Iowa MBB vs. Wichita State Preview/Prediction

Updated on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 12:05 pm in BasketballVideo, .

Justin VanLaere takes a look at Iowa’s upcoming basketball game vs. WSU in the consolation game of the CBE Classic in Kansas City, MO.

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Other Key Stats:

Iowa averages .88 points per possession compared to 1.05 for WSU.
Iowa is averaging 8.2 made threes per game (attempting almost 30 per gm).
Both teams have a high turnover pct – Iowa: 22.4, WSU 21.1.
Both teams are averaging about 38 boards per game.
WSU averages over 11 steals per game, while Iowa averages under 6.
Iowa is ranked 18th in the nation in defensive efficiency.
Iowa is ranked 323rd in the nation in opponents block % (meaning they get a lot of their shots blocked).
Most would expect Iowa to be ranked as one of the lowest in regards to tempo (something that has been true under Lickliter), however, Iowa has a 66.5 adjusted tempo (which is faster than over 100 other D-1 teams).