SEC Challenge 2019 - @Ole Miss Jan. 26th

[NATEizKING]

Big 12/SEC Challenge nuggets, as it applies to Iowa State:

• In 5-year history of B12/SEC, seven games have matched teams ranked in Top 25 at the time the game was played. Iowa State was involved in two of those: (18) Arkansas at (20) Iowa State (2014-15 season); (14) Iowa State at (5) Texas A&M (2015-16 season). (ISU went 1-1 in those).
• Iowa State has not won a road game in the series.
• ISU is the only team to score 90 or more points twice. (99-70 vs. Arkansas; 95-77 vs. Auburn).
• ISU’s 45 points vs. Tennessee last season was second-lowest scoring output in the series (Auburn scored 44 in 46-44 loss to Tech in 2014-15). (Why I decided to include this one, I don't know ... Hoping for sports-memory exorcism, maybe ... )

Auburn and Arkansas scores are flipped.

 

[OldEagle]

Great road trip for us. Only 3 1/2 hours for us to get to Oxford. It will be a good followup to our late Dec trip to San Antonio after our bid to the Alamo Bowl!

 

[LLCoolCY]

Katz ranked the Conference Challenge Matchups for all conference 1-32.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketbal...onference-challenge-matchups-upcoming-college

22. Iowa State at Ole Miss, SEC-Big 12 Challenge, Jan. 26: Ole Miss should be comfortable in the Kermit Davis era by the time this game arrives. Iowa State should be in the middle of making a run toward the top four in the Big 12. Lindell Wigginton will be a known commodity and competing for all-Big 12 honors. But the Cyclones’ resume may need a little seasoning with a true road win.

And for those with what EIU is looking forward too.

32. Pitt at Iowa, ACC-Big Ten Challenge, Nov. 27: The Panthers are in a complete overhaul under first-year coach Jeff Capel. Iowa should be a challenger for a bid out of the Big Ten with the return of Tyler Cook. This is a game that shouldn’t be a question for the Hawkeyes. They cannot afford to lose this one.

 

[cyclones500]

Auburn and Arkansas scores are flipped.

Good catch, thanks. I revised my post.

 

[MartinCy]

Buckle up for this in a couple weeks. Ole Miss in the process of beating #11 Auburn at home by double digits. Ole Miss will likely be ranked next week.

 

[bostrem00]

They should do this for football and get rid of the Mac/Sun Belt buy games....

 

[jmb]

I don’t much about Ole Miss basketball other than they recently built a nice new arena. Anyone know anything about their squad?

Just lost to hawks.

 

[jmb]

They should do this for football and get rid of the Mac/Sun Belt buy games....

Bye

 

[LLCoolCY]

This game is setting up to be higher profile match up and help the metrics more than many thought when it was announced.

Ole Miss just upset #11 Auburn by 15 and sit at 12-2. Well see if they keep it up over the next 2 weeks but it will be a tough game and a win could look pretty good come selection Sunday.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/145/ole-miss-rebels

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

This game is setting up to be higher profile match up and help the metrics more than many thought when it was announced.

Ole Miss just upset #11 Auburn by 15 and sit at 12-2. Well see if they keep it up over the next 2 weeks but it will be a tough game and a win could look pretty good come selection Sunday.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/145/ole-miss-rebels

Iowa State's SEC opponent being significantly better than anticipated is almost like clockwork.

 

[SCyclone]

Ole Miss lost to Butler on the road by 7 and at home to Cincinnati by 14. One common opponent - Mississippi beat Baylor (at home) by 8. Looks like a pretty even matchup, at least at this point.