Grambling Tigers at Iowa State Cyclones
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Iowa State buries Grambling with monster first half, wins 92-37
The Cyclones thoroughly dominated the first half, leading 48-14 at the break. Grambling scored first but Iowa State went ahead 15-2 within the first five minutes and a 17-0 run gave them a 32-4 lead. The Cyclones outshot the Tigers 68%-25% and led in rebounding 19-7. Only three players scored for Grambling in the first half.
The second half wasn't a whole lot closer as Iowa State added 21 points to its lead.
Curtis Jones and Omaha Biliew scored 14 points each off the bench for Iowa State (4-0). Milan Momcilovic and Keshon Gilbert scored 13 each.
Backup guard Kintavious Dozier led Grambling (2-3) with 14 points.
Iowa State is allowing 45.8 points per game and has an average victory margin of 45.4 in four games, all against Division I opponents.
Iowa State finished at 62.7% from the floor and Grambling came in at 28.6%.
Next up for Iowa State is a trip to Kissimmee, Florida, to pay VCU on Thursday in the ESPN Events Invitational.
Grambling faces Sam Houston on Wednesday at the Trojan Classic in Troy, Alabama.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 37 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 37 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Iowa State Defensive Rebound. | 37 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jimel Cofer missed Three Point Jumper. | 37 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Zahad Munford Defensive Rebound. | 37 - 92 |
Statistics
 GRAM |
 ISU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14-49 | FG | 32-51 |
| 28.6 | Field Goal % | 62.7 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 25.0 | Three Point % | 46.7 |
| 6-7 | FT | 21-27 |
| 85.7 | Free Throw % | 77.8 |
| 18 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 11 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 5 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 14 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 21 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 58 |
Game Information
Location: Ames, IA
Attendance: 12,975 | Capacity:
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 15-3 | - | 20-12 |
| Jackson State | 14-4 | 1 | 16-18 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 13-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
| Alabama State | 12-6 | 3 | 20-16 |
| Texas Southern | 12-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Alcorn State | 11-7 | 4 | 11-21 |
| Florida A&M | 10-8 | 5 | 14-17 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 8 | 12-22 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-12 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-14 | 11 | 5-27 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-15 | 12 | 6-25 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 14 | 3-28 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 19-1 | - | 35-5 |
| Texas Tech | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| BYU | 14-6 | 5 | 26-10 |
| Arizona | 14-6 | 5 | 24-13 |
| Iowa State | 13-7 | 6 | 25-10 |
| Kansas | 11-9 | 8 | 21-13 |
| West Virginia | 10-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Baylor | 10-10 | 9 | 20-15 |
| TCU | 9-11 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 9-11 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Utah | 8-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| Cincinnati | 7-13 | 12 | 19-16 |
| UCF | 7-13 | 12 | 20-17 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-13 | 12 | 17-18 |
| Arizona State | 4-16 | 15 | 13-20 |
| Colorado | 3-17 | 16 | 14-21 |