It’s rivalry week in Iowa City.The University of Iowa hosts both women’s and men’s Cy-Hawk basketball games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Lucy Olsen scored 25 points and No. 21 Iowa stormed past No. 18 Iowa State in the fourth quarter to take a 75-69 win on Wednesday night before a sold-out crowd of 14,998 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.The men tip off at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.Here’s what you need to know:Cy-Hawk women: Top 25 matchupIowa State moved up two spots to No. 18 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 and Iowa dropped four to No. 21.Sydney Affolter added 16 points and Hannah Stuelke 13 points and nine rebounds for the Hawkeyes (9-1), who shot 43% to Iowa State’s 52% but scored 24 points off 21 turnovers with nine of those turnovers coming in the fourth quarter when Iowa outscored the Cyclones 22-13.Audi Crooks scored 31 points with 10 rebounds and Addy Brown added 13 points for Iowa State (8-3). The Cyclones hurt themselves with the turnovers but also at the line where they made just 6 of 16 to 15 of 25 for Iowa.Cy-Hawk men: Cyclones take No. 3 ranking into CarverNo. 3 Iowa State received one first-place vote in the latest Associated Press Top 25 and climbed three places from last week for its highest ranking since 1956-57.The Cyclones (7-1) reached the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 last year and opened this season ranked No. 5. They lost by two to Auburn in the Maui Invitational, but have reeled off four straight wins since, including a 100-58 blowout of Jackson State on Dec. 8.Unranked Iowa opened the season with five straight wins before losing to Utah State on Nov. 22. They have wins against South Carolina Upstate and Northwestern since then, and lost Dec. 7 at Michigan.Iowa State won last season, 90-65, in Ames, and the two teams have split the last 10 Cy-Hawk matchups. Iowa leads the all-time series 48-29.This season the Hawkeyes are 6-0 in home games. Iowa is 1-1 in one-possession games.The Cyclones play their first true road game after going 7-1 with a 2-1 record in neutral-site games to start the season. Iowa State averages 8.8 turnovers per game and is 6-1 when turning the ball over less than opponents.Iowa makes 49.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.2 percentage points higher than Iowa State has allowed to its opponents (40.9%). Iowa State has shot at a 50.8% rate from the field this season, 4.9 percentage points above the 45.9% shooting opponents of Iowa have averaged.How to watch, livestream Iowa State vs. Iowa men’s basketballWhen: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 | TicketsWhere: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City TV: FS1; Cory Provus and Bill Raftery will be on the call.Livestream: Fox Sports Live (TV provider log-in required) Online radio: Hawkeye Radio Network | Cyclone Radio NetworkInformation from the Associated Press was used in this article.
It’s rivalry week in Iowa City.
The University of Iowa hosts both women’s and men’s Cy-Hawk basketball games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Lucy Olsen scored 25 points and No. 21 Iowa stormed past No. 18 Iowa State in the fourth quarter to take a 75-69 win on Wednesday night before a sold-out crowd of 14,998 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The men tip off at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Here’s what you need to know:
Cy-Hawk women: Top 25 matchup
Iowa State moved up two spots to No. 18 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 and Iowa dropped four to No. 21.
Sydney Affolter added 16 points and Hannah Stuelke 13 points and nine rebounds for the Hawkeyes (9-1), who shot 43% to Iowa State’s 52% but scored 24 points off 21 turnovers with nine of those turnovers coming in the fourth quarter when Iowa outscored the Cyclones 22-13.
Audi Crooks scored 31 points with 10 rebounds and Addy Brown added 13 points for Iowa State (8-3). The Cyclones hurt themselves with the turnovers but also at the line where they made just 6 of 16 to 15 of 25 for Iowa.
Cy-Hawk men: Cyclones take No. 3 ranking into Carver
No. 3 Iowa State received one first-place vote in the latest Associated Press Top 25 and climbed three places from last week for its highest ranking since 1956-57.
The Cyclones (7-1) reached the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 last year and opened this season ranked No. 5. They lost by two to Auburn in the Maui Invitational, but have reeled off four straight wins since, including a 100-58 blowout of Jackson State on Dec. 8.
Unranked Iowa opened the season with five straight wins before losing to Utah State on Nov. 22. They have wins against South Carolina Upstate and Northwestern since then, and lost Dec. 7 at Michigan.
Iowa State won last season, 90-65, in Ames, and the two teams have split the last 10 Cy-Hawk matchups. Iowa leads the all-time series 48-29.
This season the Hawkeyes are 6-0 in home games. Iowa is 1-1 in one-possession games.
The Cyclones play their first true road game after going 7-1 with a 2-1 record in neutral-site games to start the season. Iowa State averages 8.8 turnovers per game and is 6-1 when turning the ball over less than opponents.
Iowa makes 49.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.2 percentage points higher than Iowa State has allowed to its opponents (40.9%). Iowa State has shot at a 50.8% rate from the field this season, 4.9 percentage points above the 45.9% shooting opponents of Iowa have averaged.
How to watch, livestream Iowa State vs. Iowa men’s basketball
When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 | Tickets
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City
TV: FS1; Cory Provus and Bill Raftery will be on the call.
Livestream: Fox Sports Live (TV provider log-in required)
Online radio: Hawkeye Radio Network | Cyclone Radio Network
Information from the Associated Press was used in this article.
