Iowa State vs. Cincinnati Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 17

Big 12 foes square off when the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones (16-1, 3-1 Big 12) visit the Cincinnati Bearcats (9-8, 1-3 Big 12) at Fifth Third Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026.

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How to Watch Iowa State vs. Cincinnati

• Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock

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Iowa State vs. Cincinnati Stat Insights

Points

• The 86.5 points the Cyclones average are 20.6 more than the Bearcats concede.
• Iowa State is 16-0 when tallying more than 65.9 points.
• Cincinnati has a 9-8 record when giving up less than 86.5 points.
• The Bearcats post 9.6 more points per game (73.8) than the Cyclones concede (64.2).
• Cincinnati is 9-4 when scoring over 64.2 points.
• Iowa State's record is 14-0 when it gives up less than 73.8 points.
• The Cyclones have 380 more points than their opponents this year (22.3 per game), and the Bearcats have 133 more than their opponents (7.9 per game).

Shooting

• The Cyclones are making 51.0% of their shots from the field, 10.1% higher than the Bearcats allow to opponents (40.9%).
• Iowa State has a 15-0 straight-up record when shooting higher than 40.9% from the field.
• Cincinnati is 7-2 straight up when shooting better than 42.0% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Cyclones and Bearcats rebound at about the same rate, with the Cyclones averaging 1.8 fewer rebounds per game.
• Cincinnati is 7-2 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Iowa State is 5-1 when it comes up short on the glass.
• The Cyclones' 10.4 offensive rebounds per game are only 0.6 more than the Bearcats pull down (9.8).
• When the Cyclones collect more offensive rebounds, they are 10-1 overall. When collecting fewer, the Bearcats are 5-2.
• Both these teams are strong on the boards. Iowa State has an average rebounding margin of +6.4, and Cincinnati is at +3.8.

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