PREVIEW: #3/3 Men’s Hoops Faces #10/10 Iowa State in Battle of Big 12 Leaders

HOUSTON – Winners of eight of its last nine games, the #3/3 University of Houston Men's Basketball program meets #10/10 Iowa State in a battle of Big 12 Conference leaders at 8 p.m., Monday inside Fertitta Center. Monday's game is presented by Little Woodrow's.

Fans should note Monday's 8 p.m., tipoff time and broadcasting network . The game time and network were changed last week from earlier published schedules.

Houston enters Monday's showdown following an 82-61 win over rv/– Texas inside Fertitta Center on Saturday afternoon. The win gave the Cougars their first regular-season series sweep of the Longhorns since the 1992-93 season and extended the team's home winning streak to 19 straight games, tying for the nation's longest active streak.

Senior guard LJ Cryer led all players with 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including 6-of-9 from behind the arc while senior point guard Jamal Shead flirted with a quadruple-double with 16 points, career-high 11 rebounds, six assists and six steals.

With his performance against Texas, Shead moved past two milestones in his Houston career. The Manor, Texas native became only the fourth student-athlete in program history to dish out 600+ assists and became the seventh Cougar with 200+ steals during his career.

Shead is the only player in program history record 100+ wins, 1,100 points, 600+ assists and 200+ steals during his career.

GAME PROMOTIONS
• Monday's presenting sponsor is Little Woodrow's.
• Prior to Monday's game, all University of Houston students are invited to Student Appreciation Night., The first 500 students at the game will receive a free hot dog as well as a raffle ticket with chances to win prizes like an autographed Coach Kelvin Sampson basketball, team-issued Houston gar and a Yeti cooler.
• The Spirit of Houston Trumpet Ensemble will perform the national anthem before the game.
• Houston Men's Basketball legend Dwight Davis will lead the Whose House chant prior to tip off.

TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Monday's game on ESPN with Jon Sciambi (play-by-play), Fran Fraschilla (analyst) and Kris Budden (reporter) calling the action.
• Fans can hear Monday's game on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play) and Houston legend Elvin Hayes (analyst) calling the action. The pregame show begins at 7:45 p.m., Monday.
• Fans can follow live stats by visiting StatBroadcast.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.

ABOUT IOWA STATE
• Iowa State brings a 20-5 overall record and 9-63 Big 12 mark into Monday's game inside Fertitta Center.
• The Cyclones are ranked at #10 in the Associated Press and the USA TODAY Sports Coaches polls as of Feb. 12.
• Iowa State is tied with Houston for first in the latest league standings.
• The Cyclones are 4-3 in road games and 5-5 in non-home games during the 2023-24 season.
• Iowa State has won its last four games and seven of its last eight. Only a 70-68 loss at Baylor on Feb. 3 prevents a longer streak.
• In its most recent action, Iowa State claimed an 82-74 win over Texas Tech in Ames, Iowa on Saturday afternoon.
• Against Texas Tech, guard Keshon Gilbert led all players with 24 points, four 3-pointers, eight rebounds and five assists while Curtis Jones came off the bench to score 12 points with three rebounds and two assists. Forward Robert Jones, forward Milan Momcilovic and guard Tamin Lipsey each finished with 10 points with Jones grabbing seven rebounds.
• This season, Gilbert leads the Cyclones with 14.2 points per game and stands second on the team with 4.1 assists per contest. Lipsey ranks second among the Cyclones with 13.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game while Momcilovic is third with 12.0 points per game. Jones ranks fourth with 10.1 points per game while Tre King tops the team with 5.0 rebounds per contest.
• Head Coach T.J. Otzelberger is in his third season at Iowa State and his eighth year as a collegiate head coach.
• Otzelberger has posted a 61-32 record with Iowa State and is 160-95 during his career.
• Otzelberger previously built a 29-30 record at UNLV (2019-21) and was 70-33 at South Dakota State (2016-19).
• Otzelberger is 1-0 against Houston during his career.
• Otzelberger is 1-0 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers.
• 2001 graduate of Wisconsin-Whitewater

SERIES HISTORY vs. IOWA STATE
• Iowa State owns a 4-3 lead against Houston in the series, which began during the 1956-57 season.
• Monday's game will be the second of two regular-season meetings against Iowa State during the 2023-24 season. Iowa State took a 57-53 win inside Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, on Jan. 9 in the most recent meeting.
• Iowa State has won the last three meetings. The Cougars' last victory against the Cyclones was an 83-82 decision inside Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston on Jan. 10, 1990.
• In the first meeting, Iowa State took a 92-73 win in Ames, Iowa, on Dec. 3, 1956.
at Home: The series in Houston is tied at 1-1.
• In the most recent meeting in Houston, Iowa State took a 71-67 decision inside Hofheinz Pavilion on Dec. 28, 2008.
• In the first home meeting, the Cougars enjoyed an 83-82 victory inside Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston on Jan. 10, 1990.
in Fertitta Center: Monday's game will be the first meeting against Iowa inside Fertitta Center.
UP NEXT
• Following Monday's game, the Cougars take on #13/13 Baylor at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 24, in Waco, Texas. That game will air on CBS.
• Houston then meets Cincinnati for the second time this season at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27, inside Fertitta Center in Houston. That game will air on ESPN2 or ESPNU.
• From there, the Cougars meet Cincinnati for the second time this season at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27, inside Fertitta Center. That game will air on ESPN2 or ESPNU.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.

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