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The Iowa State Cyclones and Iowa Hawkeyes will rekindle their rivalry at James H. Hilton Coliseum on Thursday.
During the Big East-Big 12 Battle, Iowa State easily defeated DePaul, scoring 99 points away from home. The Cyclones assisted on 29 out of the 39 field goals they made, with a 56.5% shooting percentage that included 41.2% of their attempts from long range. Despite only having a four-point lead at the break, they dominated afterward with 58 points in the subsequent half. The only two losses for the Cyclones came to Texas A&M and Virginia Tech. They defeated VCU in their finest win. It was anticipated that Iowa State would finish 7th within the Big 12 this year. It will have many chances to strengthen its schedule going forward, with 9 matches versus top-25 opponents. Tamin Lipsey, a sophomore guard, leads the Cyclones in scoring having 15.1 points, 6.5 boards, along with 6.3 assists per contest after recording a triple-double against DePaul. In addition, ISU depends on rookie forward Milan Momcilovic with 13.6 points per match and 44.7 3PT%, senior forward Tre King with 10.1 points per game and 5.5 boards per contest, and junior guard Keshon Gilbert with 14.8 points per game and 4.3 rebounds per match.
On Monday, Iowa was unable to keep up with Purdue as the Boilermakers jumped out to an early 45-24 advantage and did not look back. The Hawkeyes dropped the battle of rebounds after being limited to 38.5% shooting. Purdue made 24 of the 34 field goals it assisted on while shooting 52.3%. Iowa’s three losses thus far this season have come from Purdue, Oklahoma, and Creighton. The team’s greatest victory occurred against Seton Hall. Preseason polls had the Hawkeyes ranked 9th in the Big Ten. Ben Krikke, a senior forward who transferred from Valparaiso, tops Iowa in scoring via 18.4 points per match on 60.4% shooting. In addition, senior guard Tony Perkins with 12.8 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per match, junior forward Patrick McCaffery with 11.5 points per contest and 4.1 boards per game, and junior forward Payton Sandfort with 13.6 points per contest and 7.9 rebounds per match, are expected to contribute for the Hawkeyes.
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Iowa vs Iowa State Game Information
- Date: 12/07/2023
- Time: 07:30 PM ET
- Location: Hilton Coliseum.
- How to Watch Iowa vs Iowa State: ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
