How to watch Iowa State vs. UCF basketball game
Who’s Playing
UCF Knights @ Iowa State Cyclones
Current Records: UCF 12-5, Iowa State 15-2
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: James H. Hilton Coliseum — Ames, Iowa
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Big 12 matchup on schedule as the Iowa State Cyclones and the UCF Knights are set to tip at 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones will be looking to keep their 28-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Iowa State is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering West Virginia just ended the team’s 12-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 64-57 to the Mountaineers. The match marked the Cyclones’ lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Iowa State struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve managed all season.
Meanwhile, UCF lost 69-68 to Houston on a last-minute layup From J’Wan Roberts. The Knights were up 38-26 in the first but couldn’t hold on to the lead.
UCF’s defeat came about despite a quality game from Moustapha Thiam, who went 7 for 10 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and three blocks. Thiam is trending in the right direction considering he’s improved his point production for three straight games.
Iowa State’s loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2. As for UCF, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Iowa State has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.4 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like UCF struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 37.5. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Iowa State beat UCF 60-52 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Iowa State have another victory up their sleeve, or will UCF turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Series History
Iowa State won the only game these two teams have played in the last year.
- Mar 02, 2024 – Iowa State 60 vs. UCF 52
