Iowa State vs. Iowa Men: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

In-state rivals collide on Thursday night as the No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones visit the Iowa Hawkeyes in the latest edition of the Cy-Hawk Series.

Both teams enter this matchup with seven wins, although the Cyclones have faced a much tougher schedule with two top-five opponents already, while this game will be the Hawkeyes' first against a top-25 team in the 2024/25 campaign.

Iowa State lost by two to then-No. 4 Auburn in late November before beating then-No. 5 Marquette by 11 points last week. The Hawkeyes have suffered losses to Utah State and Michigan, but they have beaten a major-conference opponent in Northwestern.

How to watch Iowa State vs. Iowa, TV channel and streaming

Iowa State vs. Iowa will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1, which can be viewed through cable TV or streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Iowa State vs. Iowa start time, date and venue

Iowa State vs. Iowa is scheduled to tip off at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT on Thursday, December 12 with the game taking place at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

Iowa State vs. Iowa predicted lineups

Iowa State: Keshon Gilbert, Tamin Lipsey, Milan Momcilovic, Joshua Jefferson, Dishon Jackson

Iowa: Brock Harding, Josh Dix, Payton Sandfort, Ladji Dembele, Owen Freeman

Iowa State vs. Iowa stats

• The Iowa State Cyclones rank eighth out of 364 Division I Men's Basketball teams in points scored per game with 87.8, and they're ranked 41st in points allowed per game with 64.8.
• The Iowa Hawkeyes rank 19th in points scored per game with 86.1, but they rank 244th in points allowed per game with 73.3.
• The Cyclones rank seventh in offensive rating (123.7 points scored per 100 possessions) and 19th in defensive rating (91.2 points allowed per 100 possessions).
• Hawkeyes forward Owen Freeman leads the team with 16.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting a Big Ten-best 64.4 percent from the field.
• Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic is averaging 12.5 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 50.0 percent from three on 5.3 attempts per game.
• Iowa's second-leading scorer, forward Payton Sandfort, is averaging 16.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
• Iowa State guard Keshon Gilbert is leads the team with 17.4 points, 5.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game along with 2.6 rebounds and 54.3 percent shooting from the field.

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