Preview: No. 20 Cyclones Hit Road To Face Baylor

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AMES, Iowa - No. 20 Iowa State, fresh on the heels of its first national ranking since the 2016-17 season, puts its ranking on the line Tuesday night when it faces Baylor at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas.

The Matchup: Iowa State (12-2, 2-0 Big 12) vs. Baylor (8-5, 0-1 Big 12)
Where: Waco, Texas - Ferrell Center (10,347)
When: Tuesday, Jan. 8, 6 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Analyst)
TV: ESPNEWS
Talent: Kevin Connors (PxP), Chris Spatola (Analyst)
Webcast: WatchESPN
Sirius/XM/Internet: 99*/383/974 (internet) *BU Broadcast
Live Stats: Cyclonestats.com

WORTH NOTING
1. Iowa State puts its five-game winning streak on the line Tuesday...the 12-2 Cyclones are looking to match their win total from a season ago and improve to 3-0 in Big 12 play for the first time since the 1999-2000 season team started 4-0.
2. Iowa State is ranked No. 20 in this week's AP poll, its first ranking since the final poll of the 2016-17 season.
3. Marial Shayok and Tyrese Haliburton were named Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week, respectively...Shayok is leading the league averaging 20.1 points and Haliburton has connected on 8-of-11 three-pointers in conference action.
4. The Cyclones are 18th nationally in adjusted offense and 19th in adjusted defense according to KenPom.com...ISU is one of six teams with a top-20 offense and defense.
5. The Cyclones have won the turnover battle in their last nine games...ISU forced 24 turnovers against Kansas.

LAST TIME OUT: CYCLONES RUN PAST KANSAS
• Iowa State ran away from Kansas Saturday at Hilton Coliseum with a 77-60 win...the Cyclones forced 24 turnovers and held the Jayhawks to just 42.9 percent shooting, including 30.0 behind the arc.
• The Cyclones were led by Shayok incredible performance...he hit 9-of-12 shots from the field and all five behind the arc to score 24 points...Haliburton (14) and Weiler-Babb joined him in double figures with 12 points...both Haliburton and Weiler-Babb matched career highs with four steals...ISU had 13 as a team.
• ISU connected on 13 three-pointers (13-25), its sixth game this season with 10 or more and the third in a row.

Final highlights from the #Cyclones 77-60 win over Kansas in Hilton Coliseum! pic.twitter.com/wdIj7mnX1S
— Iowa State Men's Basketball (@CycloneMBB) January 6, 2019

IOWA STATE-BAYLOR SERIES NOTES
• Iowa State and Baylor are meeting for the 36th time, with ISU owning a 19-16 edge in the series...the team's split last season's series, with both teams winning on their home courts...Baylor holds a 13-2 edge in Waco, with the Cyclones looking to win at the Ferrell Center for the first time since the 2012-13 season...the Cyclones only other win in Waco came in 2000, giving Iowa State the Big 12 regular season title outright.
• The Cyclones have won two of the last three meetings in the series...Baylor is one of four Big 12 teams the Cyclones own a series lead against (TCU, Texas Tech, West Virginia).
• Wigginton is averaging 22 points and 5.5 assists in two career games against Baylor.
• Steve Prohm is 2-4 all-time against Baylor and Scott Drew .
• ISU is 375-568 against teams currently in the Big 12 Conference.

COMPLETE GAME NOTES
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Tyrese Haliburton

Marial Shayok

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