No. 11 Iowa State vs. West Virginia Gameday Primer

Who: No. 11 Iowa State (16-6, 7-3 Big 12) vs West Virginia (14-9, 3-7 Big 12)

Where: WVU Coliseum (14,000) – Morgantown, W. Va.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 – 6 p.m.

The Lead: After a 68-53 win over No. 8 Kansas on Saturday, the Iowa State men's basketball team will turn its attention toward the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Cyclones and Mountaineers are set to face off on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. inside WVU Coliseum. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Storylines:

Saturday marks the 21st meeting between the Cyclones and the Mountaineers.
West Virginia holds a 12-9 advantage in the series.
Iowa State is 2-8 all-time against West Virginia in Morgantown.
T.J. Otzelberger is 1-1 against West Virginia as Iowa State's head coach.
Iowa State enters Wednesday's contest with a 2-5 record on the road this season.

From the Notes:

Against Kansas,Tamin Lipsey became the second Iowa State freshman to ever collect double digit assists against the Jayhawks. Will Blalock was the first Cyclone to achieve the feat when he tallied 11 assists against the Jayhawks during the 2003-04 campaign.

Switching Sides:

West Virginia is 10-3 at home this season.
The Mountaineers are currently 2-4 against ranked opponents this season. WVU has collected its two ranked wins over No. 14 TCU and No. 15 Auburn at home.
The Mountaineers have won 105 of their last 158 conference games at the WVU Coliseum.
West Virginia is averaging nearly 27 points (26.39) from its bench this season.

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘀.

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— Iowa State Men's Basketball (@CycloneMBB) February 7, 2023

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