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Iowa State University Athletics
Saturday, February 19
Boulder, Colo.
TBA
Iowa State University
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Colorado
No. 14 Men's Hoops Falls in Overtime to Colorado, 102-90
02.19.2000 | Men's Basketball
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - With his boyhood friend flanking him down the court, Jaquay Walls dribbled behind his back, threw up a desperation 3-pointer and hoped for the best.
The arcing shot from 35 feet hit the bottom of the net as time expired, and Walls added 15 points in the ensuing overtime Saturday to lead Colorado to a 102-90 upset of No. 14 Iowa State.
"It was kind of a tough shot," Walls said matter-of-factly. "I knew it was on course, but I didn't know if it was short or long. I just put it up and closed my eyes."
Walls, playing against fellow Brooklyn native Jamaal Tinsley, finished with a career-high 42 points as Colorado (15-10, 5-7 Big 12) handed Iowa State (22-4, 10-2) just its second loss in 21 games.
"That 3-pointer went in, and we didn't deserve to win the game," Cyclones coach Larry Eustachy said. "They deserved to make it, and they deserved to win in overtime. We were outplayed all night."
Walls' improbable shot highlighted an impressive seven-minute stretch during which he made 10 straight shots. He finished 16-of-24 from the floor - including 7-of-10 from 3-point range - for the fifth-best scoring output in school history.
"I haven't felt like that all year," said Walls, who averages 17 points. "I kept putting up shots to make sure it wasn't a fluke."
The one-man show ended Iowa State's six-game winning streak and prevented the Cyclones from keeping sole possession of first place in the Big 12.
"We can't continue to play this way," Iowa State center Marcus Fizer said. "If we continue to play this way, we're going to lose and we can't afford to be doing that."
Fizer, the Big 12's leading scorer, had 30 points and Michael Nurse added 17 for the Cyclones, who took their last lead at 87-86 with 3:10 left in overtime.
Walls put Colorado ahead for good with a 3-pointer and followed with a short jumper in the lane 44 seconds later to put Colorado up 91-87.
Nurse scored Iowa State's final point on a free throw, and Walls capped Colorado's wild finish with a layup as time expired to complete a game-ending 10-0 run.
"The team we saw is the team I'm looking for," Colorado coach Ricardo Patton said. "We have to see that team on a consistent basis."
Jamahl Mosley had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Colorado, and Nick Mohr finished with 13, but the night belonged to Walls.
After Fizer hit two free throws to give Iowa State an 80-77 lead with 4.4 seconds left in regulation, Walls dribbled to the left side with Tinsley guarding tightly.
A behind-the-back dribble allowed Walls to break free and he launched his 3-pointer from just in front of the halfcourt circle.
"We call it a four-second drill," Patton said. "Four seconds on the clock and guys have to blow it up the floor and try to get a shot off. It's certainly a situation he's been in before."
The Cyclones made just three field goals in the final eight minutes of regulation but stayed in the game by hitting 18 of 18 free throws in that span.
"It's just disappointing to come all this way and not get your game on the floor," Eustachy said. "We were outhustled all night, and that's one of the first times that's happened since I've been here.
"A hundred and two points ... I don't know if I've ever given up 102 points in my life."
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