Iowa State Cyclones (7-1, 1-0 Big 12) at Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2, 1-1 Big Ten)
Iowa City, Iowa; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -6.5; over/under is 159.5
BOTTOM LINE: Iowa hosts No. 3 Iowa State trying to extend its seven-game home winning streak.
The Hawkeyes have gone 6-0 at home. Iowa ranks ninth in college basketball with 19.3 assists per game led by Brock Harding averaging 6.0.
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 has a 6-1 record against teams above .500.
Iowa scores 86.1 points, 21.3 more per game than the 64.8 Iowa State allows. Iowa State has shot at a 50.8% rate from the field this season, 4.9 percentage points greater than the 45.9% shooting opponents of Iowa have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Owen Freeman is scoring 16.8 points per game and averaging 7.0 rebounds for the Hawkeyes.
Curtis Jones averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Cyclones, scoring 16.3 points while shooting 40.4% from beyond the arc.
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