Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

BBRRRR... Today was a frigid winter day in Iowa.  There was some damn thing called a polar vortex, which as I understand it is a low pressure system of cold air that normally sits over the North Pole, and it somehow moved this far south to give us some extreme cold temperatures.  In Ames, we had a new record low for January 30th, as it reached 22 degrees below zero.  For a while this morning it was actually colder in Ames than it was in Antarctica (it was only -11 degrees there this AM). 

So that terribly cold air made for an especially brisk walk to and from Hilton Coliseum tonight.  I did manage to brave the elements to watch the 20th-ranked Cyclones dispose of West Virginia, 93-68.  Iowa State dominated for the majority of the game, as they led by 17 points at halftime.  Lindell Wigginton was the player of the game for Iowa State, as he led all scorers with 28 points.  He was joined in double figures by teammates Marial Shayok (18) and Nick Weiler-Babb (14).  One memorable moment from this game was late in the second half when West Virginia's coach Bob Huggins was given two technical fouls in a row and ejected for arguing with the referees.  He was so mad and just screaming at the refs, and it was enjoyable to watch him get thrown out.

Tonight marks the 4th time that I have attended an ISU-WVU basketball game.  The Cyclones won in 2018 and 2013, while West Virginia won the 2017 match-up. 

Tip-off between the Cyclones and Mountaineers.