No. 25 Iowa State at No. 17 TCU Gameday Primer

Who: No. 25 Iowa State (11-2, 2-0 Big 12) at No. 17 TCU (13-1, 2-0 Big 12)

Where: Schollmaier Arena (6,800) – Fort Worth, Texas

When: Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 – 1:00 p.m.

The Lead: After defeating Oklahoma on Wednesday, the Iowa State men's basketball team will travel to Fort Worth for a Top-25 showdown against No. 17 TCU on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff against the Horned Frogs is set for 1:00 p.m and will be televised on ESPNU.

Storylines:

Saturday marks the 28th meeting between the Cyclones and Horned Frogs. TCU holds a 14-13 advantage in the series.
T.J. Otzelberger is 1-1 against TCU as ISU's head coach.
Of the last seven games between the Horned Frogs and the Cyclones, five of them have been decided by five or fewer points ... In those games, TCU has prevailed four times while ISU has one such win.
Saturday is the first meeting that features both teams being ranked.

From the Notes:

Hason Ward is averaging 3.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game in just 9.4 minutes per game. He is the only player in the nation over the last 26 years averaging those numbers in less than 11 minutes per game.

Switching Sides:

TCU came back from a 17-point deficit to win at No. 19 Baylor, 88-87 on Wednesday night.
Mike Miles Jr. scored a career-high 33 points in the win over the Bears.
TCU enters the contest on an 11 game win streak.
The Horned Frogs lead the nation in fastbreak points. Through 14 games, the Horned Frogs are averaging 21.9 fastbreak points per game.

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