Iowa State vs. No. 12 Baylor Gameday Primer

Who: Iowa State (9-2, 0-0 Big 12) vs. No. 12 Baylor (10-2, 0-0 Big 12)

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

When: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 – 1:00 p.m.

The Lead: The Iowa State men's basketball team will host the No. 12 Baylor Bears on Saturday afternoon to open up Big 12 conference play. Tipoff against Baylor is set for 1:00 p.m. on ESPNU.

Storylines:

This is the 45th meeting between the Cyclones and the Bears. Baylor holds a 24-20 advantage over ISU in the series.
Iowa State boasts a 14-6 all-time record against Baylor at home.
T.J. Otzelberger is 0-2 against the Baylor Bears as Iowa State's head coach. In the two matchups last season, ISU lost by a combined 12 points.
Defensively, Iowa State is leading the Big 12 in steals per game (11.0), forced turnovers per game (20.9) and boasts the No. 1 scoring defense in the Big 12.

From the Notes:

Iowa State carries an all-time record of 73-88 against Top-25 opponents at home. ISU is 6-10 all-time against the No. 12 ranked team.

Switching Sides:

With its 64th consecutive week in the AP Top 25, Baylor has the nation's second-longest streak (Gonzaga 122).
The 12th-ranked Bears spent a school record 54-straight weeks top-10 ranked in the AP Poll (12/19/19 -12/5/22).
Baylor is 46-5 vs. unranked teams over the last three seasons.
BU leads the Big 12 in three point attempts per game (27.3).
The Bears are averaging 80.8 points per game this season.

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