Iowa State basketball: Cyclones enjoy wire-to-wire win over IU Indianapolis

AMES − Iowa State men’s basketball finally got the fast start it wanted from the opening tip on Monday in its final tune-up game before heading to the Maui Invitational next week.

The Cyclones crushed visiting IU-Indianapolis in a 87-52 wire-to-wire win at Hilton Coliseum.

Iowa State opened the game on a 27-5 run over the first 8:01 of action, and Cyclones hardly looked back from there.

The Cyclones swarmed the Jaguars on the defensive end of the court, forcing turnovers and applying relentless pressure.

Iowa State cyclones guard Tamin Lipsey (3) goes for a layup between IU Indianapolis Jaguars guard Alec Millender (1) and guard Paul Zilinskas (0) during the first half in the NCAA men’s basketball at Hilton Coliseum on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.

They capitalized on IU-Indianapolis’ miscues, scoring on the other end and compounding momentum in their one-sided start to the game.

At one point, Curtis Jones extended the run by scoring 11 straight points for the Cyclones, including a series of 3 three-pointers that were beyond NBA range.

Jones led all scorers for the second game in a row, finishing with 20 points. He shot 7-of-14 from the field with four 3-pointers and collected six rebounds.

Three other Iowa State players finished in double figures. Tamin Lipsey had 17 points, three assists and five steals. Joshua Jefferson added a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double, with four assists and a steal. Keshon Gilbert had 11 points and eight assists.

Iowa State cyclones guard Curtis Jones (5) takes a three-point shot over IU Indianapolis Jaguars guard Paul Zilinskas (0) during the first half in the NCAA men’s basketball at Hilton Coliseum on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.

IU-Indianapolis settled in late during the first half, knocking down a few contested 3-pointers to jump-start its offense, but the deficit was too great to overcome.

Gilbert sank a mid-range jumper at the buzzer to cap a strong first half for the Cyclones, who took a 49-29 lead at the break.

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Publish date : 2024-11-19 03:07:00

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