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IOWA STATE CYCLONES 2016-17 MEN’S HOOPS NOTES IOWA STATE (6-3, 0-0 BIG 12) Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield; TuneIn Radio App CRN Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst) DRAKE (1-8, 0-0 MVC) TV: Mediacom Connections 22 Talent: BJ Schaben (pxp); Paul Doerrfeld (analyst) SATURDAY, DEC. 17 | 6 PM CST Sirius/XM: 113/383/967 (internet) Live Video: Cyclones.tv (online only) DES MOINES, IOWA | WELLS FARGO ARENA (15,124) Live Stats: CycloneStats.com 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME #10-DRAKE 6-3, 0-0 Big 12 (home: 4-1, away: 0-1, neutral: 2-1) • Iowa State faces Drake in the Hy-Vee Classic at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday evening...Iowa State has won six of its last eight games against instate opponents. NOVEMBER 6 Sioux Falls (exh.) (Ctv) W, 101-57 • ISU is 3-1 all-time in the Hy-Vee Classic and 4-3 all-time at Wells Fargo Arena...the Cyclones have won three of their last 11 Savannah State (Ctv) W, 113-71 four games at the arena. 14 Mount St. Mary’s (Ctv) W, 73-55 #CYCLONENOTES 20 The Citadel (Ctv) W, 130-63 24 ^vs. Indiana State (ESPN2) W, 73-71 • ISU looks to head into the holiday break on a positive note as it plays the first of two games before the team departs for a 25 ^vs. Miami (ESPN2) W, 73-56 short break...following Drake, ISU plays its final game before conference play Tuesday when it hosts Mississippi Valley State. 27 ^vs. #11 Gonzaga (ESPN) L, 73-71 • Iowa State has been a more defensive team this season, ranking among KenPom.com’s top 50 in both adjusted offensive DECEMBER efficiency (44) and defensive efficiency (22)...the Cyclones are first in the Big 12 and seventh nationally in field-goal percent- 1 Cincinnati (ESPN) L, 55-54 (OT) age defense (35.9 percent)...the highest the Cyclones have ranked in the Big 12 in FG percentage defense is third in 1996-97, 5 Omaha (Ctv) W, 91-47 the first season of Big 12 play. 8 %at Iowa (ESPN2) L, 78-64 • The Cyclones have allowed just three of nine opponents to shoot above 40 percent from the field in a game...opponents are 17 &vs. Drake (MC22) 6 p.m. shooting just 38.8 percent on 2-point shots, which ranks eighth nationally. 20 Mississippi Valley State (Ctv) 6 p.m. 30 *Texas Tech (ESPNews) 5 p.m. • The offensive attack has had its highs and lows this season, but a common theme has been ball movement leading to success...in ISU’s wins, the Cyclones have averaged 18.8 assists compared to just 9.0 assists in losses...in the wins, ISU has JANUARY assisted on 53.3 percent of its made field goals...in losses, the number drops to 35.5 percent. 4 *at Baylor (ESPNews) 7 p.m. 7 *Texas (ESPN2) 8:15 p.m. • Deonte Burton and Monté Morris are leading the way for the Cyclones...the duo is combining to average 27.9 points and 12.1 11 *at Oklahoma State (ESPNU) 8 p.m. rebounds per game...Morris ranks 22nd nationally in assists per game (6.1) and 12th in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.9)...in the last 14 *at TCU (Fox Sports SW) 4:30 p.m. five games, Burton is averaging 17.8 points and shooting 56.3 percent (9-16) behind the arc. 16 *Kansas (ESPN) 8 p.m. • Morris now ranks 21st all-time at Iowa State with 1,261 career points after passing Gary Thompson and Robert Estes in the 21 *at Oklahoma (ESPN/2) 1 p.m. Iowa game...Morris needs 19 points to match Loren Meyer for 20th on the list...against Omaha, Morris dished out his 600th 24 *Kansas State (ESPNU) 8 p.m. career assist, becoming just the third Cyclone and sixth playing in Big 12 history to reach the mark...he currently has 606 28 $at Vanderbilt (ESPN2) 3 p.m. assists and needs six more to move past Diante Garrett for second all-time at Iowa State. 31 *West Virginia (ESPN2) 8 p.m. • Matt Thomas moved into a tie with his former coach Fred Hoiberg for fifth on ISU’s career 3-pointers made list with 183...next FEBRUARY on the list is former teammate Georges Niang with 188. 4 *at Kansas (ESPN/2) 5 or 7 p.m. 7 *at Texas (ESPN2) 8 p.m. • Reserve Nick Weiler-Babb has made the most of his time on the floor...he has posted three games with at least six points, 11 *Oklahoma (ESPN2) 5 p.m. four assists and four rebounds, despite playing just 21.7 minutes per game...he has five or more rebounds in five games...at 15 *at Kansas State (ESPN2) 6 p.m. the line, Weiler-Babb is shooting 81.8 percent (9-11). 