(Ames, IA) — When it comes to college basketball rivalries, in the Big 12 it doesn’t get any bigger than Kansas versus Iowa St. and the 9th ranked Jayhawks visit the 2nd ranked Cyclones tonight, coverage on KSOM.
KU has won three in a row over UCF, Arizona St. and Cincinnati and are led by 7-2 Center Hunter Dickinson who is averaging 15.8 ppg. 6-4 Guard Zeke Mayo is dangerous from the outside, averaging 14.3 points a game and is shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc. The Jayhawks have plenty of other guys that can score — 5 guys average between 6 and 8 points a game. But Iowa St. Head Coach T.J. Otzelberger says they win games with their defense
Iowa St. is coming off a dramatic 85-84 win over Texas Tech in overtime — Joshua Jefferson was the hero after a game tying lay up in regulation and two game winning free throws to win it in the extra period for the Cyclones. ISU has 5 players who average in double figures led by Curtis Jones with 17.3 ppg. Iowa St. is averaging 86.2 points a game as a team while Kansas is at 77.3. Otzelberger says this game between KU and ISU has turned into a special rivalry and its based on respect
Kansas is 12-3, 3-1; Iowa St. is 14-1 and 4-0, game time at 6 pm, Cyclones Pre Game at 5 pm on KSOM.
