Bucks to face Minnesota Timberwolves in Ames, Iowa, during preseason

Matt Velazquez | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Tuesday that their Oct. 7 preseason game against the Milwaukee Bucks will be held at Iowa State University's Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

The game will be the first NBA contest in Ames since 1999 and the Bucks' first visit to Iowa since 2014, when they defeated the Timberwolves, 105-98, in Cedar Rapids.

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Playing in Iowa is a move meant to celebrate the Timberwolves' partnership with the G League's Iowa Wolves, according to Timberwolves chief strategy officer Ted Johnson.

The Wolves play at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, but the game could not be held there due to a scheduling conflict at that arena, according to the Des Moines Register.

“We are excited to showcase an NBA exhibition game in Hilton Coliseum,” Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard said in a statement. “We have a rabid fanbase for basketball and it will be a wonderful opportunity to bring ‘Hilton Magic’ to the NBA.”

Tickets for the game will go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept 4.