No. 20 Iowa State vs. McNeese Gameday Primer

Who: No. 20 Iowa State (7-2, 0-0 Big 12) vs. McNeese (3-6, 0-0 Southland)

Where: Hilton Coliseum (14,267) – Ames, Iowa

When: Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022 – 5:00 p.m.

The Lead: The Iowa State men's basketball team will look to get back in the win column against the McNeese Cowboys on Sunday evening. Tipoff against the Cowboys is set for 5:00 p.m.

Storylines:

This will be the first ever meeting between the Cyclones and McNeese.
Iowa State has won 16-straight games against non-conference opponents at Hilton Coliseum.
Defensively, Iowa State is leading the Big 12 in steals per game and forced turnovers per game. ISU is currently averaging 11.2 steals and forcing 20.4 turnovers per contest.
ISU has won 15-straight games when scoring 80 points or more.
Robert Jones and Aljaž Kunc have both recorded a double-double this season.
Through nine games, five different Cyclones have led the team in scoring this season.
ISU has recorded a 74.2 winning percentage (587-204) at Hilton Coliseum.

From the Notes: The Cyclones have hit a 3-pointer in 502-straight games.

Switching Sides:

McNeese is averaging 66.4 points per game.
Christian Shumate and Trae English are both averaging double-digit points. Shumate is averaging 11,4 while English is averaging 11.2 points per game.
McNeese is averaging 8.1 3-pointers per game.
Defensively, the Cowboys are averaging 9.0 steals and 2.3 blocked shots per game.

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Players Mentioned

Robert Jones

Aljaž Kunc

Sponsors

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