National Basketball Association
Iowa St. 82, Southern 59
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 9, 2012
Where: James H. Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
Officials:
# Mitchell Ervin, # John Higgins, # Ted Hillary
Attendance:
13975
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Iowa State 82, Southern 59: Percy Gibson had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the host Cyclones past the Jaguars in the season opener for both teams.
Will Clyburn, a transfer from Utah, scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds in his first game with Iowa State. Georges Niang had 15 points and Anthony Booker added 11.
Derick Beltran scored a game-high 26 points, making 10-of-21 from the field, to pace Southern.
The Jaguars led 16-6 four minutes into the game and controlled most of the first half. Southern led 32-21 at the 7:13 mark, but Iowa State finished the half on a 20-7 run. Niang's 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining gave the Cyclones a 41-39 halftime lead.
Iowa State used an 11-2 run to break a 41-41 tie early in the second half and the Cyclones gradually increased the lead.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Korie Lucious scored four points and shot 1-of-12 from the field in his Iowa State debut. He is a transfer from Michigan State. ... Iowa State outrebounded Southern 57-29. ... Iowa State has made a 3-pointer in 162 consecutive games.
Top Game Performances
| Southern |
|
Iowa St. |
|
Derick Beltran 26 |
Scoring |
Percy Gibson 17 |
|
Jameel Grace 5 |
Assists |
Korie Lucious 6 |
|
Malcolm Miller 6 |
Rebounds |
Georges Niang 12 |
|
Javan Mitchell 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Percy Gibson 5 |
|
Derick Beltran 3 |
Steals |
Korie Lucious 2 |
|
Aaron Alston 1 |
Blocks |
Anthony Booker 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Southern
|
59 |
30.3 |
5-25 |
14-16 |
12 |
29 |
2 |
9 |
16 |
| Iowa St.
|
82 |
44.1 |
7-21 |
15-28 |
12 |
57 |
9 |
8 |
21 |