After dismantling FDU in a wire-to-wire victory to open the 2025-26 season, Iowa State basketball has another tune-up game against Grambling State before its first early-season challenge against Mississippi State next week.

The Tigers (1-0) are also coming off a season-opening win, defeating NAIA school Huston-Tillotson in a 91-47 beatdown on Nov. 3.

Tip-off is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. CT from Hilton Coliseum. The game will also be available on ESPN+.

Here are three things to watch in Thursday night's game:

Grambling State hasn't won a Division I regular-season non-conference game since 2022

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