Iowa State vs. Iona March Madness Preview

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Georges Niang will be one of the NCAA tournaments top scorers, as the Cyclones are in great position as a four seed in the Midwest region. The senior forward will lead the Cyclones into the tournament for the fourth straight year, but its the first trip with Steve Prohm as head coach.

The Iona Gaels won the MAAC tournament to earn their seed, and finished 18-4 down the stretch. Iona are one of the nations highest-scoring teams, and are led by senior guard A.J. English

Here’s a look at the matchup and game details.

REGION: Midwest

DATE: Thursday, March 17

TIME: 2:00 p.m. Eastern

TV CHANNEL: CBS

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Iowa State at a Glance

RECORD: 21-11 (10-8 Big 12)

LOCATION: Ames, Iowa

CONFERENCE: Big 12

COACH: Steve Prohm

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Georges Niang (19.8 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.3 APG, .800 FT%), Monte Morris (13.9 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 6.9 APG), Jameel McKay (11.5 PPG, 8.9 APG, 1.8 BPG)

Iona at a Glance

RECORD: 22-10 (16-4)

LOCATION: New Rochelle, New York

CONFERENCE: MAAC

COACH: Tim Cluess

PLAYERS TO WATCH: A.J. English, Sr., Guard (22.4 PPG, 5.21 APG, 5.0 RPG, .429 FG%, .374 3PT%); Jordan Washington , Jr., Forward (13.8 PPG, 6.2 RPG, .510 FG%,)

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