Iowa State 2019 Big 12 Tournament Champions

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 5 Iowa State (23-11, 9-9 Big 12) won the 2019 Big 12 Championship with a 78-66 victory over No. 3 Kansas (25-9, 12-6 Big 12). It is the fourth time in the last six years that the Cyclones have won the conference tournament title.

Seeded fifth, the Cyclones are the lowest seeded team to ever win the Big 12 Tournament.

Following the conclusion of the game, the Big 12 named its 2019 Big 12 All-Tournament Team. Marial Shayok was named the Most Outstanding Player for the tournament. Lindell Wigginton and Michael Jacobson were also name to the 2019 Big 12 All-Tournament Team.

How It Happened
The Cyclones were in complete control of the contest. Iowa State held a lead for over 36 minutes of the championship game. The Cyclones raced out to a 10-point lead to close out the first half. The Cardinal and Gold led by as many as 17 in the second half and never let the Jayhawks back to within nine points of the lead.

ISU's second-half shooting performance was a huge part in maintaining the lead. The Cyclones hit on 13-23 attempts in the second half and 4-8 from deep.

Iowa State set the tone early in the game, taking an early lead to begin the game. Following the under eight-minute timeout, the Jayhawks erased the Cyclones' lead, tying the game at 21-21. That would be the last time ISU did not have a lead in the game. The Cyclones then finished the half on an 11-1 run in which they held KU to no field goals in the final 6:34 of the first half and brought a 32-22 lead into the locker room with them.

Like the first two games in Kansas City, the Cyclones defense was on display. In the first half, Iowa State held Kansas to just 10-36 shooting, including 0-9 from deep. The Jayhawks did not do themselves any favors either, turning the ball over seven times and hitting just 2-8 free throw attempts in the first half.

Next Up
Iowa State has punched its ticket to the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The Cyclones will find out where they are seeded and who their first matchup is with tomorrow night at 5 p.m. as the entire tournament field will be unveiled on CBS during the March Madness Selection Show.

Players Of Note
Michael Jacobson was efficient from the field, and lifted himself on to the 2019 Big 12 All-Tournament Team. He finished the game with 14 points on 6-8 shooting, including 2-2 from deep. He pulled down five boards and had two blocks.

Tyrese Haliburton went 3-5 from three-point land and 4-6 from the field for 11 points. He grabbed two rebounds, recorded an assist and blocked two shots.

Lindell Wigginton led the Cyclones in scoring on the night, solidifying his spot on 2019 Big 12 All-Tournament Team. He finished with 17 on 4-11 shooting. Perhaps Wigginton's biggest scoring contribution came at the charity stripe where he knocked down 8-10. He was also active on the glass, hauling in six rebounds.

Marial Shayok's late game heroics in the Big 12 semifinals carried over into Saturday night. The 2019 Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player dropped 15 points on 5-12 shooting from the field and 5-6 from the free throw line. He filled his stat line with four rebounds, three assists and a block and a steal.

Cyclone Tournament Notes
*ISU is 5-0 all-time in Big 12 championship games.
*ISU is 3-3 all-time against Kansas in Big 12 Tournament play, including a three-game win streak.
*ISU is the first 5-seed (and lowest overall seed) to win the Big 12 Tournament.
*ISU has won its last six conference championship contests, dating back to the 1996 Big Eight final.
*ISU's 12-point win matches its largest in a Big 12 title game (2000 vs. Oklahoma).
*The margin is ISU's second-largest in any conference title game (13 vs. Kansas, 1959 Big Eight Holiday tournament).
*ISU is 12-2 in its last 14 Big 12 Tournament games.
*Marial Shayok is ISU's fifth Big 12 all-tournament team MOP, and seventh overall conference tournament MOP.
*Shayok is joined by Lindell Wigginton and Michael Jacobson on the all-tournament team, giving ISU a total of 24 all-tournament honorees (15 in the Big 12 era).

Team Notes
*This is ISU's fifth win of the season against a ranked opponent.
*ISU is 20-3 when leading at halftime.
*ISU is 19-5 when outshooting its opponent from the field.
*ISU is 20-1 when allowing fewer than 70 points.
*ISU has made a three-pointer in 401 consecutive games dating back to the 2007-08 season

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Team Stats

Lindell Wigginton

Marial Shayok

Michael Jacobson

Tyrese Haliburton

Players Mentioned

Tyrese Haliburton

Michael Jacobson

Marial Shayok

Lindell Wigginton

Players Mentioned

Tyrese Haliburton

Michael Jacobson

Marial Shayok

Lindell Wigginton

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