TCU Defeats Iowa State, 89-83

AMES, Iowa – A depleted Iowa State (13-14, 4-11 Big 12) team couldn't withstand TCU's (19-9, 7-8 Big 12) hot second-half shooting, falling to the Horned Frogs, 89-83 Wednesday night in Hilton Coliseum.

TCU made 66.7 percent of its shots after intermission to overcome a deficit at the half. Desmond Bane led TCU with 27 points.

The Cyclones had just seven players available, and only six in the final five minutes after Terrence Lewis fouled out. Starters Solomon Young and Nick Weiler-Babb were ruled out with injuries earlier in the week.

Donovan Jackson led the Cyclones with 27 points, his ninth 20-point game of the season. Cameron Lard tallied 14 points and had a team-high eight rebounds. Lindell Wigginton chipped in with 14 points.

How It Happened
Iowa State led at the half, 47-41. The Cyclones took control early thanks to a 10-0 run to make it 26-18 with 10:54 remaining in the opening period. Jackson capped off the run with a long-range triple.

The Cyclones then forged ahead by 11 points when Jackson nailed another bomb to make it 36-25 at the 7:08 mark of the first half. Jackson had 17 first-half points.

TCU came out on fire to begin the second half, making 10-of-12 shots to go up 62-56. ISU rallied and went ahead 67-66 when Zoran Talley scored back-to-back hoops. However, TCU answered moments later with an 8-0 run to regain the lead at 74-67 with 7:54 left in the game.

The closest the Cyclones got was one point (78-77) when Wigginton hit a trey with 3:56 remaining.

Players of Note
Donovan Jackson made four 3-pointers and scored 27 points to lead the Cyclones. It was Jackson's ninth 20-point game of the season. Jackson now has 87 3-pointers this year to rank ninth on ISU's season list.

Cameron Lard posted 14 points and eight rebounds. He also had one block to increase his ISU-freshman high to 52, which ranks eighth on ISU's season list.

Cyclone Quick Hits
*TCU's first win in Hilton Coliseum as a member of the Big 12, ending a five-game losing streak.
*ISU allowed an opponent to shoot above 50 percent from the field (57.9 pct.) for the seventh time this season.
*Donovan Jackson made four 3-pointers, the 16^th game with three or more treys this season.
*Jackson has 87 3-pointers this year to rank No. 9 on ISU's season list.
*Jackson has 131 3-pointers in his career to rank 11^th on ISU's career list.
*Jackson posted his ninth game with 20 or more points (27).
*Terrence Lewis tied his career high with two 3-pointers.
*Lewis' six points is the most scored by the rookie vs. Big 12 competition.
*Lindell Wigginton scored 14 points to give him 429 on the season, the third-most by an ISU freshman in school history.

Up Next
Iowa State travels to Morgantown to face West Virginia on Saturday (Feb. 24). Tipoff is at 5 p.m. on ESPNU.

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Team Stats

Donovan Jackson

Cameron Lard

Lindell Wigginton

Zoran Talley Jr.

Players Mentioned

Donovan Jackson

Cameron Lard

Terrence Lewis

Nick Weiler-Babb

Lindell Wigginton

Solomon Young

Players Mentioned

Donovan Jackson

Cameron Lard

Terrence Lewis

Nick Weiler-Babb

Lindell Wigginton

Solomon Young

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