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College GameDay to feature key Houston-Iowa State Big 12 matchup on Feb. 22
By Sydney Hunte
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College GameDay will head to the Lone Star State on Feb. 22 as Houston hosts Iowa State in a possible Top 10 matchup at the Fertitta Center.
The No. 6 Cougars, who visit No. 13 Arizona on Saturday in a game between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the Big 12, have won their last 3 after a 76-65 win against Baylor on Monday. They turned it over just 7 times while putting 5 players in double figures, led by L.J. Cryer’s 14.
Meanwhile, the Cyclones — 4th in the Big 12 and playing host to Cincinnati on Saturday — hit a rough stretch a few weeks ago as they lost 3 straight, but they’ve recovered to win two in a row against TCU and UCF. In Wednesday’s game against the Knights, Keshon Gilbert posted 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists while Joshua Jefferson totaled 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists.
It’s just the second time Houston has hosted the long-running college basketball pregame show. GameDay’s last visit there was in 2019 as the then-No.8 Cougars hosted UCF before a 69-64 upset loss.
This time around, the Cougars will look to avoid a similar fate as they look to position themselves as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
