Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State Primer (7:15 p.m. Tipoff)

Who: Iowa State (12-3, 1-1 Big 12) vs. Oklahoma State (8-7, 0-2 Big 12)

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

When: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 – 7:15 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)

Weather: More Information is available here about plans for weather conditions.

Tipping Off: After toppling No. 2 Houston in its last outing, Iowa State looks to stay unbeaten in Hilton Coliseum as Oklahoma State comes to town for a sold-out Saturday matinee.

The Cyclones and Cowboys will face off for the 140th time this weekend, as Oklahoma State holds the all-time advantage – 72-67. OSU has won seven of the last ten meetings and has taken the last three matchups in Ames.

The game, initially scheduled for 5 p.m., was delayed to 6 p.m. and then delayed again until 7:15 as of 3:15 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.

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Tamin Lipsey continues to make steady improvement for Iowa State, as the former Little Cyclone is averaging a team-best 14.7 points per game. He leads the team in field goals made (76), rebounds (86), assists (86), steals (49) and minutes played.
- Lipsey set the school record for steals against PVAMU, picking the Panthers' pockets eight times.
  - The previous record, seven, was held by Fred Hoiberg and Justus Thigpen.
- Against DePaul, Lipsey recorded the seventh triple-double in school history, going for 15 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds.
  - Lipsey became the first Cyclone since Tyrese Haliburton in 2020 to record a triple-double.
UNLV transfer Keshon Gilbert has found his groove for the Cyclones, as the junior from St. Louis is second on the team in points scored, averaging 13.4 per game.
- Gilbert recorded a triple-double against New Hampshire, going for 10 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.
  - His triple-double – the eighth in school history – puts him with Lipsey, Haliburton, Monté Morris, Royce White, Jamaal Tinsley, Curtis Stinson and Marc Urquhart as members of the illustrious club.
    - ISU is the only team in the country with two triple-doubles by different players this season.
- Gilbert is second in the Big 12 in free throws attempted (90) and third in FT made (64).
  - He is second on the team in both assists (71) and steals (27).
- Gilbert was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following his triple-double and now has the second most Big 12 NotW awards this season.
- He's recorded a team-best four 20-plus point outings this season, including three in the last seven contests.
Iowa State freshman Milan Momcilovic has been having a solid freshman campaign, as the rookie from Pewaukee is averaging 13.3 points per game.
- Momcilovic has a team-high 31 3-pointers and shoots it at a 41.3% clip.
- He is one of five Cyclones to score at least 20 in a game this season.
- Momcilovic is averaging the most points per game by an ISU true freshman since Lindell Wigginton's 16.7 in 2017-18.
  - He is the second-highest-scoring true freshman in the Big 12, behind Baylor's Ja'Kobe Walter.
- In his last outing against No. 2 Houston, Momcilovic was the hero as he scored the final four points for ISU – including a tough baseline turnaround jumper to give the Cyclones a late lead.
Hason Ward has returned to action after missing nine games with an injury and leads the team in field goal percentage, shooting 70 percent.
Robert Jones has taken over the starting five after filling in for Ward and keeping the spot after his return.
- Jones leads the team in offensive rebounds and blocks.
Tre King is one of four Cyclones averaging double-figures, as the senior chips in 10.0 points per contest.
Jackson Paveletzke, Curtis Jones, Omaha Biliew and Demarion Watson make up the bench unit for the Cyclones.
As a head coach, Otz is 152-93 overall and has led the Cyclones to a 53-30 record over the last three seasons.

From the Notes:

The Cyclones finished the non-con, having won 27 straight games against non-conference opponents at Hilton Coliseum, tied for the ninth-longest streak in the nation.
As of Friday, the Cyclones are ranked No. 10 in the NET. The Cyclones slot in at No. 15 in the KenPom rankings and are No. 7 in ESPN's Basketball Power Index.
The Cyclones went 6-0 in the month of December, as Iowa State improved to 16-1 in the month under T.J. Otzelberger. The 16 victories under Otz are tied for the 10th most in the nation in that span.
The Cyclones are 22-1 under T.J. Otzelberger when four or more players score in double figures.
The six highest-scoring Cyclone outputs under Otzelberger have all come this season, including a pair of 100-point performances. Nine of the 10 highest under Otz have also come this season.
The Cyclones have scored 90 or more points six times this season. It is the most times hitting that mark in a season since the 2016-17 team did so eight times.
After taking down No. 2 Houston, Iowa State now owns seven victories over top-10 opponents in the last two seasons – the most of any team.
Coach Otzelberger became the first Cyclones head coach to defeat both the No. 1 and No. 2 team.

Switching Sides:

The Cowboys were picked to finish tenth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll.
Oklahoma State has seen five different players tally a double-double on the season, with both Quion Williams and Eric Dailey Jr. doing so twice.
OSU returned seven players from last season, added five freshmen and welcomed four first-year transfers to the roster.
Only three of the Cowboys' returning players are scholarship athletes. The Pokes brought in a talented freshman class which ranks as high as seventh but was consensus top 15.
- Among those freshmen is 2023 McDonald's All-American Brandon Garrison. Garrison currently is second in the Big 12 in blocks, tallying 28 in 15 contests.
Omaha Biliew played with OSU's Brandon Garrison in last March's McDonald's All-American Game and Eric Dailey Jr. in the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup over the summer where he was coached by Mike Boynton Jr.
Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton Jr. is in his seventh season at the helm of the Cowboy basketball program. Boynton is 115-96 overall and has four winning seasons in Stillwater.

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Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State Primer (7:15 p.m. Tipoff)

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Players Mentioned

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Keshon Gilbert

Curtis Jones

Robert Jones

Tre King

Tamin Lipsey

Milan Momcilovic

Jackson Paveletzke

Hason Ward

Demarion Watson

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