Preview: Cyclones Meet Longhorns Saturday In Austin

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State heads to Austin, Texas to face Texas in search of its 10th Big 12 win this season. The Cyclones and Longhorns meet Saturday afternoon in the first part of a doubleheader that concludes with the Iowa State women playing the Texas women.

The Matchup: Iowa State (20-8, 9-6 Big 12) vs. Texas (15-13, 7-8 Big 12)
Where: Austin, Texas - Erwin Center (16,540)
When: Saturday, March 2, 1 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Analyst)
TV: ESPN2
Talent: Lowell Galindo (PxP), Reid Gettys (Analyst)
Webcast: WatchESPN
Sirius/XM/Internet: 81/81/81 (internet)
Live Stats: Cyclonestats.com

WORTH NOTING
1. Iowa State enters the final stretch of the regular season Saturday afternoon when it faces the Longhorns...the Cyclones are looking for their 10th Big 12 victory for the seventh time in the last eight seasons...ISU would join Kansas as the only teams with 10 wins in at least seven of the last eight seasons.
2. ISU owns five Big 12 victories by at least 13 points, tied for the second-most by a Cyclone team since the conference was formed.
3. The 2018-19 Cyclone team is the 18th to reach 20 wins in a season...only seven ISU teams have won 21 games prior to postseason play.
4. The Cyclones have four Big 12 road wins and are looking to become the fourth Cyclone team to win five conference road games.
5. Talen Horton-Tucker needs two points to join Curtis Stinson as the only ISU freshman since 1992-93 to have 350 points-150 rebounds-75 assists as a rookie.

LAST TIME OUT: CYCLONES GET BACK ON TRACK WITH WIN AGAINST OKLAHOMA
• Iowa State won its fifth Big 12 game by at least 13 points, beating Oklahoma 78-61 Monday evening at Hilton Coliseum...the Cyclones shot 52 percent from the field, connecting on 11-of-23 three-pointers in the win...OU shot just 38.1 percent from the field.
• Shayok led the Cyclones with 21 points and five assists while Horton-Tucker chipped in 18 points and five dimes.

IOWA STATE-TEXAS SERIES NOTES
• Iowa State and Texas are meeting for the 40th time...UT holds a 22-17 edge in the all-time series, including 14-2 in Austin...the Cyclones' last win in Austin came during the 2014-15 season, an 85-77 win...that marked the last time the Cyclones swept the Longhorns.
• In the season's first meeting, Horton-Tucker led the Cyclones with 15 points as ISU won 65-60 at Hilton Coliseum...Weiler-Babb hit big shot after big shot down the stretch and finished with 11 points, while also leading the team in rebounds (7), assists (3) and steals (3).
• Cameron Lard is averaging 14.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in four meetings against UT...he has scored in double figures all four games.
• Wigginton and Texas' Matt Coleman were teammates at Oak Hill Academy...UT junior Elijah Mitrou-Long's brother Nazareth Mitrou-Long played for the Cyclones from 2013-17...he ranks 24th all-time at ISU with 1,250 points and is second with 260 3-pointers made...he is one of the most beloved Cyclone players of all-time.
• UT assistant coach Neill Berry was an assistant coach at ISU from 2016-18.
• ISU head coach Steve Prohm is 3-5 against Texas and Shaka Smart.
• ISU is 382-574 against teams currently in the Big 12 Conference.

COMPLETE GAME NOTES
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