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The Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones will renew their rivalry on Thursday at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
Iowa (5-3 SU, 3-5 ATS, 5-3 O/U) lost 86-78 to Purdue in its last game, and Iowa State (6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS, 5-3 O/U) beat DePaul 99-80.
The Cy-Hawk rivalry dates back to 1909. The Hawkeyes beat the Cyclones 76-58 in Iowa City last season. They led the all-time series 48-28.
Iowa State is a 6.5-point spread favorite and the game total is 157.5 points.
Hawkeyes: No injuries.
Cyclones: F Hason Ward is out (foot).
Iowa couldn't keep pace with Purdue on Monday, as the Boilermakers raced out to a 45-24 lead and never looked back. The Hawkeyes were held to 38.5 percent shooting and lost the rebounding battle. Purdue shot 52.3 percent and assisted on 24 of its 34 made field goals.
Iowa's three losses this season are to Creighton, Oklahoma, and Purdue. Its best win came against Seton Hall, which ranks 66th in KenPom's ranking. Picked to finish ninth in the Big Ten's preseason poll, are the Hawkeyes capable of overachieving in conference play?
Senior forward Ben Krikke, a transfer from Valparaiso, leads Iowa with 18.4 points per game on 60.4 percent shooting. The Hawkeyes also count on contributions from junior forward Payton Sandfort (13.6 PPG and 7.9 RPG), senior guard Tony Perkins (12.8 PPG and 5.3 RPG), and senior forward Patrick McCaffery (11.5 PPG and 4.1 RPG).
Iowa scores 87.9 points per game (11th) and shoots 48.0 percent (57th), including 35.3 percent from three-point range (106th). It converts 76.4 percent of its free throws (40th) and averages 35.4 rebounds per game (92nd). The Hawkeyes' opponents average 77.1 points per game (305th) and shoot 43.6 percent (225th), including 30.5 percent from beyond the arc (111th), with 35.8 rebounds per game (323rd).
KenPom rates Iowa 38th nationally. The Hawkeyes are 13th in offensive efficiency, 137th in defensive efficiency, and 30th in tempo (schedule-adjusted).