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College Basketball: Iowa State ranked 19th, Kalscheur is Big 12 player of the week

AMES – Iowa State guard Gabe Kalscheur swept the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week honors after leading the Cyclones to wins over a pair of ranked opponents to capture the title of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Kalscheur, a 6-4 guard from Edina, Minnesota, was named the tournament’s most valuable player after averaging 21.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 steals in wins over No. 25 Xavier and No. 9 Memphis as the Cyclones improved to 6-0 this season.

The senior poured in 30 points against Memphis and matched his career highs of eight rebounds and five steals. In the opening game of the tournament against Xavier, Kalscheur scored 12 points and had five rebounds and three steals.

For the week, Kalscheur shot 45.2 percent from the field, 45.5 percent behind the arc and 81.8 percent at the free-throw line. He also topped 1,000 career points in the win over Memphis.

Kalscheur and the Cyclones return to the court on Wednesday when they host Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 7 p.m.

The Matchup: No. 19 Iowa State (6-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-7, 0-0 SWAC)
Where: Ames, Iowa – Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
When: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m. (CST)
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Varsity Radio App
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Analyst)
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Talent: Brent Blum (PxP), Scott Christopherson (Analyst)
Webcast: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Live Stats: Cyclonestats.com

Tickets: A limited number of tickets are available for Wednesday’s game. Click here to purchase.

KEY STORYLINES
– T.J. Otzelberger, who won his 100th game in the season opener, is 6-0 as head coach of the Cyclones … he looks to become just the third of 21 Cyclone head coaches to start their career 7-0.
– Coming off a 2-22 season, ISU has tripled its win total from a season ago and as of Tuesday morning is one of 20 undefeated schools nationally.
– Iowa State entered the AP Top 25 on Monday at No. 19 … it is the Cyclones’ first time in the top 25 since Feb. 18, 2019, a span of 41 weeks unranked.
– The Cyclones are one of four teams nationally (Duke, Gonzaga, Purdue) with multiple wins against the top 25 … the Cyclones have defeated back-to-back top-25 teams for the first time since the 2019 Big 12 Tournament.
– Gabe Kalscheur earned Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week accolades after earning Most Valuable Player honors at the Upsie NIT Season Tip-Off … Kalscheur scored 30 points in ISU’s win against Memphis and averaged 21.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 steals in two games.
– In the last three games, five Cyclones are averaging double figures and have posted games of at least 15 points (Kalscheur, 14.7; Izaiah Brockington, 14.0; Tyrese Hunter, 13.3; Aljaz Kunc, 11.3; Tristan Enaruna, 10.0).
– ISU’s defense is allowing just 59.8 points per game, with opponents shooting 38.8 percent from the field and 25.7 percent behind the arc (21st nationally) … ISU averages 10.3 steals (20th).
– The Cyclones have already snapped losing streaks of 18-straight games overall, eight home games, 25 games against power conference opponents, 28 games away from Hilton Coliseum and 19 games to nationally ranked opponents.

LAST TIME OUT
– Iowa State stunned No. 9 Memphis with a 78-59 win in the championship game of the Upsie NIT Season Tip-Off last Friday … Gabe Kalscheur earned tournament MVP honors after scoring 30 points against the Tigers … Kalscheur was 10-for-18 from the field, 3-for-5 behind the arc and 7-for-9 from the charity stripe … the Cyclones turned Memphis over 22 times and held the Tigers to 35.8 percent shooting, including just 6-for-17 behind the arc … Tristan Enaruna and Aljaz Kunc were each in double figures with 11 points for the Cyclones, who shot 53.8 percent from the field in the second half and led by as many as 25 points.

ISU VERSUS ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF
– Iowa State plays Arkansas-Pine Bluff for the sixth time, including the second season in a row … the Cyclones are 5-0 all time against the Golden Lions.
– ISU beat UAPB, 80-63, in last season’s delayed season opener … ISU returns just seven points from that game (Conditt, 2; Walker, 5) … UAPB returns zero points from that contest.
– Tre Jackson missed last season’s meeting due to a knee injury.
– T.J. Otzelberger is facing Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Solomon Bozeman for the first time.
– Otzelberger is 6-0 against current members of the SWAC.
– ISU is 36-1 all-time against teams currently in the SWAC, with all matchups being played at Hilton Coliseum … the only loss in school history to a SWAC school came to Florida A&M in 2019 when the Rattlers were still part of the MEAC.

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