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ISU Opens Season With 74-59 Loss at Missouri
11.10.2017 | Men's Basketball
COLUMBIA, Missouri – Iowa State opened the 2017-18 season with a 74-59 loss at Missouri Friday night at Mizzou Arena. ISU is 0-1 on the season, while the Tigers are 1-0.
The Cyclone effort was led by 14 points from Nick Weiler-Babb, all of which came in the second half. A pair of ISU debutants joined the returning Weiler-Babb in double figures, with Zoran Talley, Jr. posting 11 points, while Lindell Wigginton had 10.
The Cyclones found themselves behind the whole way, as they shot just 10-of-32 (31.3 percent) from the field in the first half. ISU came out of the locker room strong in the second half to quickly cut the Tigers' lead to single digits, but Missouri's hot-shooting night helped bring them to the win.
How It Happened
It took just over three minutes for ISU to open its account for the season, with Jeff Beverly getting the first bucket on a transition lay-in. The Cyclones struggled to get the scoreboard moving, only hitting two of their first 14 shots as Mizzou raced out to a 14-4 lead. ISU's shooting woes were demonstrated with ISU missing its first six 3-point attempts, and the backcourt duo of Donovan Jackson and Lindell Wigginton combining to go just 1-of-13 in the first half.
Down 14 to start the second half, ISU got right to work and within the first 2:30, brought the Mizzou lead down to single digits, with Nick Weiler-Babb scoring seven in that stretch after being shut out in the first half. The momentum was short lived, as the Tigers went on a 10-0 run to get back ahead by 18 points at 57-39.
The Tigers made 10 3-pointers in the game, and continued to give the sold-out crowd reasons to cheer as they would balloon the lead to as many as 22 points during the second half en route to the win.
Players of Note
After being kept scoreless in the first half, Nick Weiler-Babb had a strong second half to lead Iowa State with 14 points. Weiler-Babb was also ISU's top facilitator of the offense, posting five assists.
Lindell Wigginton marked his Iowa state debut by finishing with 10 points and three assists.
Another ISU debutant, Zoran Talley Jr., finished with 11 points and recorded a team-best two steals on the evening.
Cyclone Quick Hits
*Nick Weiler-Babb finished with 14 points, his fifth career game in double figures.
*Lindell Wigginton became the first Cyclone freshman to start a season opener since Matt Thomas in 2013. Wigginton is the first freshman to make his career and starting lineup debut in a road game since Barry Stevens and Paul Beene did in 1981.
Next Up
Iowa State has its regular-season home opener on Monday against Milwaukee at 7 p.m. the game will be televised by Cyclones.TV Powered by Mediacom.
Team Stats
ISU
MU-M
FG%
.393
.529
3FG%
.316
.435
FT%
.455
.769
RB
27
38
TO
13
17
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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