18 *TCU (ESPNews) 5 p.m. • It should come as no surprise, but Iowa State ranks among the nation’s top teams in taking care of the basketball...the 20 *at Texas Tech (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Cyclones average 10.6 turnovers per game, which leads the Big 12 and is 12th nationally...ISU’s turnover percentage of 14.0 25 *Baylor (ESPN/2) 3 or 5 p.m. ranks third nationally. 28 *Oklahoma State (ESPN2) 8 p.m. • The Cyclones have shot just 41.0 percent from the field the last three games and just 35.0 percent behind the arc. MARCH 3 *at West Virginia (ESPN2) 6 p.m. • Iowa State boasts one of the most experienced teams in the nation...according to KenPom.com, ISU average experience 8-11 #Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship is 2.57 years, which ranks fourth nationally...the Cyclones are one of four teams starting five seniors (NC Central, Little Rock, Home games in bold *Big 12 Conference game Jacksonville). ^Advocare Invitational, Orlando, Fla. $SEC/Big 12 Challenge &Hy-Vee Classic, Des Moines, Iowa %Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series 2016-17 IOWA STATE CYCLONES #Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, Kansas City, Mo. Possible Starters IOWA STATE QUICK FACTS No-Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School) Pts. Reb. Asst. 30-Deonte Burton G 6-5 250 Sr.# Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette) 13.7 7.7 1.4* Location Ames, Iowa 2016 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year; six games in double figures this season...leads ISU w/10 blocks. Enrollment 36,660 15-Nazareth Mitrou-Long G 6-4 203 Sr.# Mississauga, Ontario (St. Martin) 12.4 5.4 2.7 Nickname/Mascot Cyclones/Cy 178 career 3-pointers made; 168 points away from 1,000 in his career...14-of-16 at the free-throw line. Colors Cardinal & Gold Arena Hilton Coliseum (14,384) 11-Monté Morris G 6-3 175 Sr. Flint, Mich. (Beecher) 14.2 4.4 6.1 President Dr. Steven Leath Leads team in scoring and assists; 1,261 career pts; six assists away from 2nd all-time at ISU. Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard 21-Matt Thomas G 6-5 193 Sr. Onalaska, Wis. (Onalaska) 11.6 5.1 1.3 Website Cyclones.com 183 career 3-pointers made; 844 career pts; led Cyclones with 14 points at Iowa. All-Time Record 1,322-1,284 (.507) 5-Merrill Holden F 6-8 224 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (Louisiana Tech) 4.6 3.2 0.4& Facebook Iowa State Men’s Basketball Grad transfer from Louisiana Tech; shooting 56.5 percent from field, attempting just 2.6 field goals per game. Twitter @CycloneMBB Reserves Instagram Cyclonembb 10-Darrell Bowie F 6-8 218 Sr.# Milwaukee, Wis. (Northern Illinois) 8.4 6.8 0.9* PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1-Nick Weiler-Babb G 6-5 205 So.# Arlington, Texas (Martin) 6.3 4.4 2.2 Steve Prohm rhymes with Rome 4-Donovan Jackson G 6-2 175 Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Iowa Western CC) 4.7 0.8 1.3 Darrell Bowie bo-EE 33-Solomon Young F 6-8 240 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento) 7.2 4.6 1.0& Wes Greder GRE-dur 13-Jakolby Long G 6-5 208 Fr. Mustang, Okla. (Mustang) 2.8 2.3 0.3 Merrill Holden Muhrl 00-Simeon Carter F 6-8 227 So. Charlotte, N.C. (West Charlotte) 3.0 1.5 0.0 Ray Kasongo kuh-SAHN-go 23-Wes Greder G 6-5 189 Fr.# Ames, Iowa (Gilbert) 0.0 0.8 0.3& Jakolby Long Juh-KOH-bee 24-Stuart Nezlek C 6-10 245 Sr. River Forest, Ill. (Fenwick) 1.5 0.8 0.3 Nazareth Mitrou-Long me-TRUE 3-Ray Kasongo F 6-9 230 Jr.+ Toronto, Ontario (Tennessee) Redshirting Monté Morris MAHN-tay Daniyal Robinson dan-YELL HC: Steve Prohm (Alabama, 1997) Record at ISU: 29-15/2 Overall: 133-44/6 Nick Weiler-Babb WHY-ler Assts.: Neill Berry (SE Louisiana, 2004), Daniyal Robinson (Ark.-Little Rock, 1999), William Small (Belhaven, 1993), **Audio pronunications are available on the MBB Micah Byars (West Florida, 2006), David Hobbs (VCU, 1972), Nate Schmidt (Denison, 2014) roster on Cyclones.com. #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 @CycloneMBB • NCAA Appearances: ‘44, ‘85, ‘86, ‘88, ‘89, ‘92, ‘93, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘00, ‘01, ‘05, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16 IOWA STATE QUICK HITTERS STEVE PROHM • Iowa State has sold out 22 of the last 25 games at Hilton Coliseum...ISU is 18-3 at Hilton Coliseum under Prohm.