Iowa faces No. 20 Iowa State, seeks 5th straight home win

Published Dec. 7, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Iowa State Cyclones (7-1) at Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2)

Iowa City, Iowa; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Iowa hosts No. 20 Iowa State aiming to continue its four-game home winning streak.

The Hawkeyes are 4-0 in home games. Iowa has a 1-0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Cyclones play their first true road game after going 7-1 with a 2-1 record in neutral-site games to begin the season. Iowa State is fifth in the Big 12 scoring 36.8 points per game in the paint led by Osun Osunniyi averaging 7.5.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kris Murray is shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawkeyes, while averaging 19.4 points and 10.1 rebounds. Patrick McCaffery is shooting 42.5% and averaging 12.8 points for Iowa.

Jaren Holmes is averaging 14.8 points and 3.4 assists for the Cyclones. Caleb Grill is averaging 10.5 points and 1.9 steals for Iowa State.

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