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For the third Monday in a row, No. 7 Iowa State basketball (2-0) is back in action at Hilton Coliseum for its lone game of the week. It will be the final home game before the Cyclones head to the Maui Invitational.
Iowa State will host IU-Indianapolis (2-2), which is 0-2 against Division I competition, suffering a 74-71 loss against Eastern Michigan in its most recent outing. Its lone wins came against NAIA schools IU-Columbus and Goshen.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be available on ESPN+.
Here are three things to watch for Monday’s game:
IU Indy Jaguars guard Paul Zilinskas (0) falls back on defense after a three point basket in the first half of the NCAA Men’s basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the IU Indy Jaguars at the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
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IU-Indianapolis struggles defensively
Iowa State has gotten off to slow starts offensively in each of its first two games, before pummeling the opposition and pulling away for lopsided wins.
Monday night could be different. The Jaguars rank 364th out of 365 Division I teams for defensive efficiency, according to KenPom.
They rank in the bottom half of the country in numerous defensive statistical categories, but none more glaring than their 3-point defense.
IU-Indianapolis allowed Xavier and Eastern Michigan to shoot a combined 47.6% from beyond the arc, which slots them at 359th in 3-point defense through this early stretch of the season.
It could be another high-scoring night from long range for Curtis Jones and Milan Momcilovic.
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Big night for the Iowa State frontcourt?
The Cyclones are facing another undersized opponent.
IU-Indianapolis’ tallest starter is junior forward Sean Craig, who is listed at 6-foot-7.
The rest of the starting lineup consists of senior Alec…
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Publish date : 2024-11-17 23:40:00
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