No. 8 Iowa State Downs TCU, 82-52

AMES, Iowa – A balanced effort helped No. 8 Iowa State (18-5, 8-4 Big 12) to a dominant 82-52 win over TCU (12-11, 5-7 Big 12) in Hilton Coliseum. Four Cyclones scored in double figures, led by Curtis Jones' game-high 24 points.

The Cyclones hosted ESPN's College GameDay for the second time in program history prior to tip-off, moving to 2-0 with the show in Ames. In 2015, the No. 11 Cyclones beat No. 9 Kansas 86-81 in front of a sold out crowd.

How It Happened
Iowa State scored its first points nearly three minutes into the game as Dishon Jackson finished a layup through contact and converted at the free throw line. After a pair of TCU free throws, Curtis Jones' baseline drive and Joshua Jefferson's steal and breakaway layup gave ISU the 7-2 lead into the first media timeout.

The Cyclones used a 7-1 run that included back-to-back layups from Jefferson and a 3-point play from Jones to hold a 14-6 lead with 13:38 to play in the half. Iowa State and TCU traded baskets over the next five minutes of play, leaving ISU with a 20-15 lead.

Jackson came through with another and-1 before Jones came alive from behind the arc, hitting 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions to put the Cyclones up 32-18 with 4:09 left in the half. ISU closed the half on a 10-3 run with contributions from Jones, Jackson, Jefferson and Keshon Gilbert to lead 42-24.

Iowa State had three players in double figures in the first half as Jones led all scorers with 16 points while Jackson and Jefferson added 10 apiece.

Gilbert got the Cyclones rolling in the second half with a jumper before TCU responded with two free throws. A 12-2 run gave ISU a 28-point advantage with 16 minutes to play. Milan Momcilovic hit two triples in the run, making his return to the starting lineup after an injury left him sidelined for nearly a month. Nate Heise's dunk sandwiched between the Momcilovic treys marked his 1,000^th career point.

TCU cut the Cyclone lead down to 19 with a 9-0 run, but Iowa State traded baskets with the visitors to push the lead back to 21 with 9:21 to play after baskets from Momcilovic and Gilbert. Both squads traded 3-point plays before a Momcilovic steal led to his third triple of the day and put him in double figures. Jones extended the run with a pair of 3-pointers, his fourth and fifth of the day.

Key Performers
Jones led ISU with 24 points, his first 20-plus point performance since he dropped a career-high 33 points at Arizona State on Jan. 25 and ninth of the season. Momcilovic added 14 points with four triples in his first game back from injury. Jones' and Momcilovic's nine combined 3-pointers marked the first time since ISU's 100-58 win over Jackson State that two Cyclones tallied at least four 3-pointers apiece (Jones and Momcilovic).

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Team Stats

Curtis Jones

Dishon Jackson

Milan Momcilovic

Joshua Jefferson

Players Mentioned

Keshon Gilbert

Nate Heise

Dishon Jackson

Joshua Jefferson

Curtis Jones

Milan Momcilovic

Players Mentioned

Keshon Gilbert

Nate Heise

Dishon Jackson

Joshua Jefferson

Curtis Jones

Milan Momcilovic

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