Iowa State Downs Drake, 77-68

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa State (9-2, 0-0 Big 12) defeated Drake (6-2, 0-0 MVC), 77-68, on Saturday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena. The Cyclones put together a 12-0 run late in the second half to pull away from the pesky Bulldogs down the stretch.

Michael Jacobson lead the Cyclones with 22 points, and was joined in double-figures by Marial Shayok (18), Talen Horton-Tucker (15) and Nick Weiler-Babb (13).

How It Happened
The Cyclones jumped out to a fast start, scoring on their first six possessions to go ahead 15-7 on a Talen Horton-Tucker jumper less than six minutes into the game. Horton-Tucker scored nine of ISU's first 15 points to lead the charge. Drake would flip the script by rattling off a 13-0 run to go ahead 20-15 with 12:07 remaining in the half.

It was back-and-forth until Iowa State closed the half with a 9-0 flurry of its own to lead 36-32 at the intermission. Jacobson scored seven of the final nine Cyclone points to close the half, tying Horton-Tucker for a team-leading 11 points in the first period.

Drake reclaimed the lead with a 10-0 run early in the second half to give the Bulldogs a 49-44 advantage with 13:54 to play. The see-saw affair continued until the Cyclones put together the decisive 12-0 spurt to take control down the stretch. Jacobson sparked the Iowa State push, scoring seven-straight, including a triple to tie the game, and a layup on the ensuing possession to give the Cyclones the lead for good.

Iowa State outscored Drake 18-2 over the final 6:50 of game time until a Bulldog triple in the closing seconds.

Players of Note
Michael Jacobson poured in 22 points, one off his career-high, on 9-of-12 shooting from the field. The junior also knocked down a career-high three 3-pointers on the afternoon.

Talen Horton-Tucker had 15 points and posted team-highs with nine rebounds and four assists. The freshman also threw down a highlight dunk in the second half to help spark the strong Cyclone closing effort.

Up Next
Iowa State returns to Hilton Coliseum for its final non-conference game before Big 12 play begins. The Cyclones will play host to Eastern Illinois on Friday at 6 p.m. in a game set to be broadcast by Cyclones.tv.

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Team Stats

Michael Jacobson

Marial Shayok

Talen Horton-Tucker

Nick Weiler-Babb

Players Mentioned

Talen Horton-Tucker

Michael Jacobson

Marial Shayok

Nick Weiler-Babb

Players Mentioned

Talen Horton-Tucker

Michael Jacobson

Marial Shayok

Nick Weiler-Babb

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