Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0-1)

Ames, Iowa; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Iowa State faces Southern Miss in out-of-conference play.

Iowa State finished 29-8 overall with a 16-1 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Cyclones allowed opponents to score 65.6 points per game and shoot 43.0% from the field last season.

Southern Miss finished 10-9 in Sun Belt play and 4-11 on the road a season ago. The Golden Eagles gave up 73.9 points per game while committing 19.5 fouls last season.