Jones, King lead No. 7 Iowa State to 76-57 win over Kansas State in Big 12 tourney quarterfinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Iowa State applied the lessons it learned from a loss to Kansas State last weekend to its rematch in the Big 12 Tournament.
The Cyclones relentlessly pressured the ball Thursday night, forcing 20 turnovers. They built a big edge in second-chance points. And they drove hard to the basket, offsetting some cold shooting from the 3-point line by parading to the foul line 31 times.
The result was a 76-57 victory for the seventh-ranked Cyclones and a spot in the semifinal round.
“On Saturday,” Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger said, “they were the aggressive team. They took it to us. And I thought that really helped us today, because of the respect we have for them. Our guys knew in our preparation we had to be at our very best.
“We're fortunate the areas we focus on with paint points, second-chance points, points off turnovers - those are the things we hang our hats on,” Otzelberger added, "and our guys did a tremendous job of focusing on those areas.”
Robert Jones scored 18 points, Tre King added 16 and Keshon Gilbert had 12 along with six steals to help fourth-seeded Iowa State (25-7) advance to play No. 14 Baylor for a spot in the conference championship game.
“We didn’t play well but it was because of them,” Kansas State coach Jerome Tang said. “They came ready to play.”
Tylor Perry had 18 points, Arthur Kaluma scored 13 and Will McNair Jr. had 12 points for 10th-seeded Kansas State (19-14), which closed to within 40-39 with about 16 minutes to go, when the Wildcats' turnovers really began to pile up.
Now, the Wildcats are left wondering whether they did enough to earn an NCAA Tournament bid.
“We didn’t duck anybody in what we did,” Tang said, proceeding to spend several minutes making their case. “We have elite Quad 1 wins. We have no bad losses. I thought last night (against Texas), when we won, we were in the NCAA Tournament.”
Kansas State appeared to be hanging on the NCAA bubble until late-season losses to Cincinnati and Kansas put Tang's team in true desperation mode. The Wildcats responded with a win over Iowa State on senior day, then beat seventh-seeded Texas - an almost certain tourney team - on Wednesday to earn the opportunity for another marquee win over the Cyclones.
But this is the Big 12 Tournament, where Iowa State always seems to show up.
The four-time champs methodically went about their business in the first half Thursday night, building a 34-27 halftime lead by beating Kansas State to loose balls and turning dominance in the paint into a bunch of second-chance baskets.
They won the kind of hustle plays Kansas State won when the teams met at Bramlage Coliseum last Saturday.
The Wildcats tried to make a second-half run, closing within 40-39 on McNair's layup with 16 minutes to go. But then a team ranked 338th out of 351 teams in Division I in turnovers proceeded to cough the ball up on five of its next seven trips down the floor, and the Cyclones capitalized behind Hason Ward and Milan Momcilovic to pull away again.
They outscored Kansas State 26-6 over the next 10 minutes to put the game away.
“We're a defensive-minded team first and foremost,” King said, “and we pride ourselves on getting stops. We saw the lead get cut down to one and in our mind, we really focused on getting those stops, and our team did a great job of responding.”
UP NEXT
Kansas State: The Wildcats are left to hope three wins over top-10 teams is enough to get them into the NCAA Tournament when teams are selected Sunday.
