Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State basketball: Game time, TV channel, starting lineups, and more
By Brian Spaen
Big 12 play finally begins tonight for Iowa State basketball. They’ll host Oklahoma State, who was one of four teams that began their conference season on a winning note. The Cowboys are third in the conference with an 11-2 overall record and the Cyclones have a 10-2 overall record.
Here’s the full preview of OSU-ISU.
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- When: 8:00 PM CT
- Where: Hilton Colisuem; Ames, IA
- TV: ESPN2
- Stream: WatchESPN (requires authorized cable/satellite provider)
- Announcers: Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Miles Simon (analyst)
- Radio: Cyclone Radio Network (affiliate list)
- Announcers: John Walters (play-by-play), Eric Heft (analyst)
Betting update
Iowa State opened up as a seven-point favorite and the line is growing. Offshore sportsbooks are giving Oklahoma State 7.5 to 8.5 points. The Cowboys are just 4-16-1 at the spread in their last 21 road games while the Cyclones are 10-3 in their last 13 games at home against a team with over a 60 percent winning percentage. ISU is also 5-2 at home in their last seven games against a team with a winning record on the road (OSU is 4-1 on the road this year)
Probable starting lineups
Iowa State
- Georges Niang (#31, Jr F)
- Dustin Hogue (#22, Sr F)
- Monte Morris (#11, So G)
- Naz Long (#15, Jr G)
- Bryce Dejean-Jones (#13, Sr G)
Oklahoma State
- Le’Bryan Nash (#2, Sr F)
- Michael Cobbins (#20, Sr F)
- Jeff Newberry (#22, Jr G)
- Phil Forte III (#13, Jr G)
- Anthony Hickey, Jr. (#12, Sr G)
Network information
This is Iowa State’s third game on ESPN2 this season. The network is available on nearly everybody’s basic cable or satellite package. It’s on DirecTV ch. 209, Dish Network ch. 144, AT&T U-verse ch. 1606 (or 606), and Verizon FiOS ch. 574 (or 74). In the Ames/Nevada area, the channel can be found on: 831 (HD), 36 (SD), and 55-13 (SD).
Four of the next five games will likely be on ESPN2 unless the Cyclones make their debut on ESPN next Saturday night. College GameDay could potentially be headed to Ames when Kansas rolls into town on January 17th.