WHO: Iowa State Cyclones (6-2)
WHEN: 6:30 PM CT (Thursday, December 7, 2023)
WHERE: Hilton Coliseum (Ames, IA)
TV: ESPNU (Rich Hollenberg, Jon Crispin)
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network (Gary Dolphin, Bob Hansen)
MOBILE: espn.com/app
ONLINE: espn.com/watch
FOLLOW: @IowaAwesome | @IowaHoops | @IowaonBTN
LINE: Iowa State -6.5
KENPOM SPREAD: Iowa State -6 (ISU 83, Iowa 77; 30% chance of Iowa winning)
On Monday, Iowa went to a hostile road environment... and got thrashed by Purdue, 87-68.
On Thursday, Iowa heads to another hostile road environment... will the end result be any different for the Hawkeyes in Hilton Coliseum?
Iowa State isn't as dominant as No. 4 Purdue, of course, but the Cyclones are off to a strong enough start this season. They've gone 6-2, with their only losses coming in back-to-back neutral-site games against Virginia Tech (71-62) and Texas A&M (73-69).
Granted, their schedule outside of three neutral-site games at the ESPN Events Invitational has been pretty soft -- but they've also been destroying those weak opponents. Iowa State's average margin of victory in six wins this season is 34 points, and the Cyclones have held four opponents to 55 points or fewer.
Couple Iowa State's strong defense (9th nationally in defensive efficiency) with a rabid home crowd and Iowa's propensity for slow starts, and there's a potent formula for what could be a very difficult -- and very ugly -- game for the Hawkeyes.
MORE HERE:
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WHEN: 6:30 PM CT (Thursday, December 7, 2023)
WHERE: Hilton Coliseum (Ames, IA)
TV: ESPNU (Rich Hollenberg, Jon Crispin)
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network (Gary Dolphin, Bob Hansen)
MOBILE: espn.com/app
ONLINE: espn.com/watch
FOLLOW: @IowaAwesome | @IowaHoops | @IowaonBTN
LINE: Iowa State -6.5
KENPOM SPREAD: Iowa State -6 (ISU 83, Iowa 77; 30% chance of Iowa winning)
On Monday, Iowa went to a hostile road environment... and got thrashed by Purdue, 87-68.
On Thursday, Iowa heads to another hostile road environment... will the end result be any different for the Hawkeyes in Hilton Coliseum?
Iowa State isn't as dominant as No. 4 Purdue, of course, but the Cyclones are off to a strong enough start this season. They've gone 6-2, with their only losses coming in back-to-back neutral-site games against Virginia Tech (71-62) and Texas A&M (73-69).
Granted, their schedule outside of three neutral-site games at the ESPN Events Invitational has been pretty soft -- but they've also been destroying those weak opponents. Iowa State's average margin of victory in six wins this season is 34 points, and the Cyclones have held four opponents to 55 points or fewer.
Couple Iowa State's strong defense (9th nationally in defensive efficiency) with a rabid home crowd and Iowa's propensity for slow starts, and there's a potent formula for what could be a very difficult -- and very ugly -- game for the Hawkeyes.
MORE HERE:
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