West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Momcilovic's 8 3-pointers, Jefferson's triple-double lead No. 3 Iowa State past Mountaineers 80-59
The Cyclones' 14-0 start matched the 2013-14 team for the best in program history.
Iowa State broke open a close game late in the first half, going on a 20-7 run that Blake Buchanan started and finished with dunks.
Jefferson had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to become the ninth player in Iowa State history to record a triple-double. Buchanan finished with 14 points and Tamin Lipsey had 12.
Chance Moore led the Mountaineers (9-5, 0-1) with 17 points.
Momcilovic, who entered the game second in the nation in 3-point shooting at 53.7%, missed only two attempts from distance and finished with at least eight 3s for the second time this season.
The Mountaineers have lost five of their six matchups against power conference opponents.
Iowa State visits Baylor on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Amir Jenkins makes 26-foot three point jumper | 59 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 | team shot clock turnover | 56 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Iowa State Deadball Team Rebound. | 56 - 80 |
Statistics
 WVU |
 ISU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-49 | FG | 29-55 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 13-25 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 10-12 | FT | 9-15 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 26 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 26 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 27 | Percent Led | 72 |
Game Information
Location: Ames, IA
Attendance: 14,267 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 3-0 | - | 16-0 |
| Iowa State | 3-0 | - | 16-0 |
| BYU | 3-0 | - | 15-1 |
| Houston | 3-0 | - | 15-1 |
| UCF | 2-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Texas Tech | 2-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| Colorado | 2-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| West Virginia | 2-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-2 | 2 | 13-3 |
| Kansas | 1-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| TCU | 1-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| Arizona State | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Baylor | 0-3 | 3 | 10-5 |
| Kansas State | 0-3 | 3 | 9-7 |
| Cincinnati | 0-3 | 3 | 8-8 |
| Utah | 0-3 | 3 | 8-8 |