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Iowa State basketball is ready to begin its 2024-25 campaign, with its season-opener against visiting Mississippi Valley State on Monday night.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Hilton Coliseum. The game will also be available on ESPN+.
Here are three things to watch for Monday night’s game:
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Iowa State guard Keshon Gilbert (10) and the rest of the Cyclones start the 2024-25 season Monday against Mississippi Valley State.
Struggling Mississippi Valley State gets a fresh start
The Delta Devils no longer have Rayquan Brown, who averaged 18.3 points and 6.0 rebounds, in his final season before graduating.
They’ve also brought in plenty of new faces, with Donovan Sanders (10.5 points per game) and reserve Walter Hamilton (2.1 points per game) as their lone returners who played meaningful minutes from last year’s 1-30 finish.
Mississippi Valley State has struggled in recent years. The Delta Devils haven’t won more than nine games in a single season since the 2011-12 campaign, where they finished 21-13.
Since then, the Delta Devils are a combined 58-310 overall, and 48-165 in SWAC play. It’s safe to say victory is likely for the No. 6 Cyclones, who will look to shake the rust off in a tune-up game for the Maui Invitational later in November.
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Iowa State forward Brandton Chatfield will likely see his first action with the Cyclones on Monday.
First public glimpse of the Cyclones’ new frontcourt
Iowa State put in plenty of work in the transfer portal to replenish its frontcourt.
The Cyclones’ backcourt is already well-known, but how will the frontcourt look? Who starts? What will the rotation look like, at least early in the season?
Iowa State’s new frontcourt features the bruising Brandton Chatfield, a 6-foot-10 transfer that started for three seasons at Seattle, versatile 6-foot-9 forward Joshua…
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Publish date : 2024-11-03 11:31:00
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