*******OU-Iowa State Pregame Notes/Game Thread*******

[OUHoops]

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QUICK PREVIEW
In a matchup of two of the nation’s highest-scoring teams, Oklahoma (12-3, 1-1) hosts No. 9/7 Iowa State (14-0, 2-0) on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT inside Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners and Cyclones each average 87.0 points per game, tied for sixth most nationally. OU started 11-1 on the year but has lost two of its last three. Iowa State’s 14-0 start is its best in school history.

ON THE AIR
Saturday’s contest will air on the Sooner Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM “The Franchise” in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa; Sirius 85; XM 85) with Toby Rowland and Mike Houck calling the action. The game will be televised by ESPNU with Anish Shroff and Tim Welsh announcing.

PREVIEWING IOWA STATE
Picked fourth in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll, Iowa State (14-0, 2-0) is one of five remaining undefeated teams nationally. The No. 9/7 Cyclones are tied (with OU) for sixth in the country in scoring offense (87.0 ppg) and lead the nation in assists (19.1 apg) and assist-to-turnover ratio (nation-best 2.0). They also lead the Big 12 in 3-pointers (9.1 per game) and rank second in scoring margin (+19.5 per game) and field goal percentage defense (.392). ISU has posted wins over three ranked teams, all at home: 77-70 over then-No. 7 Michigan, 85-82 over then-No. 23 Iowa and 87-72 over No. 7 Baylor on Tuesday. It was the second-largest victory margin against an AP top-10 team in program history.

Iowa State boasts four of the Big 12’s top four scorers, and three of them rank in the top 10. Senior forward Melvin Ejim, last year’s Big 12 leader in rebounding (9.3), is averaging a team-high 17.8 points on .521 field goal shooting, as well as 7.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists. Senior guard DeAndre Kane, a first-year Cyclone who transferred from Marshall, ranks eighth in the Big 12 in scoring (16.1), 10th in rebounding (7.1), first in assists (6.3) and second in steals (1.5). He is coming off a 30-point, 8-rebound, 9-assist, 5-steal game against Baylor. Sophomore forward Georges Niang averages 15.4 points and 3.6 assists, while junior forward Dustin Hogue averages 12.3 points and a Big 12-leading 9.6 rebounds an outing. Sophomore guard Naz Long (8.4 ppg) has made a team-high 29 3-pointers (shooting .460).

Fred Hoiberg is in his fourth year as a collegiate head coach and owns a 76-39 record. He was a 1995 third-team All-American at Iowa State and is the school’s third-leading all-time scorer (1,993 points). The Ames native played 10 years in the NBA.

 

[MercedeSooner]

Re: OU-Iowa State Pregame Notes | SoonerSports.com

we ready to shock the big 12 ?

 

[opsooner]

Big game. This is not a must win but it is definitely a needed win. Just hope ISU is cold.

 

[slappy in OP]

Boy, we are really pushing the pace.

 

[opsooner]

Spangler is really working hard

 

[p230]

Anyone know of a streaming link. The place I have used in the past is not working.

 

[Laxtothemax12]

Mornin' boys. man is this an early wake up call to play.

 

[opsooner]

Hield needs to slow down.

 

[Laxtothemax12]

anyone know of a streaming link. The place i have used in the past is not working.

espnu

 

[CoachTalk]

BOOOOOOOOKKKKKKER

Letting it fly!

 

[slappy in OP]

Buddy needs to be a bit more selective when he gets back in. Has forced some really bad shots. I like the aggressiveness, but it needs to be smart aggression. .

 

[CoachTalk]

19-10 ou

 

[red recluse]

buddy going in for xray.

 

[CoachTalk]

Hield going to the Locker Room... Busted shin...

 

[Laxtothemax12]

I see ISU make another open 3 haha...

 

[opsooner]

Good that LK was able to rest some guys there early but we can't go to long with that lineup.

 

[konawa]

Anyone know of a streaming link. The place I have used in the past is not working.

http://firstrowus1.eu/watch/232162/1/watch-9-iowa-state--vs-oklahoma-.html

 

[opsooner]

Hield going to the Locker Room... Busted shin...

Not good - hope they can patch him up quickly

 

[Laxtothemax12]

Good that LK was able to rest some guys there early but we can't go to long with that lineup.

I was about to say the same thing. We need Clark, Spangler and Woodard to go probably 35 minutes

 

[JBaker]

Damn.
TV broadcast hasn't even mentioned that Buddy is hurt.
That could be a season-changer.