OMAHA, Neb. – The South Dakota State males’s basketball workforce was battered by Iowa State and fell, 82-65, within the first spherical of the NCAA Match.
A 5-2 scoring stretch from the Jackrabbits to open the second half lower their deficit to 4 factors and gave them and their followers in attendance actual hope. Then, the Cyclones snatched management of the sport, rattling off a 17-3 run to take an 18-point lead and put any hope of a first-round upset to mattress.
Iowa State ratcheted up the defensive stress within the second half, holding SDSU to only 40% taking pictures.
South Dakota State bought out to the worst doable begin. The Cyclones jumped out to a 17-3 lead after 5 minutes, making their first 9 photographs, whereas the Jackrabbits opened the sport trying rattled, passing up open photographs for tough ones.
South Dakota State ultimately responded with a 10-0 run that lower the Cyclones result in 5, however well timed baskets from Iowa State stored SDSU at bay. The sport remained shut the remainder of the half, with South Dakota State trailing by solely seven on the break.
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Zeke Mayo closed the primary half with a fast 5 factors for the Jackrabbits and went into halftime with 11 factors and two assists on 3 of 6 taking pictures.
Luke Appel struggled mightily to cope with Iowa State’s dimension and physicality. The senior shot 2 for 7 within the first half, was 1 for 4 from past the arc and sometimes dribbled himself into dangerous conditions.
Iowa State shot 63% from the sphere and made their first 9 photographs within the opening 20 minutes. Their first miss didn’t come till the 12-minute mark.
The Jacks had an particularly tough time guarding the paint early. The Cyclones’ Hason Ward scored back-to-back dunks on missed pick-and-roll coverages.
Usually a 34.6% 3-point taking pictures workforce, the Cyclones made 5 of their first 10 3-pointers and ended the sport with 11 made deep photographs.
ISU freshman Milan Momcilovic led all scorers within the first half with 12 factors on 5 of 8 taking pictures.
The disruptive Iowa State protection compelled 9 first-half turnovers — and 15 within the sport — and held South Dakota State to 43% from the sphere, which helped the Cyclones get out on the break. Iowa State outscored SDSU 17-3 in fastbreak factors.
The Jackrabbits opened the second half robust, reducing the deficit to 4, however the Cyclones responded nearly instantly, occurring a 17-3 run to retake a double-digit lead.
Mayo paced South Dakota State with 19 factors. SDSU had three gamers rating in double figures together with Charlie Easley and William Kyle III.
Momcilovic led Iowa State in scoring with 19, however the Cyclones confirmed their offensive versatility with 5 gamers scoring in double digits.
Iowa State will advance to the second spherical and face the winner of Washington State and Drake.
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