The Cyclones blow into Bramlage to try to avenge a 91-75 conference-opening loss to the Wildcats that set their league season on the edge of the cesspool. But, though Iowa State resides in last place, the toothed redbirds have beaten both Texas Tech and West Virginia, and they played KU tough twice. Those wins against the Red Raiders and Mountaineers were in Ames, though. The ‘Clones, in fact, have not won a single true road game this season.
But don’t call this a “hold serve” game. Though the ‘Cats won easily in the first meeting, Dean Wade dumped 34 points in Hilton Coliseum’s buckets that day, with Kamau Stokes and Barry Brown contributing 23 and 21.