Iowa State basketball: 3 takeaways from the Cyclones’ win over No. 4 Marquette

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AMES − Iowa State men’s basketball picked up a marquee win Wednesday night.

The No. 5 Cyclones fended off a late push by fourth-ranked Marquette to win, 81-70, during the Big 12-Big East Battle at Hilton Coliseum.

Marquette, who trailed for the majority of the game, had a game-tying 10-0 run midway through the second half. But the Cyclones responded with a 14-0 run to pull away and ice the game.

Keshon Gilbert had a game-high 24 points, with seven assists. Joshua Jefferson had a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double. Curtis Jones had 14 points and five boards, while Dishon Jackson chipped in 11 points and seven rebounds.

Here are three takeaways from Wednesday’s win:

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Iowa State learns from its past mistakes, closes out against Marquette

Iowa State, once again, proved it belonged with the top teams in college basketball. But it didn’t show up on Wednesday just for a moral victory.

The Cyclones let a game slip away against Auburn, squandering an 18-point lead, and losing to the Tigers on a last-second tip-in during the Maui Invitational.

“We just learned from our mistakes and maybe move on, build on the past,” Jefferson said. “Don’t continue to make the same mistakes. I think we just continue to do better every single day.”

For a moment, it looked like there might be a case of deja vu, as Marquette stormed back into the game and tied things up, 61-61, with 9:07 remaining.

The Cyclones shook off a six-minute stretch where they didn’t make any shots and responded with a crucial 14-0 run to reclaim the lead and seal the game. There was no letdown this time around.

“We were in a similar position in the Auburn game, when we were up, and then they came back and we reclaimed the lead — which is hard to do — and then we weren’t able to finish,” said coach T.J. Otzelberger. “Our guys, from that experience, know that good teams are going to keep coming.

“I felt like we had a more concerted effort defensively, guard the…

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Publish date : 2024-12-05 11:59:00

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