No. 9 Iowa State secured an 84-67 victory over No. 22 Arizona, despite a late scare from the Wildcats. Milan Momcilovic led the Cyclones with 17 points. Arizona mounted a comeback in the second half, cutting the deficit to 10 points, but was unable to close the gap further. Tamin Lipsey added 15 points for Iowa State, while Curtis Jones and Nate Heise each scored 12 off the bench.
The Cyclones dominated the first half, making eight consecutive shots, including seven 3-pointers, to take a 43-30 lead at halftime. Jaden Bradley scored 18 points and KJ Lewis contributed 13 for Arizona, but the Wildcats struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 18.2% from 3-point range.
Despite forcing Iowa State into 16 turnovers, Arizona was outscored in points off turnovers. The Cyclones avenged an earlier overtime loss to the Wildcats in January with this win.
Arizona will now host ASU on Tuesday as they try to bounce back from their recent losses. The victory boosts Iowa State’s record to 22-7 overall and 12-6 in the Big 12 conference, while Arizona falls to 19-10 overall and 13-5 in their conference.
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