Where Iowa State Stands Out Basketball Standouts 2025-26

29-8 · Big 12

  1. Turnover margin / game

    Extreme · Strength

    +5.2

    3rd-highest of 365 teams

    +2.8 SD from the average of -0.1

  2. Takeaways / game

    Extreme · Strength

    15.5

    4th-most of 365 teams

    +2.6 SD from the average of 11.5

  3. Point margin / game

    Extreme · Strength

    +16.4

    5th-highest of 365 teams

    +2.5 SD from the average of -0.3

  4. Steals / game

    Extreme · Strength

    9.0

    Tied for 9th-most of 365 teams

    +2.1 SD from the average of 6.5

  5. Points allowed / game

    Outlier · Strength

    65.6

    9th-fewest of 365 teams

    -1.9 SD from the average of 74.8

  6. Assists / game

    Outlier · Strength

    17.4

    16th-most of 365 teams

    +1.9 SD from the average of 13.6

  7. 3-point %

    Outlier · Strength

    38.2%

    13th-highest of 365 teams

    +1.8 SD from the average of 33.7%

  8. Field goal %

    Outlier · Strength

    48.8%

    20th-highest of 365 teams

    +1.7 SD from the average of 44.6%

  9. Effective FG%

    Outlier · Strength

    56.2%

    20th-highest of 365 teams

    +1.6 SD from the average of 51.3%

  10. Free throw %

    Notable · Weakness

    67.5%

    33rd-lowest of 365 teams

    -1.4 SD from the average of 72.4%

How these are picked: each stat is compared with every team that has it this season and at least 3 games played (and, for a percentage of tries like 4th downs, at least 10 tries). The team's z-score is its distance from those teams' mean in standard deviations (population SD). A stat is listed at 1.0 SD or more, the largest first, up to 10: Notable from 1.0, Outlier from 1.5, Extreme from 2. Ties share a rank. Only stats counted in the box score, and ratios worked out from them - no other source's model numbers, such as EPA. From every game played, postseason included, not adjusted for the opponents faced.