Video: Wes Miller Previews Iowa State
Cincinnati will face one of the toughest opponents on their schedule on Saturday when they travel to Ames (IA) for a mid-afternoon match up against the Iowa State Cyclones (19-5, 9-4 Big 12).
"One of the best teams in the country," Cincinnati head coach Wes Miller said Thursday at his media availability. "It's just a great opportunity. It's what's great about this league. Throughout the course of a conference season there's so many awesome opportunities to compete."
Winning in Ames has not been an easy task.
Prior to their loss to Kansas State on February 1st, the Cyclones had won 29 straight inside Hilton Coliseum.
"They've lost one game in Ames in the last two years, so one game in a two-year period in their building, you know, that tells you how good and think about all the people that have come in there, so that tells you how good they are. But you know, I think it's just a great opportunity for our team to go play against one of the best teams in the country and in one of the best environments in the country."
Other topics discussed during Miller's availability included:
- 25 turnovers in last season's game against Iowa State
- Impact of Iowa State sophomore Milan Momcilovic
- Difference in how Jizzle James has scored back-to-back 20-point games compared to last season's NIT performances
- Curtis Jones and Iowa State guards
- Selling being the 6th man off the bench
- Impact of Jizzle James/Day Day Thomas mid-range game
- Fatigue or wear and tear on the overall roster 13 games into a 20 game league schedule
- Confidence in team during three game win streak of scoring 80+ points
- Connor Hickman Update and Expectations
- Iowa State 1st in conference in offensive tempo, slowest in conference defensively
- Tamin Lipsey defensively and the challenges he presents
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