Iowa State vs. Western Michigan Gameday Primer

Who: Iowa State (8-2, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Western Michigan (3-7, 0-0 MAC)

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

When: Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 – 12:00 p.m.

The Lead: After a week off, the Iowa State men's basketball team will host the Western Michigan Broncos on Sunday afternoon. Sunday will be the first-ever matchup between the Cyclones and Broncos. Tipoff against WMU is set for 12:00 p.m.

Storylines:

This will be the first ever meeting between the Cyclones and the Broncos.
ISU is 14-3 all-time against the Mid-American Conference.
Iowa State has won 17-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 11.0 steals and forcing 21.4 turnovers per contest.
The Cyclones are 588-204 all-time at Hilton, including a 6-0 mark this season.

From the Notes: Jaren Holmes ranks second in the Big 12 with 132 field goal attempts.

Switching Sides:

The Broncos are averaging 70.5 points per game this season.
Western Michigan is ranked No. 41 in the country, and second in the MAC, in rebounds per game. The Broncos are averaging 39.6 rebounds per game.
Senior guard Lamar Norman Jr. leads the MAC Conference in three point attempts (75), three pointers per game (3.22) and total three pointers made (29).
Markeese Hastings is second in the MAC Conference with 86 rebounds this season.
WMU has out-rebounded opponents 396-293 so far this season.

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