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12/11 22:06 CST Joshua Jefferson leads No. 4 Iowa State back from 13-point
deficit in 66-62 win over Iowa
Joshua Jefferson leads No. 4 Iowa State back from 13-point deficit in 66-62 win
over Iowa
By ZANDER WHITE
Associated Press
AMES, Iowa (AP) --- Joshua Jefferson scored 24 points and No. 4 Iowa State
overcame a 13-point deficit to stay unbeaten with a 66-62 win over Iowa on
Thursday night.
The Cyclones (10-0), who entered leading the nation in field-goal percentage
after a 23-point victory at then-No. 1 Purdue, were sluggish early. But a 19-0
run spanning both halves gave them the lead, and they held off a late surge by
Iowa (8-2) to win their third straight in the CyHawk Series.
Tamin Lipsey had 14 points and four assists, and Milan Momcilovic scored eight
of his 10 points in the second half.
Tavion Banks led the Hawkeyes with 14 points, and Bennett Stirtz and Cam
Manyawu had 10 apiece.
Iowa, trying to beat its highest-ranked opponent in five seasons, led 33-25 at
halftime after going 5 of 7 on 3-pointers and shooting 64% from the floor. It
was the Cyclones' fewest first-half points this season.
But the Hawkeyes went scoreless for more than six minutes before and after the
break, and Momcilovic's 3-pointer from the wing put the Cyclones up 10 with 12
minutes to play.
Iowa ran off eight straight points to make it 47-45 and was within one with
1:38 left. Jefferson's two free throws with 9.1 seconds remaining made it a
four-point game.
Iowa leads the all-time series 48-31.
Up next Iowa hosts Western Michigan on Sunday. Iowa State hosts Eastern Illinois on Sunday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball |
