Preview: Cyclones Host No. 5 Jayhawks Saturday

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State welcomes No. 5 Kansas to Hilton Coliseum Saturday afternoon for a Big 12 Conference showdown.

The Matchup: Iowa State (11-2, 1-0 Big 12) vs. No. 5 Kansas (12-1, 1-0 Big 12)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
When: Saturday, Jan. 5, 4 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Analyst)
TV: ESPN2
Talent: Mark Neely (PxP), Fran Fraschilla (Analyst)
Webcast: WatchESPN
Sirius/XM/Internet: 84*/287/978 (internet) KU Broadcast
Live Stats: Cyclonestats.com

WORTH NOTING
1. Iowa State looks to improve to 2-0 in Big 12 play for the seventh time...the Cyclones' last 2-0 start in conference play was the 2014-15 season.
2. The Cyclones have won 22 of their last 30 games against ranked teams at Hilton Coliseum, including wins in the last two games against top-10 foes...ISU is 4-2 against top-10 foes at Hilton Coliseum under Steve Prohm.
3. Iowa State is 7-0 at Hilton Coliseum this season...the Cyclones are holding opponents to 59.6 points per game at home.
4. ISU has outrebounded nine of its 13 opponents...in each game they didn't win the rebounding battle, they won the turnover battle.
5. Iowa State is 5-0 when making 10 or more three-pointers this season...the Cyclones have had 17 runs of 10-0 this season after having just 11 all of last season.

LAST TIME OUT: CYCLONES OPEN BIG 12 PLAY WITH ROAD WIN AT OKLAHOMA STATE
• Iowa State overcame its worst shooting percentage of the season (36.4 percent) to earn a big road win at Oklahoma State to open Big 12 Conference play...the Cyclones trailed by one at the half but held the Cowboys to just 27 points in the second half to win at OSU for the fifth time in the last six seasons.
• Four Cyclones were in double figures led by 17 each from Wigginton and Shayok...Wigginton was 8-for-11 from the line and Shayok was 6-for-6...Haliburton hit 4-of-6 3-pointers and finished with 12 points, while Weiler-Babb had 15 points.
• ISU was 19-for-25 at the line as a team...the Cyclones had 15 assists on 20 field goals.

👀⬇️ Highlights of Iowa State's 69-63 win over Oklahoma State, courtesy of @cyslockerroom! pic.twitter.com/USWTeBEzrQ
— Iowa State Men's Basketball (@CycloneMBB) January 3, 2019

IOWA STATE-KANSAS SERIES NOTES
• Iowa State and Kansas are meeting for the 246th time in series history...it is the longest running series for ISU, dating back to 1908...KU owns a 181-64 edge in the all-time series, including 70-39 in Ames...at Hilton Coliseum, KU leads 26-21.
• The series is tied 5-5 over the last 10 meetings with seven of those outcomes being decided by seven points or less and five by five points or fewer.
• Wigginton is averaging 19.5 points in two career meetings against KU, which included 27 points in his first outing against the Jayhawks...Cameron Lard has averaged 17.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in his two games against the Jayhawks.
• Steve Prohm is 2-4 all-time against Kansas and Bill Self after the Jayhawks swept the series last season, winning the games by five and six points, respectively.
• ISU is 374-568 against teams currently in the Big 12 Conference.

COMPLETE GAME NOTES
For complete game notes, click here.

CLEAR BAG POLICY
For those attending the game, don't forget that Hilton Coliseum now has a Clear Bag Policy.

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