Cyclones Return To The Finals!

Friday, March 10

Kansas City, Mo.

6:00 PM

Iowa State

22-10, 12-6

TCU

19-15, 6-12

TCU

Iowa State

03.10.2017 | Men's Basketball

Box Score Notes Stats Highlights Prohm Post-Game Morris and Burton Post-Game Photo Gallery Cinematic Highlights

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Iowa State has advanced to the finals of the Big 12 Tournament for the third time in the last four years. The No. 23 Cyclones (22-10, 12-6 Big 12) earned the right by dispatching TCU (19-15, 6-12 Big 12), 84-63, Friday night in the semifinals of the Big Tournament.

The Cyclones ended the first half on a 26-11 run and never looked back, hitting over 50 percent (56.4 pct.) of their shots for the second-straight game. ISU also outrebounded the bigger Horned Frogs, 32-31.

Deonte Burton came ready to play, pouring in 22 points en route to his 13^th career 20-point outing. Monte' Morris added 15 points and tallied three steals to tie the Big 12 Tournament career record for thefts with 24.

Rookie Solomon Young contributed with nine points on 4-of-5 shooting. He also grabbed nine rebounds and recorded a career-high four blocks.

ISU continued its assault from long range, connecting on 12-of-25 shots from downtown. The Cyclones are now 24-of-49 from beyond the arc in their two Big 12 Tournament games.

Players of Note
Deonte Burton tallied his 13^th 20-point game of his career by netting 22 points, but he helped out in many other areas in the Cyclone victory. He also had five rebounds and four assists. He revved the Cyclone engine at the beginning of both halves, scoring nine of ISU's first 11 points in the opening period and the first seven points of the second stanza.

Solomon Young was aggressive on both ends of the floor, recording nine points (4-5 FG), nine rebounds and four blocks. His four swats sets a new career high for the rookie who is now 8-1 as a starter.

Cyclone Quick Hits
*ISU advances to the final of the Big 12 Tournament for the fourth time (3-0).
*This is the eighth time ISU has advanced to the finals of a postseason conference tournament (4-3: 1985, L, 1986, L, 1995, L, 1996, W, 2000, W, 2014, W, 2015, W, 2017).
*ISU is 16-17 all-time in the Big 12 Tournament.
*ISU is 9-2 in Big 12 Tournament action since 2013.
*Monte' Morris moves into sixth place on ISU's season assist list with 197 after dishing out three dimes.
*Morris tied Georges Niang for most wins in school history (98).
*Morris had 15 points to move to No. 12 on ISU's career scoring list (1,654).
*Morris has 39 career assists in the Big 12 Tournament, the sixth-best total in tournament history.
*Morris recorded three steals to give him 24 in Big 12 Tournament games, tying for the best total in tournament history.
*Matt Thomas scored seven points to move to No. 27 on ISU's career scoring list (1,125).
*Thomas made one 3-pointer to tie for ninth on ISU's season 3-pointers made list (82).
*Donovan Jackson was 2-of-4 from 3-point range. He is 15-of-24 from downtown in his last 11 games.
*Mitrou-Long scored 11 points to reach 500 (504) on the season. It marks the seventh time in school history where multiple players scored over 500 points in a season: Monte' Morris (521).
*Thomas and Mitrou-Long have combined for 178 3-pointers, the best season tally by a Cyclone duo in school history (164- Tyrus McGee and Korie Lucious; 2012-13).
*Morris, Mitrou-Long and Thomas played in their eighth Big 12 Tournament victory, the most in school history.
*Deonte Burton had one steal to tie for 19^th on ISU's season steal list (56).
*Solomon Young recorded a career-high four blocks, including three in the first half.
*ISU hit 12 3-pointers, the 17^th time this season with 10+ treys.
*ISU has made 10+ 3-pointers in nine of its last 12 games.
*ISU has 323 3-pointers on the year, the second-best total in school history.
*ISU is 18-0 when leading at the half and 11-0 when shooting 50 percent or above on the year.
*ISU had less turnovers (6) than its opponent (8) for the 26^th time this season.
*ISU outrebounded its second league opponent tonight (32-31).