Iowa State basketball: Cyclones win Cy-Hawk vs. Iowa on road for the first time since 2014

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IOWA CITY − The Cy-Hawk men’s basketball rivalry has seen lopsided games in recent years. Thursday’s edition was the closest it had been in seven years, making for an exciting and satisfying victory for Iowa State players as they defeated Iowa, 89-80.

This was Iowa State’s first victory at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since 2014. It was the first time the Cyclones had won back-to-back games over the Hawkeyes since they won three straight meetings from 2013-15.

No. 3 Iowa State trailed for most of the game. The Cyclones tied it midway through the second half after a 13-4 run that was capped off by a Nate Heise second-chance bucket to make it 66-66 with 7:44 remaining.

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Brock Harding (2) drives to the basket as Iowa State Cyclones center Dishon Jackson (1) defends Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

The Cyclones didn’t grab their first lead of the game until Heise hit a layup, and then Curtis Jones followed up with an acrobatic circus shot to put the Cyclones in front, 78-74, with 2:08 left.

Iowa State buckled down defensively down the stretch. Outside of a pair of garbage-time baskets in the final seconds, the Hawkeyes went six minutes without a field goal.

Jones paced the Cyclones with 23 points off the bench. 15 of those points came in the second half. He shot 5-of-8 from long range and had six rebounds.

Joshua Jefferson finished with a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double, with seven assists. Dishon Jackson chipped in 12 points. Tamin Lipsey had all 11 of his points in the second half, with six boards and three assists. Heise added 10 points and six rebounds.

The Cyclones shot 31-of-70 (44.3%) overall and 11-of-28 (39.3%) from deep in the second half.

The Hawkeyes ignited the home crowd early, sinking back-to-back threes to start. Iowa started the game shooting 5-of-6 from deep and 9-of-12 overall.

Iowa’s ability to make the extra pass and find the open man was often a step ahead of the Cyclones’ swarming defense in the first half. The…

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Author : The Des Moines Register

Publish date : 2024-12-13 02:43:00

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