National Basketball Association
Iowa St. 81, Georgia St 58
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, November 17, 2014
Where: James H. Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
Officials:
# Tom Eades, # Kipp Kissinger, # Terry Oglesby
Attendance:
13913
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No. 14 Iowa State 81, Georgia State 58: Monte Morris recorded a career-high 19 points and Naz Long added 17 as all five starters scored in double figures to propel the Cyclones past the visiting Panthers.
Bryce Dejean-Jones and Dustin Hogue each finished with 15 points and seven rebounds for Iowa State (2-0). Georges Niang, who scored 30 points in the Cyclones' opener against Oakland, was 3-for-12 shooting for 10 points, but added a game-high 11 rebounds.
Georgia State, who defeated Tennessee Temple in its season opener 115-55, was led by R.J. Hunter’s 21 points. Markus Crider added 10 points and eight boards for the Panthers (1-1), who are 3-7 against ranked opponents over the last 15 seasons.
The Cyclones led 35-29 at the half but jumped to a quick start in the second half with a layup by Morris, a 3-pointer by Long and Dejean-Jones' bucket. After Morris connected on a jumper and a 3-pointer off an assist from Hogue, Iowa State’s led swelled to 73-49 with 6:51 remaining.
It was vastly from the first half when Iowa State was 8-for-13 on 2-point field goals and 4-for-15 on 3-pointers but the Cyclones held the Panthers to two field goals in the final 4:32. Iowa State ended the half on a 7-2 run and carried that momentum into the final 20 minutes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Niang was 1-of-7 from the field in the first half. … The Cyclones went through a stretch of 6:16 in the first half with one field goal. … Both teams combined for 14 points off the bench.
Top Game Performances
| Georgia St |
|
Iowa St. |
|
R.J. Hunter 21 |
Scoring |
Monte Morris 19 |
|
Ryan Harrow 5 |
Assists |
Monte Morris 9 |
|
Markus Crider 8 |
Rebounds |
Georges Niang 11 |
|
Kevin Ware 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Georges Niang 4 |
|
Ryann Green 1 |
Steals |
Bryce Dejean-Jones 2 |
|
Curtis Washington 1 |
Blocks |
Bryce Dejean-Jones 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Georgia St
|
58 |
39.1 |
5-19 |
3-5 |
13 |
27 |
1 |
4 |
15 |
| Iowa St.
|
81 |
48.3 |
8-27 |
15-19 |
23 |
36 |
4 |
5 |
11 |