Cyclones 2013-14 Men’S Hoops Notes
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IOWA STATE CYCLONES 2013-14 MEN’S HOOPS NOTES NO. 21 IOWA STATE CYCLONES (3-0) Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (color) VS. BYU COUGARS (4-0) TV: ESPNU Talent: Roxy Bernstein (pxp); Miles Simon (color) WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 | 8:30 PM CST Live Internet Video: ESPN3/WatchESPN Live Stats: Available at Cyclones.com PROVO, UTAH | MARRIOTT CENTER (20,900) Live Blog: Available at Cyclones.com 2013-14 SCHEDULE/RESULTS CYCLONE NOTEBOOK 3-0, 0-0 Big 12 (home: 3-0, away: 0-0, neutral, 0-0) 1. No. 21 Iowa State (3-0, 0-0) faces its first road test Wednesday night when it travels to Provo, NOVEMBER Utah to face BYU (4-0). It marks the earliest road contest out of the state of Iowa for the Cyclones 3 Augustana (S.D.) (exh.) (Ctv) W, 90-68 since 2007-08 when they traveled to Bradley (Nov. 14; L, 65-56). ISU is looking to start 4-0 for the 10 UNC-Wilmington (Ctv) W, 95-62 third time in four years under head coach Fred Hoiberg. 12 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Ctv) W, 80-50 2. Iowa State, which is 5-0 all-time against BYU, jumped back into the rankings following Sunday’s 17 No. 7 Michigan (ESPN2) W, 77-70 win over then-No. 7 Michigan. It is the first national ranking for the Cyclones since late in the 20 at BYU (ESPNU) 8:30 p.m. 2011-12 season and the highest national ranking since 2000-01 season when ISU won the Big 25 UMKC (Ctv) 7 p.m. 12. DECEMBER 3. The win over Michigan matched the highest-ranked nonconference opponent ISU has ever 2 $Auburn (ESPNU) 6 p.m. defeated at Hilton Coliseum. 7 &vs. UNI (Mediacom) 5 p.m. 13 %Iowa (ESPNU) 8:30 p.m. 4. Against Michigan, senior preseason All-Big 12 pick Melvin Ejim returned to the lineup after 22 ^vs. George Mason (ESPNU) 4:30 p.m. missing two games (hyperextended knee). Ejim made a big splash in his season debut. He 23 ^vs. Oregon State/Akron (ESPNU) TBA finished with a game-high 22 points and also grabbed nine boards and three steals in 28 minutes 25 ^vs. TBA (TBD) TBA to earn Big 12 Player of the Week honors. 31 Northern Illinois (Ctv) 6 p.m. 5. The Cyclones have won both Big 12 Player of the Week honors this season with Ejim winning JANUARY this week and Naz Long taking the season’s first award after an 8-of-11 performance from 4 *at Texas Tech (Big 12) 12:45 p.m. behind the arc against UNCW. 7 *Baylor (ESPN2) 6 p.m. 6. Iowa State’s offensive attack has been very balanced this season. The Cyclones have had a 11 *at Oklahoma (ESPNU) 11 a.m. different leading scorer and five players in double figures in each game this season. The 13 *Kansas (ESPN) 8 p.m. Cyclones’ top seven players are each averaging at least 7.3 points per game. 18 *at Texas (Big 12) 3 p.m. 25 *Kansas State (Big 12) 12:45 p.m. 7. The Cyclones are second in the Big 12 averaging 18.3 assists per game. DeAndre Kane (T-3rd, 29 *at Kansas (ESPNU) 8 p.m. 5.7) and Georges Niang (T-8th, 4.0) rank among the top-15 in the league. FEBRUARY 8. Iowa State is shooting 41.6 percent from behind the arc, despite a 6-of-20 shooting night vs. 1 *Oklahoma (Big 12) 3 p.m. Michigan. Four of Iowa State’s top seven players are shooting at least 42 percent from long 3 *at Oklahoma State (ESPN) 8 p.m. range, including Long who is leading the Big 12 shooting 65 percent (13-of-20). 8 *TCU (Big 12) 3 p.m. 10 *at West Virginia (ESPNU) 6 p.m. 9. Kane, who will be playing in his 100th career game (96 at Marshall) has been a stat sheet filler 15 *Texas Tech (Big 12) 12:45 p.m. for the Cyclones, averaging 13.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists. Kane is the only player in 18 *Texas (ESPN2) 6 p.m. the Big 12 averaging at least 13-7-5. 