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Two teams near the middle of the stacked Big 12 tipoff on Tuesday when the #12 Iowa State Cyclones (16-5, 5-3 Big 12) travel to take on the Texas Longhorns (15-7, 4-5 Big 12). Iowa State just dropped a tight game on the road against #18 Baylor, going down 70-68 but covered as 4.5-point underdogs. Texas just won on the road at #25 TCU 77-66, winning outright as 4.5-point dogs. This is the only meeting between these teams this season. These teams split their matchups last year, with each team winning on their home floor. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 EST from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, and can be found on the Longhorn Network.
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The Iowa State Cyclones just lost on the road by two to Baylor, but the game felt even closer than that somehow. Milan Momicilovic buried a deep three at the end of the game, but upon further review the shot was not released on time and the Cyclones were sent home with a loss. They now fall to 5-3 in the Big 12, just a half game behind the leaders, Houston and Kansas, who both sit at 6-3. In the Baylor game, Iowa State was led by guard Keshon Gilbert with 24 points in the loss.
IOWA STATE BANKS IT IN AT THE BUZZER…
And it's waved off. Baylor wins.
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— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 4, 2024
Gilbert leads the team in scoring as a 6'4 junior guard at 14.2 PPG, and has a strong presence on the floor as he also averages 4.6 RPG and 4.1 APG. He has heated up during conference play, he has scored 15 or more in each of his last five games with a high of 24 coming last time out against Baylor. Tamin Lipsey is another top contributor, he is a 6'1 sophomore guard who leads the team with 5.6 APG and also grabs 3.0 steals per game, which is the 3rd highest mark in the nation. Lipsey averages 13.6 PPG and recently had 17 in a win over Oklahoma State. Milan Momcilovic is the top shooter on the team, the 6'8 freshman forward has made 42 threes on the year on 40.0% shooting from deep, and is averaging 12.9 PPG. Tre King is a strong forward on the inside, the 6'7, 230-pound senior leads the team with 5.5 RPG while scoring 9.5 PPG.
Iowa State is currently ranked 14th overall according to KenPom. They are an elite defensive u nit, as they rank 5th in defensive efficiency, while their offense ranks 50th in efficiency. The Cyclones play at the 121st fastest tempo in the nation out of 362 teams. They are currently projected to be a 4-seed in the NCAA Tournament in Bracketology.
Injury Report: None listed that will impact the depth chart