No. 8 IOWA State vs. TCU Primer

Who: No. 8 IOWA State (17-5, 7-4 Big 12) against TCU (12-10, 5-6 Big 12)

Where: Hilton Coliseum (14.267) – Ames, iowa

When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 – 11 a.m. CT

Observe/hear: ESPN+ / Cyclone Radio Network

Sick: Iowa State wants to get back on the track this weekend when the TCU hearing croissants welcomed frogs to Ames for a Matchup on Saturday morning. The game of TCU and Iowa State follows Espn’s College Gameday segment, which will visit Ames for the second time this weekend.

The Cyclones dropped their third game in a row on the number 16 Kansas on the street last time. The Jayhawks limited ISU in a game since the NCAA tournament in 2023 with Pittsburgh to a very few points in one game. ISU won five directly via TCU and holds the all-time series Edge with 17-14.

The TCU, on the other hand, has won two direct directs since mid -December. Although only 1-5 on the street this season, the frogs heard have proven that they go to the opposing area and get a victory out-so their road is upset on the street on No. 25 on January 19.

Please note: The game of this Saturday is an unlocked ESPN+ stream. This means that even if you do not have an ESPN+ anonnement, you can still watch the game over the platform free of charge.

Action lines:

• “Sixth starter” of the state of Iowa, State, ” Curtis JonesHas become an actual starter in the past few pairs and has fulfilled an injury. After Jones had been added to the starting line -up, he received a Big 12 Player of the Week Award and was also included in the top 10 list of the Jerry West Award.
• Keshon GilbertIn its second season, the team’s “engine” made a jump as a cyclone that leads and supports the team in minutes. He was appointed Big 12 player of the week twice this season, was included in the top 25 watch list from Wooden Award Award and appointed the top 10 of the Bob Cousy Award.
• A pre-season all-Big 12 first team selection, Tamin Lipsey was the glue of the state of the state Iowa. Lipsey is a well -known defensive threat and leads the team in steals and is about to become the head of all time at the school.
• Saint Mary’s transfer Joshua Jefferson was a revelation for the cyclone this season. Jefferson heads the team in rebounding, has eight double double and has received five Big 12 newcomers from Week Awards.
• Sophomore wing Milan Momcilovic On average, a little more than 10 points per game and with 44 percent shoots 3-ball with the highest clip of the team. On January 15, it was announced that he would miss a hand injury for some time.

From the notes:

• As head coach, OTZ is a total of 186-103 and has led the cyclone to a record of 87: 40 in the past four years.

  • ISU is 56-9 in games in the Hilton Coliseum under OTZ. His 56 home wins during this time are most nationally bound for the 11th.

• Coach Otzelberger is the only basketball coach of men in Iowa State, who brings several teams to Sweet 16.

  • He was the 51st coach in the history of NCAA Division I to bring a team to Sweet 16 twice in his first three years.
  • OTZ will try to become the first coach in the program history to bring a team to the NCAA tournament as a coach in his first four years.

• The state Iowa was classified for 21 weeks in the AP Top 10, the longest strip in the country.
• The cyclones are classified on network No. 11. Iowa State Slots No. 10 in the Kenpom ranking and is number 8 in the basketball power index from ESPN.

Change pages:

• Iowa State and TCU meet for the 32nd time on Saturday. 25 of these games came in the BIG 12 as a league enemy.

  • ISU is 16-9 against TCU, with both members of the BIG 12.

• The horned frogs were selected to end the tenth in the BIG 12 -pre -season survey of 16 teams.
• TCU is the only team in the BIG 12 with five new students with an average of 7.0 minutes or more. No other team has four.
• Last season, the TCU ended the season in the NCAA tournament for a program best in the third route.
• The TCU head coach Jamie Dixon is at the head of the Horned Frog Basketball program in his ninth season. Dixon is 172-120 with TCU and 500-243 in its 22-year coaching career.

  • Last game, a home win against West Virginia, received his 500th career victory. Only 21 active trainers have more victories.
  • He is the second winner in TCU history.
  • Dixon is one of only nine active head coaches who have made at least 15 appearances at the NCAA tournament.

• The TCU is in 74th place on the net. The horned frogs are No. 79 in Kenpom and No. 59 in the basketball -Power index from ESPN.