KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Iowa State’s protection made Kansas State depressing all evening forcing 20 turnovers, together with a Cyclone convention event file 14 steals, on its technique to a dominant 76-57 win within the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Large 12 Championship Thursday evening at T-Cell Middle.
Keshon Gilbert led the Cyclone takeaway occasion with a career-high and ISU convention event file six steals. Robert Jones and Tre King additionally had three steals every within the win.
The Cyclones held the Wildcats to simply 38.3 % taking pictures from the sector.
Robert Jones matched his season-high with 18 factors, his most in seven profession conferences towards the Wildcats.
How It Occurred
Iowa State owned a 34-27 lead on the half behind 12 factors from Robert Jones, who made 4-of-5 first-half subject objectives and free throws. The Cyclones took the lead with an 8-2 run highlighted by a three-point play from Robert Jones and a trifecta from Tamin Lipsey.
ISU prolonged the opening half result in as many as 9 factors, however KSU was in a position to minimize it down to simply 4 factors with 2:30 left within the half, thanks largely to a big benefit on the charity stripe. The Wildcats have been 11-for-16 on the line, whereas ISU made 7-of-10 free throws. The Cyclones outscored KSU 11-3 on second-chance factors within the first half, limiting the Wildcats to simply 31.8 % taking pictures from the sector.
After Ok-State trimmed the Cyclones’ halftime result in only one level (40-39) with just below 16 minutes remaining, ISU blitzed the Wildcats with a 14-2 run. The run was fueled by a Lipsey alley-oop to Hason Ward as ISU went from up one to main 53-41 with 11 minutes left.
Ok-State by no means bought a lot nearer and ISU improved to 4-0 towards the Wildcats at T-Cell Middle.
Prime Performers
Robert Jones completed the sport 6-for-8 from the sector and 6-for-7 from the free-throw line to guide the Cyclones in scoring.
Tre King (14), Gilbert (12) and Lipsey (11) additionally reached double figures for the Cyclones, who improved to 28-1 beneath T.J. Otzelberger when 4 gamers rating in double figures.
Up Subsequent
The Cyclones will face the winner of third-seeded Baylor and 11th-seeded Cincinnati Friday evening at 8:30 p.m. on both ESPN or ESPN2.