Preview: Cyclones And Hawkeyes Meet Thursday

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State and Iowa are set to meet Thursday for the 73rd game of the series as Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series action continues at Hilton Coliseum.

The Matchup: Iowa State (6-3, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Iowa (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
When: Thursday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Analyst)
TV: ESPN2
Talent: Jason Benetti (PxP), Dan Dakich (Analyst)
Webcast: WATCHESPN
Sirius/XM/Internet: 84/84/84 (internet)
Live Stats: Cyclonestats.com

TICKETS
A limited number of tickets are still available for Thursday evening's game by clicking the link above.

WORTH NOTING
1. Iowa State is 5-0 at Hilton Coliseum this season and puts its 12-game non-conference home winning streak on the line Thursday.
2. Steve Prohm is looking for win No. 90 as head coach at Iowa State...ISU's win against Seton Hall was his 17th against an AP-Top 25 team.
3. Rasir Bolton was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after averaging 18.0 points and 5.0 rebounds...he averaged 10.5 free throw attempts per game last week, making 18.
4. Tyrese Haliburton is the only player in the nation averaging 16.0 points, 8.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals...in the last decade, no player has averaged those numbers and only four players since the turn of the century have averaged 15.0 points, 7.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals.
5. George Conditt IV is averaging 10.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 blocks...he's 11th nationally in blocks per game.

LAST TIME OUT - CYCLONES GET REVENGE IN WIN AGAINST SETON HALL
• Iowa State's defense turned up in a big way when it was needed most...the Cyclones struggled early against Seton Hall, connecting on just two of its first 18 shots...the Cyclones took a two-point lead into the break and outscored the Pirates 48-40 in the second half to avenge a loss to them 10 days earlier.
• The Cyclones held the Pirates to 36.8 percent shooting, the lowest percentage by an opponent from one of the nation's top-six leagues this season...Prentiss Nixon helped the Cyclone cause by playing a significant role in holding Myles Powell to 7-of-20 shooting, including 4-for-11 behind the arc.
• ISU was led by Haliburton, Bolton and Conditt scoring 17 points each...Jacobson had a team-high 10 boards, his second double-digit rebounding game this season...ISU was 26-for-33 at the line, making 16-of-17 free throws over the final 4:19.
• After being outrebounded by 11 in the first meeting, ISU held the edge in the second meeting, 43-40.

IOWA STATE-IOWA SERIES NOTES
• Iowa State and Iowa are meeting for the 73rd time...the Hawkeyes hold a 45-27 edge in the series, but ISU leads 20-16 in Ames and 17-8 at Hilton Coliseum...the Cyclones have won seven of the last 10 meetings.
• The home team has won 14 of the last 16 meetings in the series...ISU's 2010 win (75-72) and 2014 win (90-75) in Iowa City are the exceptions.
• Steve Prohm is 2-2 all-time against Iowa and Fran McCaffery.
• ISU is 160-233 all-time against teams currently in the Big Ten Conference...the Cyclones are 7-5 in the last 12 games they've played against the conference.
• ISU Director of Operations Micah Byars served for five seasons in the same position at UCF under current Iowa assistant coach Kirk Speraw, who was the head coach.
• Michael Jacobson has played Iowa four times (three at Nebraska; one at ISU) in his career and averaged 7.5 points and 6.3 rebounds...Rasir Bolton played Iowa once while at Penn State and finished with 16 points.

ON DECK: CYCLONES HOST PURDUE FORT WAYNE AFTER FINALS WEEK
• Iowa State takes next week off for final exams before hitting the court again on Sunday, Dec. 22 against Purdue Fort Wayne.

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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Players Mentioned

Rasir Bolton

George Conditt IV

Tyrese Haliburton

Michael Jacobson

Prentiss Nixon

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