Dwight Thorne
GAME #21 at Iowa State Cyclones (12-8, 1-4 Big 12)
• Date: Saturday, Jan. 30 • Tipoff: 7 p.m. (MST)
• Television: Cyclone Television Network (ESPN 360, ESPN Full Court)
• Announcers: B.J. Schaben (p-b-p), Kevin Lehman (analyst) • Location: Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
• CU Radio: KKZN 760-AM: Mark Johnson (p-b-p), Charles Johnson (analyst); Sirius Channel 126
• Series vs. Iowa State: The Cyclones lead the all-time series, 75-67 and hold a 14-13 edge in Big 12 play.
QUICKLY: Cory Higgins and Alec Burks are separated by 21 points, the closest 1-2 scoring punch a CU team has had since 2003-04 [David Harrison (497, 17.1 ppg) and Michel Morandais (467, 16.1 ppg.)] • CU enters the week among the nation’s best in a variety of categories: fourth nationally in FT percentage (.769), 17th in FG% (.487), 46th in steals per game (8.5), 49th in scoring offense (76.4) • CU is 10-1 at home matching the 2005- 06 season after 11 games • CU has shot 50 percent or better in three of six Big 12 games (.489 overall) • Alec Burks leads the Buffaloes in conference scoring (19.2 ppg.).
CYCLONES UPDATE: Iowa State comes into the game on a three-game losing (their second three-game skid of the sea- son). ISU is 1-4 in Big 12 play with their lone win coming at Ne- braska (56-53). Conference losses are to Texas (90-83), at Texas Tech (78-71), Kansas (84-61) and at Oklahoma (89-84). with the exception of the KU loss, Iowa State’s other three Big 12 losses are an average of six points. The Cyclones are 9-3 at home this season under fourth-year head coach Greg McDermott (56-59, .487).
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Time to kill the road monkey. That ****er's been on our backs way too long.
Any chance at the postseason may be riding on the Buffs getting a win today.
Individual note: Alec Burks needs 14 points to pass Matt Bullard for 6th place on the all-time Buff freshman scoring list.
Prediction: Buffs 76 - Clones 71
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