Iowa State: The Cyclones lost to the Bears in February on a layup in the closing seconds, a game better remembered for the Bears' Scott Drew getting ejected for the first time in his career.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Jerrell Colbert vs. Robert Jones (Wildcats gains possession) | |||
19:36 | Cam Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
19:34 | Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound | |||
19:07 | Milan Momcilovic misses two point jump shot | |||
19:05 | Cam Carter defensive rebound | |||
18:51 | +2 | Dai Dai Ames makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
18:32 | Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup | |||
18:30 | Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound | |||
18:20 | Tylor Perry shooting foul (Robert Jones draws the foul) | |||
18:20 | +1 | Robert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-1 | |
18:20 | Robert Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:20 | Jerrell Colbert defensive rebound | |||
17:57 | Cam Carter misses two point layup | |||
17:57 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
17:40 | Milan Momcilovic blocks Cam Carter's two point layup | |||
17:38 | Cyclones defensive rebound | |||
17:21 | Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot | |||
17:19 | Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound | |||
17:19 | +2 | Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup | 2-3 | |
17:18 | Dai Dai Ames shooting foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul) | |||
17:18 | +1 | Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-4 | |
16:49 | +2 | Arthur Kaluma makes two point dunk | 4-4 | |
16:35 | Omaha Biliew misses two point jump shot | |||
16:33 | Cyclones offensive rebound | |||
16:25 | +2 | Hason Ward makes two point jump shot | 4-6 | |
16:12 | +3 | Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists) | 7-6 | |
15:44 | +2 | Omaha Biliew makes two point layup (Hason Ward assists) | 7-8 | |
15:21 | Arthur Kaluma misses two point layup | |||
15:19 | Cyclones defensive rebound | |||
15:18 | TV timeout | |||
15:04 | Keshon Gilbert misses two point jump shot | |||
15:02 | Cam Carter defensive rebound | |||
14:58 | +2 | Will McNair Jr. makes two point layup (Dai Dai Ames assists) | 9-8 | |
14:37 | Tre King misses three point jump shot | |||
14:36 | Hason Ward offensive rebound | |||
14:36 | Will McNair Jr. personal foul | |||
14:26 | +3 | Tamin Lipsey makes three point jump shot | 9-11 | |
14:05 | Tylor Perry offensive foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul) | |||
14:05 | Tylor Perry turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:51 | +2 | Keshon Gilbert makes two point layup | 9-13 | |
13:41 | Jump ball. Tylor Perry vs. Keshon Gilbert (Cyclones gains possession) | |||
13:41 | Tylor Perry turnover (lost ball) (Keshon Gilbert steals) | |||
13:35 | Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
13:33 | Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:14 | Cam Carter misses two point layup | |||
13:12 | Tre King defensive rebound | |||
13:02 | Dai Dai Ames personal foul (Tre King draws the foul) | |||
12:48 | Will McNair Jr. blocks Tre King's two point layup | |||
12:46 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
12:30 | +2 | Will McNair Jr. makes two point hook shot (R.J. Jones assists) | 11-13 | |
12:09 | +2 | Robert Jones makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists) | 11-15 | |
12:09 | Will McNair Jr. shooting foul (Robert Jones draws the foul) | |||
12:09 | +1 | Robert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-16 | |
11:54 | R.J. Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
11:52 | Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound | |||
11:52 | Curtis Jones personal foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul) | |||
11:52 | TV timeout | |||
11:48 | Dai Dai Ames turnover (out of bounds) | |||
11:27 | Robert Jones misses two point hook shot | |||
11:21 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
11:05 | Hason Ward personal foul (Cam Carter draws the foul) | |||
10:53 | Hason Ward shooting foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul) | |||
10:53 | +1 | Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-16 | |
10:53 | Arthur Kaluma misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:53 | Tre King defensive rebound | |||
10:41 | Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot | |||
10:39 | Jerrell Colbert defensive rebound | |||
10:32 | Robert Jones blocks Arthur Kaluma's two point layup | |||
10:30 | Cyclones defensive rebound | |||
10:19 | Tre King misses two point jump shot | |||
10:17 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
10:08 | Milan Momcilovic shooting foul (Jerrell Colbert draws the foul) | |||
10:08 | Jerrell Colbert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:08 | Jerrell Colbert misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:08 | Tre King defensive rebound | |||
9:51 | Jerrell Colbert blocks Tamin Lipsey's two point layup | |||
9:49 | Robert Jones offensive rebound | |||
9:49 | Jerrell Colbert shooting foul (Robert Jones draws the foul) | |||
9:49 | +1 | Robert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-17 | |
