Saturday at TCU...Jacobson led the Cyclones with 17 points, while Wigginton (15), Horton-Tucker (14) and Lard (10) were also in double figures.
• ISU was just 2-for-20 behind the arc, their worst shooting effort from long distance all season.
• Horton-Tucker tied his career high with five steals...Lard was 5-for-5 from the field in the loss.

IOWA STATE-OKLAHOMA SERIES NOTES
• Iowa State and Oklahoma are meeting for the 206th time...OU leads the series 116-89, but ISU leads 52-37 in games played in Ames...this includes a 23-17 edge at Hilton Coliseum...ISU has won seven consecutive meetings in Ames, with OU's last road win in the series coming in overtime in 2011.
• Wigginton has averaged 21.3 points in three career meetings against the Sooners...Lard has averaged a double-double in three games against OU, posting 11.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks...Lard had 19 points and 17 boards last season when ISU defeated OU at Hilton Coliseum.
• In this season's first meeting, ISU used multiple monster shots by Shayok to fend off the Sooners 75-74 in Norman...OU led by as many as 10 points in the first half, but the Cyclones took the lead in the early moments of the second half...Wigginton (18) and Shayok (16) led the Cyclones.
• ISU head coach Steve Prohm is 5-3 against Oklahoma and Lon Kruger.
• ISU is 381-574 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.

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