AMES, Iowa-Iowa State (1-0, 0-0) will play its second game in three days by playing host to Chicago State (1-0, 0-0) Sunday night in Hilton Coliseum. The game will not be televised, but you can watch it on cyclones.com through a Clone Zone subscription.
Who: Iowa State (1-0, 0-0) vs. Chicago State (1-0, 0-0)
When: Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 • 6 p.m.
Where: Ames, Iowa • Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (color)
Television: None
Live Stats: cyclones.com
Online Video/Audio: Clone Zone
Cyclone Notebook
- Iowa State (1-0, 0-0) will play its second game in three days by playing host to Chicago State (1-0, 0-0) Sunday night in Hilton Coliseum.
- The game will not be televised, but you can watch it on cyclones.com through a Clone Zone subscription.
- ISU improved its all-time season-opening mark to 83-20 with an 88-68 win over Idaho State Friday night...the Cyclones shot 54.7 percent from the field and had four players score in double figures.
- ISU is now 9-0 when shooting above 50 percent from the floor in the Greg McDermott era...10 Cyclones scored in the game.
- ISU head coach Greg McDermott announced after the Idaho State game that freshmen Bubu Palo and Antwon Oliver will likely redshirt this season.
- The 88 points scored by ISU vs. Idaho State is the most tallied by a Cyclone team since netting 91 points vs. SIU-Edwardsville on Jan. 3, 2009.
- ISU is now 23-2 in the McDermott era when scoring more than 70 points.
- ISU will play its first road game at Drake on Tuesday.
Last Time Out
- Iowa State won its 12th-straight season-opening game on Friday, defeating 88-68 vs. Idaho State.
- The Cyclones had four players in double figure scoring, as ISU tallied their most points since scoring 91 vs. SIU-Edwardsville on Jan. 3, 2009.
- ISU’s depth is much improved, as all 13 players saw minutes in the game with 10 scoring points.
- ISU is 23-2 in the Greg McDermott era when scoring more than 70 points.
- ISU All-America candidate Craig Brackins was again outstanding, leading the Cyclones with 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting.
- It was Brackins’ 19th-straight double-digit scoring game and his 50th in his career.
- Brackins moved to No. 25 on ISU’s career scoring chart...he now has 1,028 points in his career.
- ISU shot 54.7 percent from the field, including a 58.1 percent effort in the second half...the Cyclones are now 9-0 in the Greg McDermott era when shooting 50 percent or above.
- LaRon Dendy was impressive from off the bench, tallying 16 points and grabbing a team-high seven boards in just 15 minutes of action.
- Dendy went 8-of-12 from the field.
- ISU outrebounded Idaho State, 40-29.
- The Cyclones handed out 23 assists in the game, led by Diante Garrett’s seven dimes...Garrett had no turnovers in the game...he now moves to No. 15 on ISU’s career assist chart (259).
- Lucca Staiger drilled three treys in the game to help ISU go 7-of-15 from downtown...Staiger is now tied for 15th on ISU’s career 3-pointers made chart (77).
- Newcomers Marquis Gilstrap and Chris Colvin were solid in their debut...Gilstrap had 13 points and six boards, while Colvin came off the bench to record five assists.
Cyclones Earn Preseason Big 12 Awards
- ISU junior Craig Brackins and senior Marquis Gilstrap (pronounced Mar-KWEZ) were honored in the 2009-10 Big 12 Preseason Coaches Awards...Brackins was a preseason All-Big 12 First-Team pick and Gilstrap, a junior college transfer from Gulf Coast C.C. [Fla.], was selected as the 2009 Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.
- Gilstrap began his NCAA time clock in the 2005-06 season at Palm Beach C.C...after suffering a severe leg injury, he left school and worked during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 basketball seasons.
- He went back to school last year (2008-09) at Gulf Coast C.C., where he earned Panhandle Conference Player of the Year honors after averaging 22.6 points and 10.1 rebounds...he is listed as a senior because this is his fifth season of eligibility according to the NCAA “five years to play four” rule.
Cyclone-Cougar Quick Facts
- Iowa State is 5-0 all-time vs. Chicago State with all five games being played in Hilton Coliseum...the last meeting between the two teams was a 79-48 ISU victory on Nov. 23, 1998, former head coach Larry Eustachy’s debut with the Cyclones...Martin Rancik led the Cyclones with 19 points.
- CSU used to be an independent but will be joining the Great West Conference.
- Cougar junior Damian Windham was teammates last season with Cyclone LaRon Dendy at Indian Hills C.C. in Ottumwa.
- Jonathan Montgomery, who won’t be eligible until second semester, transferred from Northern Iowa.
- CSU assistant coach James Farr played at Creighton, competing against ISU twice...he scored 13 points vs. ISU in 1987 and 12 points against the Cyclones in 1988.
A Closer Look At Chicago State
- Chicago State (1-0, 0-0), in its first season in the Great West Conference, recorded its first winning season (19-13) in 23 years last year...the Cougars ranked third nationally in scoring at 84.0 ppg, but will have to replace David Holston, who was one of the country’s top scorers a year ago at 25.9 ppg.
- The Cougars lost four of their top five scorers from last year’s team...their top returnee is Carl Montgomery, who was selected as the preseason Great West Player of the Year by Lindy’s Magazine.
- CSU won its season debut with an 81-61 triumph over Concordia (Ill.)...Montgomery led the Cougars with 22 points and 17 rebounds...Montgomery made 8-of-11 shots from the field.
- Afer shooting 37.0 percent in the first half, the Cougars hit on 55.2 percen in the second stanza.
- Montgomery, a 6-7, junior from Chicago, averaged 11.0 points and led the Cougars on the boards at 7.2 rpg last season...he grabbed a career-high 18 caroms vs. Longwood.
- Montgomery also ranked 54th nationally in blocks (60) and produced a team-high 63.1 percentage from the field.
- Christian Wall, a 6-1 guard from New Orleans, La., averaged 3.8 points in 16.5 minutes of action a year ago.
- Wall had 18 points in the win over Concordia.
- Haiji Martin was one rebound shy of a double-double in the win over Concordia, scoring 10 points and tallying nine boards.
