Cyclones Host In-state Rival Panthers Wednesday

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By James Steward

Northern Iowa (5-1) at Iowa State (5-1); Wednesday, 7 p.m., Hilton Coliseum

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Northern Iowa-Iowa State Probable Starters:

Iowa State Cyclones:
G- Scott Christopherson: 9.7 ppg., 2.3 rpg.
G- Chris Allen: 13.2 ppg., 2.8 rpg.
G- Chris Babb: 14 ppg., 4.5 rpg.
F- Melvin Ejim: 7.3 ppg., 6.3 rpg.
F- Royce White: 14 ppg., 10.8 rpg.

Northern Iowa
G- Anthony James: 11.2 ppg., 3.7 rpg.
G- Johnny Moran: 8.2 ppg., 2.8 rpg.
G- Deon Mitchell: 7.8 ppg., 3 rpg.
F- Seth Tuttle: 6.7 ppg., 4.8 rpg.
F- Jake Koch: 11.5 ppg., 4.8 rpg.

Notes:
Iowa State looks for its fifth straight win when it hosts in-state rival Northern Iowa. The Panthers and Cyclones are both 5-1...Northern Iowa has won four of the last five meetings between the schools...Iowa State ranks third in the nation with over 11 made 3-pointers per game...The Panthers rank 20th in the country in scoring defense at just 55.5 points allowed per game and won last year's meeting in Cedar Falls 60-54...Iowa State is 24-4 against Northern Iowa in Ames.

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