Kansas State Downs Iowa State, 69-60

Saturday, January 20

Ames, Iowa

12:45 PM

Iowa State

11-8, 2-3

Kansas State

13-6, 3-2

Kansas State

Iowa State

Kansas State Downs Iowa State, 69-60

01.20.2007 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Iowa State University

AMES, Iowa?Kansas State held Iowa State to just 36.4 percent shooting from the floor en route to a 69-60 victory Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum. The win snapped KSU's seven-game losing streak to ISU in Hilton Coliseum, as the Cyclones fall to 11-8 overall and 2-3 in Big 12 play.

"Kansas State is a physical team and very experienced," ISU head coach Greg McDermott said. "We had too many turnovers in the first half and too many possessions in a row where went scoreless. Our guys were frustrated by a turnover, or a defensive breakdown. Good players do not let their emotions affect the way they play."

The Wildcats started the game with a smothering man-to-man defense that shut down ISU's offensive productivity. The Cyclones made just 6-of-20 shots (30 percent) from the field and committed 10 turnovers in the opening period, as KSU held a 26-16 halftime advantage. The 16 points scored by ISU was the lowest scoring output in a half since the Cyclones tallied 14 points in the first half against Texas Tech on Feb. 2, 2002.

KSU increased its lead to 37-23 early in the second half until the Cyclones went on a 10-2 run to cut the Wildcat margin to 39-33 with 13:07 left. The run was capped off by a Dodie Dunson trey from way out as the shot clock was expiring. The Wildcats quickly got the lead back up to 12 points (45-33) with 8:54 remaining behind David Hoskins' strong play. Hoskins was tough to stop in the paint, scoring 22 points. ISU got the lead back down to six points (47-41), but a pair of treys from Akeem Wright and Cartier Martin stopped ISU's momentum.

Jiri Hubalek produced a strong effort, tallying his fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Mike Taylor finished the game with 21 points, scoring all of his points in the last 8:38 of the game. Taylor, who made two treys, now has 51 on the season to rank 15^th on Iowa State's single-season 3-pointers made list. Wesley Johnson had nine points and seven rebounds, ending his four-game double-double streak.

"Every game in the Big 12 is going to be physical," Hubalek said. "Right now we have to look in the mirror and decide where we want to be. We have to decide where we want to go and decide how much commitment we want to give. We need to look ahead, because there are a lot of games left."

ISU travels to Stillwater to face No. 12 Oklahoma State next Saturday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

Game Notes

- ISU ended its seven-game winning streak vs. Kansas State in Hilton Coliseum.

- ISU's 36.8 percent outing from the floor was the second-lowest of the season.

- ISU's 16 points in the first half ties for the 10^th-lowest half output in school history since 1950...it was the lowest half total since scoring 14 points in the first half vs. Texas Tech on Feb. 2, 2002.

- ISU has committed 10 or more turnovers in the first half of its last two games.

- Rahshon Clark's one steal moves him to No. 14 (116) on ISU's career steal list.

- Jiri Hubalek notched his fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

- Dodie Dunson hit one 3-pointer to give him 20 on the season...he is now tied for fifth on ISU's freshman 3-pointers made chart.

- Mike Taylor has made a 3-pointer in 15 consecutive games.

- Mike Taylor made a pair of treys to give him 51 on the season, moving past Ron Bayless to No. 15 on ISU's single-season 3-pointers made chart.

- Wesley Johnson fouled out today, just the third Cyclone to foul out this season.