No. 19 Iowa State vs. No. 22 TCU Gameday Primer

Who: No. 19 Iowa State (16-8, 7-5 Big 12) vs No. 22 TCU (17-8, 6-6 Big 12)

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

When: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 – 8 p.m.

The Lead:
After falling to Oklahoma St. Saturday, the Iowa State men's basketball team will look to rebound on Wednesday night when they host the No. 22 TCU Horned Frogs. Iowa State won the first matchup between the two teams on Jan. 7, 69-67.

Storylines:

Saturday marks the 27th meeting between the Cyclones and Horned Frogs.
TCU holds a 13-14 advantage in the series.
Iowa State is 7-5 all-time against TCU in Hilton Coliseum.
T.J. Otzelberger is 2-1 against TCU as Iowa State's head coach.
Iowa State enters Wednesday's contest with a 12-1 record at home this season.

From the Notes:

Aljaž Kunc played 26 minutes against Oklahoma St., the most since returning from an injury. The senior led the Cyclones in scoring with 13 points and collected two steals.

Switching Sides:

TCU is 2-5 in road games this season.
The Horned Frogs are currently 4-4 against ranked opponents this season.
The Horned Frogs four ranked wins were over No. 25 Iowa, No. 19 Baylor, No. 11 Kansas St. and No. 2 Kansas.
TCU guard Mike Miles Jr. is the second leading scorer in the Big 12. Miles Jr. has scored 20 or more points in six games this season.

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