No. 6 Iowa State rallies from 10-point gap to knock off No. 2 Houston for contemporary main win

[ad_1] Iowa State seems to be prefer it's absolutely again on monitor.

The Cyclones, after a tough loss in Fort Price early final week, have now received back-to-back top-10 matchups within the Massive 12. No. 6 Iowa State rallied from a double-digit gap within the second half to knock off No. 2 Houston 70-67 at Hilton Coliseum on Monday evening.

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That bought Iowa State to 23-3 on the season and handed Houston simply its second loss in Massive 12 play.

The Cyclones, who opened the sport on a 15-5 run, ended up taking a three-point lead into the break at halftime. Sharp dropped 16 factors within the first 20 minutes, too, after he went 4-of-7 from behind the arc to maintain the Cougars in it.

Houston got here out of the break sizzling, although, and took management of the sport nearly immediately. They opened the second half on a 18-6 tear, which included a mini 9-0 run in there, to take a nine-point lead simply earlier than the halfway level. They shut the Cyclones down offensively, too, in a really stark contract from the primary 20 minutes. It in a short time regarded like Houston was going to run away with it.

However lastly, Iowa State discovered its offense once more. The Cyclones went on a 9-0 burst of their very own within the span of about two minutes to chop the sport again to a single possession, after which Tamin Lipsey, who had been held scoreless all half, tied the sport up with a free throw after drawing a foul on a fast rebound slightly below the four-minute mark.

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It was Jamarion Batemon who drilled a wide-open 3-pointer that put the Cyclones within the lead as soon as once more. That capped a 13-2 run, and marked the Cyclones’ simply second made 3-pointer within the second half. Nate Heise adopted it up with a 3-pointer moments later, too, which put the Cyclones up by two. However Chris Cenac blocked a Joshua Jefferson layup below the 30-second mark, which arrange one final try for the Cougars — who had managed simply 4 factors as a gaggle over the earlier 6:30.

However Cenac missed a 10-footer within the lane after Flemmings slipped, which left Blake Buchanan with a straightforward rebound below the rim that finally sealed the win. The Cyclones ended the sport on a 17-4 run.