This weekend will bring more Big 12 competition for the No. 12 Cyclones, as well as a change of scenery.

Iowa State (17-5, 10-4 Big 12) will face Missouri (16-8, 8-6) on Saturday, a team the Cyclones haven’t played since mid-September. Instead of the match taking place at Ames High School, the Cyclones’ home for the past three months, the face-off will happen in Hilton Coliseum.

The team hasn’t played in Hilton since the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year against Wichita State. The displacement from the Cyclones’ true home venue was due to summer flooding that damaged Hilton.

Now the building has finally been restored and it sits waiting for the return of the Cyclone squad and its fans.

“I think we’re really excited to get back in there,” said coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. “I’m hoping it gives us a little added energy.”

The team is in need of an energy-booster, as Saturday marks its 10th match in a two-match-per-week grind. Following the match against Missouri, the Cyclones will get a much-needed breather with no scheduled competition Wednesday.

Even though the team is a little worn after the wear and tear that comes with the tail end of the season, it still managed to sweep Baylor 3-0 Wednesday.

Now after the win against the Lady Bears, the Cyclones are back on track from a brutal loss to Nebraska last weekend. A win against Missouri during the team’s first match back at Hilton would be another step in moving on.

“I think we have a lot of good momentum going into [the Missouri match],” said middle blocker Debbie Stadick. “Hopefully we can just ride on that and get the first win back in Hilton.”

Last time the Cyclones took on Missouri, they had a slow start but eventually picked it up to win the match 3-1. Iowa State hit at a .281 clip while holding the Tigers to .113. The Cyclones out-killed the Tigers 51-43.

Despite Iowa State’s success against Missouri in September, a win Saturday isn’t a sealed deal.

“I think that [the Tigers] have gotten better since we’ve played them,” Johnson-Lynch said. “Just watching them on tape this week, they look pretty good offensively. They’re pretty physical and they’re just a well trained well coached team.”

As they take on Missouri on Saturday, the Cyclones will be hoping to have the support of more fans than they’ve had all season. Ames High School had a capacity of 2,000, which limited the Cyclone fan base. With the team back in action at Hilton, the possibilities for encouragement from spectators are endless.

“It’ll just be a fun environment,” said setter Alison Landwehr. “Hopefully we can get a bigger crowd than we can [at Ames High], especially with people that couldn’t get season tickets and more students. We’re really excited.”

First serve is set for 7:30 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum.