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Recap: Iowa State punches ticket to Sweet 16 with win over Washington State

marc ray, des moines register
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No. 2 seed Iowa State is headed to the Sweet 16 after beating Washington State, 67-57, on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Cyclones improves to 29-7 while the Cougars end their season with a 25-10 record.

Iowa State will face the winner of Saturday's Illinois-Duquesne game on Thursday in an East Regional semifinal game in Boston.

Take a look at all of the updates, insights and analysis from Iowa State’s win over Washington State.

GAME STORY: Iowa State basketball reaches NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 with win over Washington State

FINAL: Iowa State 67, Washington State 57

With an assist by Curtis Jones, Robert Jones threw down a monster dunk that gave the Cyclones a 14-point advantage.

Washington State answered with a 3-pointer but the deficit proved too much. Curtis Jones drained two free throws to seal the game.

H2/2:10 Iowa State 62, Washington State 50- Milan Momcilovic making an impact

Milan Momcilovic is up 10 points following a 3-pointer on the left wing-- his second of the game.

Momcilovic joins Tamin Lipsey, Keshon Gilbert and Curtis Jones as the four Cylcones to score in double digits.

H2/6:29 Iowa State 56, Washington State 46- ISU up double digits

Tamin Lipsey knocked down a stepback 3-pointer then snatched a steal on the following possession. It led to a jumper by Tre King.

It gave the Cyclones a 10-point advantage--their largest of the game.

H2/8:05 Iowa State 49, Washington State 44- Cougars are fighting

The Cougars have kept themselves in the game despite the Cyclones earning their largest lead (8) in the second half.

The Cyclones haven't made a shot in the last two minutes while the Cougars have creeped up. Although, Iowa State have done a good job at limiting Washington State's Jaylen Wells to just two points in the second half.

H2/12:49 Iowa State 42, Washington 35- Iowa State find success from behind-the-arc

Back-to-back jumpers by Myles Rice pulled the Cougars within one but a Tamin Lipsey 3-pointer added to the Cyclones' lead.

Curtis Jones made his own shot from behind-the-arc, putting him at 9 points on the scorecards.

H2/16:03 Iowa State 36, Washington State 31- Keshon Gilbert in double-digits

Keshon Gilbert earned a three-point play that got the crowd up on their feet.

Gilbert is up to 10 points after giving the Cyclones a five-point lead. He also has two assists and two rebounds.

H2/18:24 Iowa State 31, Washington State 27- ISU comes out aggressive

Tamin Lipsey drove to the rim and picked up the first points for the Cylones coming out of halftime.

On the next offensive possession, Milan Momcilovic got his own scoring started by draining a clean jumper to give Iowa State a four-point lead.

HALFTIME: Washington State 27, Iowa State 27- Cyclones keep the game close

The Cyclones had a far from perfect first half, but they've stayed in the game. Iowa State shot 9-of-29 (31%) from the field in the first 20 minutes.

Washington State's Jaylen Wells had 16 first-half points. The Cyclones will have to contain the junior forward in the second half if they want to take control of the game.

H1/2:01 Washington State 25, Iowa State 25- Cylones tie the game

Washington State’s Jaylen Wells made a jump shot after a TV timeout. Following a miss by Iowa State, Wells drained another shot to add to the Washington State lead.

A couple of possessions later, Curtis Jones drained a 3-pointer for the Cyclones to tie the game.

H1/5:46 Washington State 16, Iowa State 15- Cylones are picking up steam

Following a turnover Washington State, Keshon Gilbert drove aggressively to the rim for a much-need basket for Iowa State. Another turnover by the Cougars resulted in a coast-to-coast bucket by Tamil Lipsey.

A three-point play by Gilbert cuts Iowa State's deficit to one point.

H1/8:50 Washington State 14, Iowa State 6- Iowa State need momentum

Iowa State had an opportunity to gain much-needed momentum with a steal then bucket by Robert Jones but the Cougars answered with a shot from behind-the-arc.

The Cougars are making it difficult for the Cyclones to find their edge.

H1/11:34 Washington State 7, Iowa State 1- Iowa State's offensive struggles continue

Curtis Jones broke Iowa State's scoring drought with a 3-pointer but the Cyclones struggled to make another basket on their following two possessions.

The Cougars now hold a seven-point advantage over an Iowa State team that are now 1-of-13 (7.7%) from the field.

H1/15:55 Washington State 7, Iowa State 0- Cyclones off to a slow start

Iowa State is 0-for-7 from the field in the first four minutes of action, and have struggled to get anything going offensively.

The Cougars have taken advantage and taken control of the momentum. The Cyclones will have to find their groove coming out of a timeout.

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Who are Washington State's best players?

  • Scoring leader: Isaac Jones 15.5 ppg

  • Assists leader: Myles Rice 3.9 apg

  • Rebounding leader: Isaac Jones 7.5 rpg

Who are Iowa State's best players?

  • Scoring leader: Keshon Gilbert 13.8 ppg

  • Assists leader: Tamin Lipsey 4.9 apg

  • Rebounding leader: Tre King 5.3 rpg

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