Mississippi State Bulldogs at Iowa State Cyclones
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Lipsey's 2nd-half scoring lifts No. 16 Iowa State past Mississippi State 96-80 at Sanford Pentagon
Joshua Jefferson scored 18 points and Blake Buchanan had 13 points and six rebounds for the Cyclones (3-0).
The game was a homecoming of sorts for Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger, who coached South Dakota State from 2016-19.
Lipsey, a finalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2024, also helped the Cyclones on the defensive end with a game-leading three steals.
Iowa State forced 26 Mississippi State turnovers that resulted in 29 points. The Bulldogs committed just seven turnovers in their season-opening win over North Alabama on Nov. 5.
Josh Hubbard led the Bulldogs (1-1) with 25 points on 8-for-17 shooting, including 4-for-10 sniping from 3-point distance. Achor Achor finished with nine points and eight rebounds.
The first half featured eight lead changes. MSU’s Dellquan Warren hit a 3-pointer to cut the Iowa State lead to 29-27 with just over five minutes to play before the Cyclones went on a 15-3 run.
A three-point play by Buchanan brought Iowa State crowd to its feet in the final minute of the half when the Cyclones closed out the first 20 minutes on a 22-8 run and led 53-35 at the break.
The lead ballooned to 25 points (85-60) on a jumper by Jefferson with six minutes to play in the second half.
The Cyclones have been ranked in the AP Top 25 for 33 consecutive weeks, the seventh-longest streak in the nation.
Iowa State: Hosts Stonehill College on Monday, Nov. 17.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:07 | King Grace made Dunk. Assisted by Brandon Walker. | 80 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Nate Heise made Dunk. Assisted by Blake Buchanan. | 78 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Brandon Walker made Layup. | 78 - 94 |
Statistics
 MSST |
 ISU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-58 | FG | 36-70 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 11-14 | FT | 19-25 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 14 | Assists | 21 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 26 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 26 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Attendance: 3,426 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 7-1 | - | 17-4 |
| Florida | 6-2 | 1 | 15-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-3 | 1.5 | 19-3 |
| Arkansas | 6-3 | 1.5 | 16-6 |
| Kentucky | 6-3 | 1.5 | 15-7 |
| Tennessee | 5-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Alabama | 4-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| Missouri | 5-4 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| Auburn | 5-4 | 2.5 | 14-8 |
| Georgia | 4-5 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Texas | 4-5 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Ole Miss | 3-5 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Mississippi State | 3-6 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| LSU | 2-7 | 5.5 | 14-8 |
| South Carolina | 2-7 | 5.5 | 11-11 |
| Oklahoma | 1-8 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 9-0 | - | 22-0 |
| Houston | 7-1 | 1.5 | 19-2 |
| Iowa State | 6-2 | 2.5 | 19-2 |
| Kansas | 6-2 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| Texas Tech | 6-2 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| UCF | 6-3 | 3 | 17-4 |
| BYU | 5-3 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-5 | 5.5 | 15-6 |
| TCU | 3-5 | 5.5 | 13-8 |
| Cincinnati | 3-6 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Colorado | 2-6 | 6.5 | 12-9 |
| Baylor | 2-7 | 7 | 12-9 |
| Arizona State | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Kansas State | 1-7 | 7.5 | 10-11 |
| Utah | 1-7 | 7.5 | 9-12 |