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AMES − With former Cyclone standouts, NBA players Tyrese Haliburton and Georges Niang at Hilton Coliseum to celebrate Haliburton’s recent Olympic gold medal win, there was no way the current Iowa State men’s basketball team was going to let them down, right?
After missing their first four shots of the game, the ninth-ranked Cyclones pulled ahead and went on to win, 84-67, in a rematch with No. 22 Arizona at home on Saturday night.
Milan Momcilovic led the way with 17 points and shot 4-of-7 from deep. Tamin Lipsey added 15 points, eight assists, two steals and committed just one turnover. All three players that came off the Cyclones’ bench also scored in double figures, with Nate Heise and Curtis Jones having 12 points apiece. Brandton Chatfield also had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Iowa State led by as much as 24 points late in the second half. Arizona fought back and trimmed the margin down to as low as nine points, before the Cyclones re-extended their lead.
For Arizona, Jaden Bradley had a game-high 18 points. K.J. Lewis had 13 points off the bench before fouling out. Caleb Love added 10 points, but shot just 2-of-15 overall, and committed four turnovers.
Here are three takeaways from Saturday’s win:
Hands off that panic button, the Cyclones are back at full-strength
It’s safe to say the Oklahoma State loss didn’t sit well with a single soul affiliated with the cardinal and gold − from the fans, to the players and the coaches.
“That was a big wake-up call, losing that game,” Momcilovic said. “It was embarrassing. It was competitive practices. Even teams − it wasn’t like starting five vs. scout teams, it was even teams just going at it. 5-on-5, some full-court, and sometimes it was just a wrestling match out there, but that’s what we need to go back to a solid win.”
Keshon Gilbert was also back in action after missing the Cyclones’ last two losses against Houston and the Cowboys.
There was some rust and erratic play that didn’t make for his cleanest game, as he finished…
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Author : The Des Moines Register
Publish date : 2025-03-02 12:05:00
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