SAN ANTONIO – The No. 9 Iowa State men’s basketball team torched the nets Friday night to defeat North Carolina Central by a final score of 93-75. The Cyclones shot a season-high 63.6 percent from the field on 35-55 shooting (9-17 3FG), as five players scored in double figures.
The Cyclones brought the fans to their feet right right out of the gate with a reverse alley-oop from DeAndre Kane to Melvin Ejim. The Cyclones and Eagles traded leads eight times in the opening 8 minutes of a hard fought first half. Kane and Dustin Hogue led the offensive attack early, each scoring in double figures in the first half. Kane also tacked on four assists and four rebounds in the stanza, driving the Cyclones to a 45-39 lead heading into halftime
In the second half, it was all Cyclones. After shooting over 60 percent from the field in the first half (18-29, 2-5 3FG), Iowa State kept its foot on the pedal, shooting 65% over the final 20 minutes. Five Cyclones ended the night in double figures, as Georges Niang (24), Hogue (15), Kane (14), Monté Morris (15) and Ejim (17) each notched double-digit efforts.
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