Iowa State University entered the Big 12 Conference Tournament game at 0-0 and Arizona State University arrived at 0-0, and the Cyclones left Kansas City with a 91-42 result.
First half
Iowa State University put up 45 points in the opening half while holding Arizona State University to 16 points in a first-half split defined by 18 assists for the Cyclones in the game and 6 assists for the Sun Devils.
The Cyclones built separation with 10 steals and turned those takeaways into 25 points off turnovers, while the Devils finished with 23 turnovers and 4 points off turnovers.
Arizona State University’s early offense leaned on 26 points in the paint in the game, while Iowa State University answered by generating 44 points in the paint.
Second half
Iowa State University added 46 points after halftime and Arizona State University scored 26 points in the second half, with the Cyclones’ 40 percent shooting from 3-point range outpacing the Devils’ 5 percent mark from deep.
The Cyclones posted 51 percent shooting overall and a 58 percent effective field goal rate, while the Sun Devils finished at 32 percent from the field and 33 percent effective field goal.
Iowa State Cyclones post-match stats also showed 14 offensive rebounds and 17 second-chance points, while Arizona State University collected 9 offensive rebounds and 2 second-chance points.
Key contributors
Joshua Jefferson led the Cyclones with 20 points and 12 rebounds, and his line matched an Iowa State University team total of 38 rebounds against Arizona State University’s 32.
Milan Momcilovic added 21 points for the Cyclones, and Iowa State University’s 10 made 3-pointers supported a scoring margin that never flipped because the game had 0 lead changes and 0 times tied.
Tamin Lipsey logged 11 points and 4 assists for the Cyclones, and Iowa State University protected the ball with 8 turnovers against Arizona State University’s 23 in a post-game report Iowa State Cyclones that also serves as an Iowa State Cyclones vs
Arizona State Sun Devils tactical recap.
Arizona State University countered with 11 made free throws on 92 percent at the line, while Iowa State University made 15 free throws on 60 percent in an Iowa State Cyclones vs Arizona State Sun Devils result analysis.
Iowa State University is scheduled to play Texas Tech University at 12:30 PM EDT on 3/12/2026 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, and the broadcast is set for ESPN Networks.
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