Cyclones Down Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 66-43

AMES, Iowa (AP) - Tyray Pearson scored 21 points, 14 in the first half, as Iowa State beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 66-43 Tuesday night.

Marcus Jefferson added 17 points and Shane Power came away with 12 as Iowa State (5-3) never trailed.

Pearson scored the Cyclones' first eight points and added another basket and a free throw as Iowa State opened up a 15-4 lead with the game less than eight minutes old. The Cyclones led 39-14 at halftime.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-7) finished the half with just six field goals in 26 attempts and was guilty of 12 turnovers.

The Golden Lions, led by Kory McKee's 13 points, never threatened in the second half as Iowa State pulled away to lead by as many as 30 points.

The Cyclones led 58-28 with just more than five minutes to play when coach Larry Eustachy cleared his bench. The Golden Lions scored 15 points in the last five minutes while Iowa State was held to eight.

Power, who had played 40 minutes in four consecutive games, got his first break with 8:11 left in the first half, giving him a consecutive playing streak of 171 minutes, 49 seconds.

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