Preview: Cyclones Host Kansas City Wednesday Night

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AMES, Iowa - Iowa State returns to Hilton Coliseum to host Kansas City Wednesday evening.

The Matchup: Iowa State (4-3, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Kansas City (5-4, 0-0 WAC)
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
When: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Analyst)
TV: Cyclones.tv
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Analyst)
Webcast: Cyclones.tv
Sirius/XM/Internet: NA/NA/981 (internet)
Live Stats: Cyclonestats.com

WORTH NOTING
1. Iowa State sophomore Tyrese Haliburton averaged 22.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 2.3 steals in three games at the Battle 4 Atlantis...he is one of just two players nationally averaging 15.0 points and 8.0 assists.
2. The Cyclones are looking to extend their 10-game home winning streak against non-conference foes.
3. The Cyclones are shooting 56.1 percent on 2-point field goals, led by George Conditt IV shooting 81.1 percent (seventh nationally).
4. The Cyclones have had fewer turnovers than their opponent in all seven games this season and ranks second nationally with a 1.65 assist-to-turnover ratio.
5. ISU leads the Big 12 scoring 83.3 points per game.

LAST TIME OUT - CYCLONES FALL TO SETON HALL IN BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS
• Iowa State held a 33-32 lead at the half but fell to Seton Hall, 84-76, in the final game of the Battle 4 Atlantis...the Pirates blistered the nets for 52 points on 60.6 percent shooting in the second half.
• Both teams had three players in double figures, with Seton Hall's Myles Powell leading all scorers with 24 points...Rasir Bolton had 20 points to lead the Cyclones, who also go 19 points from Tyrese Haliburton and 15 points from Prentiss Nixon.

IOWA STATE-KANSAS CITY SERIES NOTES
• Iowa State holds a 4-0 edge in the all-time series with Kansas City, with three of the four meetings coming at Hilton Coliseum...the teams last met in 2014, a 73-56 Cyclone win in Ames.
• In the previous meeting, Iowa State was paced by Bryce Dejean-Jones' 22 points, while Monté Morris chipped in 13 points and five assists.
• Steve Prohm has never faced Kansas City or its head coach Billy Donlon.
• ISU walk-on Eric Steyer and Kansas City redshirt senior Javan White were high school teammates at Ames High School.
• Iowa State is 13-0 all-time against teams currently in the Western Athletic Conference.

ON DECK: CYCLONES HOST NO. 16 SETON HALL IN REMATCH
• Just nine days after meeting at the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, Iowa State and Seton Hall will meet for a second time this season...the Pirates won the first meeting, 84-76, at Atlantis Imperial Arena despite Iowa State holding a one point lead at the half...Rasir Bolton (20 pts) and Tyrese Haliburton (19 pts) led the Cyclones, while Myles Powell (24) paced Seton Hall...this marks the first time since the 2003 season (Iowa) that ISU has played a non-con opponent twice in a season and the first time since 1978 (Drake) that it has happened twice in the regular season.

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

Prentiss Nixon

Eric Steyer

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