22 *at TCU (ESPN/2) 3 p.m. 26 *West Virginia (Big 12) 7 p.m. 2013-14 IOWA STATE CYCLONES MARCH 1 *at Kansas State (ESPNU) 6 p.m. Possible Starters (Based on previous game) 4 *at Baylor (ESPN2) 6 p.m. No-Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School) Pts. Reb. Asst. 8 *Oklahoma State (ESPN/2) 1 p.m. 31-Georges Niang F 6-7 240 So. Methuen, Mass. (Tilton School) 12.7 5.7 4.0 12-15 #Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships 26 games w/10+ points, including three this season; scored 10 points vs. Michigan. Home games in bold 22-Dustin Hogue F 6-6 215 Jr. Yonkers, N.Y. (Indian Hills C.C.) 11.7 9.0 1.0 *Big 12 Conference game Tied for team lead and 2nd in Big 12 with 9.0 rpg; first career double-double (12 pts-10 rbs) vs. UM. $Big 12/SEC Challenge 21-Matt Thomas G 6-3 200 Fr. Onalaska, Wis. (Onalaska) 8.3 3.3 1.7 &Hy-Vee Big Four Classic, Des Moines, Iowa Leads team in minutes per game (29.3); scored career-best 13 points vs. TAMU-CC. %Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series 50-DeAndre Kane G 6-4 200 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Marshall) 13.7 7.7 5.7 ^Diamond Head Classic, Honolulu, Hawai’i Has played in 99 career games; sixth in the Big 12 in rebounds per game. #Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, Kansas City, Mo. 15-Naz Long G 6-4 205 So. Mississauga, Ontario (St. Martin) 15.7 1.7 1.3 Has hit 13-of-20 three-pointers to start the season; second on team in scoring. Off The Bench IOWA STATE QUICK FACTS 3-Melvin Ejim F 6-6 220 Sr. Toronto, Ontario (Brewster Academy) 22.0 9.0 3.0* 11-Monté Morris G 6-2 170 Fr. Flint, Mich. (Beecher) 7.3 4.0 3.3 Location Ames, Iowa 42-Daniel Edozie F 6-8 245 Jr. Compton, Calif. (Tyler J.C.) 3.0 4.5 1.0& Enrollment 33,241 24-Percy Gibson C 6-9 255 Jr. Detroit, Mich. (Southeastern) 2.0 3.5 1.5& Nickname/Mascot Cyclones/Cy 4-Sherron Dorsey-Walker G 6-4 200 Fr.# Detroit, Mich. (Pershing) 1.0 1.0 1.0 Colors Cardinal & Gold Arena Hilton Coliseum (14,384) 23-K.J. Bluford G 6-1 175 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Northeast C.C.) 5.0 0.0 0.5 President Dr. Steven Leath 33-Tyler Ellerman F 6-8 240 Sr. Dallas Center, Iowa (DC-Grimes) 0.0 0.5 0.0 Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard 2-Abdel Nader F 6-6 225 Jr.^ Skokie, Ill. (Northern Illinois Redshirting Website Cyclones.com 12-Kourtlin Jackson G 6-3 185 So.^ Des Moines, Iowa (John Wood C.C.) Redshirting Facebook Iowa State Men’s Basketball Twitter @CycloneMBB HC: Fred Hoiberg (Iowa State, 1995) Record at ISU: 65-39/3 Overall: 65-39/3 Assts.: Matt Abdelmassih (St. John’s, 2007), Cornell Mann (Akron, 1995), Doc Sadler (Arkansas, 1982, Micah Byars (West Florida, 2006), Charlie Henry (Madonna, 2009) #Has Redshirted ^Redshirting this season &Blocks *Steals Contact Matt Shoultz, Assistant Director for Communications Iowa State Athletics Jacobson Athletic Building Ames, IA 50011-1140 515-520-7642 [email protected] @mjshoultz Iowa State Men’s Basketball • NCAA Appearances: ‘44, ‘85, ‘86, ‘88, ‘89, ‘92, ‘93, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘00, ‘01, ‘05, ‘12, ‘13 IOWA STATE VS. MICHIGAN RECAP FRED HOIBERG • Iowa State scored one of its biggest nonconference wins in school history Sunday when it defeated Head Coach • Fourth Season No. 7 Michigan 77-70 at Hilton Coliseum. Hometown: Ames, Iowa • ISU is known for its 3-point shooting, but against Michigan the Cyclones found a way to grind it out High School: despite shooting just 6-of-20 from behind the arc. Naz Long (16 points) hit on four of those threes Ames High School (4-of-6). College: • Melvin Ejim returned after missing two games (hyperextended knee) to lead all scorers with 22 Iowa State, ‘95 points to go along with nine boards and three steals. Ejim hit 8-of-14 field goals and 5-of-6 free Year in coaching: Third throws and earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors for his effort. Wife: Carol • The Cyclones had five players in double figures for the third time in as many games this season. Children: Paige, Jack, Sam and Charlie • Dustin Hogue reached double-digits for the third game in a row to start his career. Hogue finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds to record his first career double-double. Fred Hoiberg – a favorite son and na- • DeAndre Kane also reached double figures for the third time. Kane continues to fill the stat sheet, tive of Ames, a Cyclone basketball legend, finishing with 13 points, six assists and five rebounds. a 10-year NBA veteran and former execu- • After a slow start to the game, Georges Niang took advantage of a mismatch and scored six points tive with the Minnesota Timberwolves – in the final four minutes of the game to help seal the win for the Cyclones. Niang finished with 10 was introduced April 28, 2010 as the 19th points.