Cyclones Face Kansas On Big Monday

No. 9 Iowa State (14-1, 2-1) returns to Hilton Coliseum for a Big Monday showdown with No. 18 Kansas (11-4, 2-0). The game is a Gold Rules game and fans are encouraged to wear their favorite gold apparel.

What: #18 Kansas Jayhawks at #9 Iowa State
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
When: Monday, Jan. 13, 8 p.m. CST
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Color)
TV: ESPN / ESPN3

ISU looks to bounce back following its first loss of the season vs. Kansas. In the last two seasons, ISU is 14-0 at home following a road loss. The game is a Gold Rules game with fans encouraged to wear gold apparel. ISU is 6-1 vs. last seven ranked opponents at home.

DeAndre Kane #50 of Iowa State Cyclones

DeAndre Kane will be a gameday decision when Kansas comes calling. On Saturday, Kane scored 23 points against Oklahoma before spraining his left ankle in the final minute of the game. He will be a gameday decision for the KU game.

Kane has been a major addition to the Cyclones this season. In Big 12 games, he is leading the league in points (22.7), assists (6.3) and steals (3.3). On Tuesday vs. Baylor, Kane had one of the best Cyclone performances in recent memory, finishing with 30 pts, eight boards, nine assists and five steals.

Melvin Ejim is leading the Cyclones averaging 18 points per game to go along with 7.3 boards. Ejim, who is shooting 52.1 percent from the field, has been in double figures in all 13 games since his return (17 straight games overall dating back to last season), including six games with 20+ points. The senior has posted double-doubles in four games.

Kane and Ejim are the only two players in the Big 12 to rank in the top-10 of both scoring and rebounding. Kane also leads the league in assists (6.1) and is tied for second in steals (1.5). Both players also are among the top-5 in the league in FG percentage with Kane third at 53.2 percent and Ejim fifth at 52.1 percent.