9:49 | +1 | Robert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-18 | |
9:39 | Dai Dai Ames turnover (lost ball) (Robert Jones steals) | |||
9:33 | Robert Jones turnover (lost ball) (Dai Dai Ames steals) | |||
9:23 | +2 | Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup | 14-18 | |
9:01 | Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
8:59 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | Jerome Tang technical foul | |||
8:52 | Wildcats turnover | |||
8:52 | Curtis Jones misses technical free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:52 | Curtis Jones misses technical free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:52 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
8:34 | Hason Ward personal foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul) | |||
8:24 | David N'Guessan turnover (bad pass) (Keshon Gilbert steals) | |||
8:18 | Cam Carter shooting foul (Tre King draws the foul) | |||
8:18 | +1 | Tre King makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-19 | |
8:18 | +1 | Tre King makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-20 | |
8:05 | Tamin Lipsey personal foul (Dai Dai Ames draws the foul) | |||
8:02 | Robert Jones blocks Cam Carter's two point layup | |||
8:00 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession) | |||
7:53 | TV timeout | |||
7:51 | Milan Momcilovic personal foul (Tylor Perry draws the foul) | |||
7:51 | Tylor Perry misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:51 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
7:36 | +2 | Robert Jones makes two point hook shot (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 14-22 | |
7:21 | David N'Guessan turnover (bad pass) (Robert Jones steals) | |||
7:12 | Tamin Lipsey turnover (bad pass) | |||
6:55 | Robert Jones shooting foul (Cam Carter draws the foul) | |||
6:55 | +1 | Cam Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-22 | |
6:55 | +1 | Cam Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-22 | |
6:40 | +2 | Robert Jones makes two point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 16-24 | |
6:21 | Jump ball. Dai Dai Ames vs. Keshon Gilbert (Cyclones gains possession) | |||
6:21 | Dai Dai Ames turnover (lost ball) (Keshon Gilbert steals) | |||
6:07 | Tre King misses three point jump shot | |||
6:05 | Cam Carter defensive rebound | |||
5:59 | Dai Dai Ames misses three point jump shot | |||
5:57 | Tre King defensive rebound | |||
5:50 | Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
5:44 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Tre King shooting foul (Will McNair Jr. draws the foul) | |||
5:19 | Will McNair Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:19 | +1 | Will McNair Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-24 | |
4:55 | +2 | Tre King makes two point dunk (Omaha Biliew assists) | 17-26 | |
4:37 | +3 | Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot | 20-26 | |
4:09 | Will McNair Jr. blocks Omaha Biliew's two point layup | |||
4:07 | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | |||
3:56 | Omaha Biliew shooting foul (Tylor Perry draws the foul) | |||
3:56 | TV timeout | |||
3:56 | +1 | Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-26 | |
3:56 | +1 | Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-26 | |
3:27 | Jackson Paveletzke misses two point jump shot | |||
3:25 | Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound | |||
3:12 | Will McNair Jr. misses two point layup | |||
3:10 | Will McNair Jr. offensive rebound | |||
3:09 | Will McNair Jr. misses two point layup | |||
3:07 | Will McNair Jr. offensive rebound | |||
3:02 | Cam Carter misses two point layup | |||
3:00 | Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound | |||
2:50 | +2 | Tamin Lipsey makes two point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 22-28 | |
2:31 | Jackson Paveletzke personal foul (Tylor Perry draws the foul) | |||
2:31 | +1 | Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-28 | |
2:31 | +1 | Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-28 | |
2:14 | +2 | Curtis Jones makes two point jump shot | 24-30 | |
1:57 | Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot | |||
1:55 | Tre King defensive rebound | |||
1:24 | Will McNair Jr. blocks Curtis Jones's two point layup | |||
1:22 | Cyclones offensive rebound | |||
1:22 | Cyclones turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
1:22 | Cyclones 30 second timeout | |||
1:05 | Cam Carter turnover (lost ball) (Tamin Lipsey steals) | |||
1:00 | +2 | Tre King makes two point dunk (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 24-32 | |
0:48 | Cam Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
0:46 | Tylor Perry offensive rebound | |||
0:30 | Keshon Gilbert shooting foul (Tylor Perry draws the foul) | |||
0:30 | +1 | Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 25-32 | |
0:30 | +1 | Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 26-32 | |
0:30 | +1 | Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 27-32 | |
0:18 | +2 | Robert Jones makes two point layup (Tre King assists) | 27-34 | |
0:10 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
0:02 | R.J. Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Curtis Jones defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |