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For much of the first half, it looked like the Kentucky Wildcats had control of this game. They were making shots and playing tenaciously on defense.
Then, Iowa State closed the first half on an 8-0 run in 89 seconds to turn a 30-23 deficit into a 31-30 lead. Kentucky never recovered.
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Iowa State blitzed their way from there to an 82-63 win, ending the Cats’ season in the Round of 32. After the Cats were up 18-6, the Cyclones outscored them by 31 points the rest of the way. In total, it was 76-45.
Kentucky had 20 turnovers to just 11 assists, shooting 9-25 from three-point range and 21-45 from the field.
Iowa State shot 9-28 from three-point range, including 9-17 after an 0-11 start. The Cyclones shot 28-61 from the field, and they only had seven turnovers to 17 assists.
The Cyclones won the rebound battle 31-30.
First Half
Collin Chandler made his first two three-pointers, and the Cats’ defense held the Cyclones to just 2-8 shooting in the first 4:34 of the game. It led to a 10-4 lead at the first media timeout. The Cats did have three turnovers in the first segment, but they had four assists. They also forced two turnovers on defense.
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The Cats continued their hot start in the next segment, with Denzel Aberdeen banging in two three-pointers and Mouhamed Dioubate corralling two offensive rebounds for four points. It led to a 20-9 lead with 11:30 remaining.
A foul by Denzel Aberdeen, while Milan Momcilovic was shooting a three-pointer, started a 9-0 run by the Cyclones that cut it to 20-18 with 9:33 remaining. The Cats had seven turnovers at the time.
Foul trouble continued for the Cats, with Iowa State getting into the bonus before the under-eight media timeout. The Cyclones tied the game at 20-20 before Denzel Aberdeen drove to the basket for an and-one.
It was here when the game slowed to a slog. Both teams were struggling to make shots, especially the Cyclones. Iowa State was struggling mightily from three-point range, enabling Kentucky to keep a lead…
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