No. 23 Iowa State vs. No. 8 Texas Gameday Primer

Who: No. 23 Iowa State (17-9, 8-6 Big 12) vs. No. 8 Texas (21-6, 10-4 Big 12)

Where: Moody Center (10,000) – Austin, Texas

When: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 – 8 p.m.

The Lead: After a loss to No. 12 Kansas State on Saturday, the Iowa State Cyclones will travel to Austin, Texas to take on the No. 8 Texas Longhorns on Tuesday night. Tipoff against Texas is set for 8 p.m. and will be televised on Longhorn Network.

Storylines:

Tuesday marks the 48th meeting between the Cyclones and the Longhorns.
Texas holds a 27-20 advantage in the series.
The Longhorns are 18-2 all-time against the Cyclones at home.
T.J Otzelberger is 2-1 against Texas as Iowa State's head coach. Earlier this season, Iowa State defeated No. 7 Texas 78-67 in Hilton Coliseum.

From the Notes: Against Kansas State, Aljaž Kunc eclipsed 700 career points.

Switching Sides:

Texas is 15-1 at home this season.
The Longhorns are 5-4 against ranked opponents this season.
Texas' five wins over ranked opponents came against No. 2 Gonzaga, No. 7 Creighton, No. 17 TCU, No. 11 Baylor and No. 7 Kansas State.
The Longhorns four ranked losses came from No. 17 Illinois, No. 12 Iowa State, No. 4 Tennessee and No. 9 Kansas.
Texas' 21-6 record marks UT's best 27-game start since the 2010-11 season (23-4).

18 Points for @TyHaliburton22, the most by a Cyclone in an NBA All-Star Game. #NBAAllStar | #Cyclones pic.twitter.com/eZqEEXTb5O
— Iowa State Men's Basketball (@CycloneMBB) February 20, 2023

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