Iowa State basketball

A clutch three-point shot from Tyrese Hunter with 19 seconds left was the dagger, as the Cyclones led by just two at the time of the basket. The sixth-seeded ...

Eason and the freshmen, Brandon Murray and Efton Reid, combined to score seven points in the opening 20 minutes. With its offense in a rut, LSU's defense kept it in the game. LSU struggled to move the ball and force Iowa State's defense into rotations. Iowa State shot a bit better, especially toward the middle third of the half, but did not score for the final 6:37 before intermission. The sixth-seeded Tigers failed to generate consistent offense, shooting just 37% overall and 21% from three-point range. Tyrese Hunter was the Cyclones' leading scorer with 23 points.

A tough week came to a tough end for LSU on Friday night, as it was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by the Cyclones.

It’s yet another thing that’s kept the Tigers from being consistent and playing a complete game throughout the year. LSU has been a one or two-man show for most of the year. That being said, the job Nickelberry did was admirable and that team played hard for him on Friday. Offense was LSU’s Achilles’ heel all year, and it did the Tigers in on Friday night. It’s just that game is usually not the first game of the NCAA Tournament. Despite that, and only scoring 19 points, LSU was only down five at the half.

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With a nearly six minute long field goal drought brewing and clinging to a one-point lead, the man of the hour in Hunter hit yet another triple to keep the Tigers at bay with under two minutes to play. Hunter had been the man of the hour all night, and was simply unafraid of the moment. Brockington then followed up with a jumper, and the crowd rose to their feet. Hunter made a three-pointer to kickstart the Cyclones in the second half, but LSU ran off five quick points to get within three. Following the break, Brockington canned a corner jumper, and shook his head afterwards, much to the delight of the crowd. When all was said and done, it was a freshman that led the Cyclones, and was not quite ready to put this season behind.

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It's why this has the chance to be a very exciting game down the stretch which should be nothing new for the purple and gold. Far too often this season, LSU has lost momentum down the stretch and it's proved costly at times. For LSU to advance, it will need to turn its defense into offense, something this group has done well in stretches, including at the tail end of the regular season.

Here's a look at top plays as LSU basketball faces Iowa State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Cyclones extend an early lead to 9-5. After LSU tied the game at 31, Iowa State's Tyrese Hunter hits a three to pull away again. Iowa State's Tyrese Hunter drains a three-pointer from deep behind the arc to send the Cyclones up 54-50.

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Tari Eason leads the way for LSU with 14 points. 2 rebs Kyler Edwards leads all scorers with 17 on 5-of-6 shooting from long range. Hauser is often criticized by Michigan State fans, but MSU beat writer Colton Pouncy isn't having it tonight. Colgate leads Wisconsin 26-23 with 3:46 left in the first half. The Cougars seemed to be in control from the beginning and fought off the Blazers each time they made a run. 3-of-5 3pt) This one came down to the wire, as the Spartans advanced past Davidson 74-73 on a clutch Tyson Walker free throw. No. 9 TCU put on a dominant performance from start to finish, defeating No. 8 Seton Hall 69-42. So as the Blue Devils drilled through an offensive set, there stood Smith on the sideline, screaming out that same word: March 19, 2022 at 5:05 AM GMT The words resonated so deeply with Johnson that he has never let them go.

Tyrese Hunter was spectacular in Iowa State basketball's NCAA Tournament win against LSU on Friday in Wisconsin.

Iowa State columnist Randy Peterson embarked on his 50th year of writing sports for the Des Moines Register in December 2021. The Tigers closed within 36-35, but Caleb Grill came to Iowa State’s rescue — first with a three-pointer deep in the corner, then with a steal and dunk. Iowa State missed its last eight shots of the half, yet led 25-19. Iowa State broke its nasty habit of trailing significantly early in recent games. And to you who thought the Cyclones couldn’t win big with a true freshman running the show? Hunter was cold as ice with 19 seconds remaining, his 3-point swisher just before the shot clock expired.

The football program has played for four national championships in New Orleans; women's basketball went to its first ever Final Four the same year New Orleans ...

Guard play is paramount in the tournament and Iowa State’s got a pretty good one in Izaiah Brockington. He too is a senior transfer—because Iowa State and LSU don’t have enough similarities—finding his way to Ames via Penn State and St. Bonaventure prior to that. But the biggest advantage for LSU might be the littlest thing: free throws. Poseur alluded to it yesterday but it’s eerie how similar LSU and Iowa State are statistically. But the Cyclones struggled in conference play going 7-11 and went out with a whimper against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament, 72-41. Now the Big Easy plays host to the men’s Final Four and LSU earned the right to find its way back home. Heck Iowa State had a more impressive showing in non-conference play beating three Tournament teams: Iowa, Creighton, and Memphis.

Iowa State Head Coach T.J. Otzelberger talks with a player during their game against LSU Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. Iowa State defeated LSU 59-54 ...

I wasn’t fortunate enough to be that good of a player, so that was the only way I found my way to the court. The Cyclones advance to likely take on Wisconsin Sunday afternoon at a time to be announced. After an LSU bucket, Brockington cashed a pair of free throws to put the lead back to four with 60 seconds left. We just ran the shot clock down and I put it up.” All the credit goes to the players.” “I’m proud of the guys for putting that into action.

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UT Arlington (20-8), which entered the game ranked 284th nationally in 3-point shooting, drilled seven of its first 10 long-range attempts and led by as many as 12 points. “Every team’s gonna give you (its) best shot,” Joens said. Her stepback 3-pointer and driving layup in the span of a minute put the Cyclones (27-6) ahead 66-64 with 4:58 left. “Really proud of our effort.” Ryan scored 11 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

The third-seeded Wisconsin Badgers continue their march in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday evening vs. No. 11 Iowa State at Fiserv Forum for a second-round ...

The over/under is 125.5 points, according to OddsChecker. Texas in the East Region follows. It's the first of two games at Fiserv Forum on Sunday night.