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Saturday, January 16
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3:00 PM
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Morris Paces ISU To Road Win At Kansas State, 76-63
01.16.2016 | Men's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Monte' Morris scored 19 points to pace No. 17 Iowa State (13-4, 2-3 Big 12) to a 76-63 victory over Kansas State (11-6, 1-4 Big 12) Saturday afternoon in Bramlage Coliseum.
Iowa State took control in the first half, as a 15-0 run led to a 17-point lead. The Wildcats cut it to five points at one point, but the Cyclones answered every Wildcat threat to notch its first Big 12 road victory.
Georges Niang added 15 points and Abdel Nader chipped in with 14 points in the victory. Morris and Nader combined for 12-of-18 from the field, as the Cyclones connected on 50.9 percent of their shots for the game.
Niang was a part of his 88th career victory, tying Melvin Ejim for most wins in school history.
How it Happened
Iowa State took advantage of a 7:30 minute scoring drought from Kansas State in the first half to mount an early lead. During the KSU slump, ISU scored 15-straight points to go ahead 26-9 with 5:04 remaining in the opening period.
Jordan Ashton had five points in the run, including a 3-pointer.
The Wildcats finally found the basket, going on a 14-4 run to cut the lead to 30-23. However, Morris hit a jumper at the horn to give the Cyclones a 32-23 lead at intermission.
Both teams traded baskets at the beginning of the second half. Nader allowed the Cyclones to increase their lead to 13 points (48-35) with 14:47 left in the game behind a 3-pointer and a dunk off a steal.
KSU countered with an 8-0 run to cut the lead to 50-45 at the 9:37 mark, as the Cyclones went four minutes without a basket. Niang then hit a big 3-pointer followed by a Jameel McKay dunk and a Nader drive, and suddenly ISU was back up by 12 points (57-45) behind a 7-0 run.
The Wildcats trimmed the lead to seven points, but Morris then answered with a contested 3-pointer to give ISU a 64-54 advantage with 4:16 left in the game.
ISU coasted the rest of the way by draining its final 10 free-throw attempts.
Cyclone of Note: Monte' Morris. Morris led the Cyclones with 19 points and his leadership and efficiency were keys to victory. Morris was 6-of-9 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line, including making six in a row in the final two minutes of the contest. He also handed out a team-high four assists.
Cyclone Quick Hits
*Georges Niang tied the school record for most wins competed in with 88. He shares the record with Melvin Ejim (2011-14).
*ISU allowed 23 points in the first half, the lowest total an opponent has scored against the Cyclones in the opening period this season.
*Georges Niang scored in double figures for the 97th time of his career with 15 points.
Niang moved past Marcus Fizer to No. 5 on Iowa State's all-time scoring list with 1,843 points
*Niang also moved past Fizer and is tied with Justus Thigpen at No. 6 on ISU's career field goals made list at 693
*Monte' Morris handed out four assists to give him 431 in his career, tying Jamaal Tinsley at No. 8 on ISU's career assist list.
*Jordan Ashton, who had seven points on the year coming into the game, scored a career-high five points.
*Matt Thomas has made a 3-pointer in 14 of 17 games this season.
*ISU shot 50.9 percent from the field, the 10th time this season ISU has made half of its shots in a game.
Up Next
Iowa State plays host to No. 2 Oklahoma (Jan. 18) on Big Monday. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on ESPN.
Team Stats
ISU
KS
FG%
.509
.377
3FG%
.375
.190
FT%
.778
.684
RB
35
35
TO
12
13
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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