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Iowa State University Athletics
Sunday, December 14
Ames, Iowa
12:00 PM
Iowa State
78
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Eastern Illinois
Photo by: LUKE LU @KL6PHOTO
No. 4 ISU Runs Winning Streak to 11 in 78-53 Win Over Eastern Illinois
12.14.2025 | Men's Basketball
AMES, Iowa – No. 4 Iowa State (11-0) remained unbeaten through its first 11 games for just the third time in school history in a 78-53 victory over Eastern Illinois (2-8) Sunday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum.
Shaking off a cool start, the Cyclones outscored the Panthers 60-34 in the final 30 minutes in the game for their 40th-straight triumph over a non-conference opponent in Hilton Coliseum, the second-longest string in program history.
Milan Momcilovic led the way with 18 points behind a 6-of-11 effort from the field.
Blake Buchanan added 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting, and Joshua Jefferson filled the stat sheet with 11 points, nine boards, and five assists. Buchanan is 23-of-30 from the field in his last five games.
How it Happened
EIU led 20-19 with 10 minutes left in the first half. The Panthers made over 60 percent of their shots, including a 3-of-4 effort from downtown to take the early lead.
ISU quickly answered with an 8-0 run boasted by a rare 4-point play when Momcilovic was fouled on a made 3-pointer. The Cyclone lead grew to 32-23 when Tamin Lipsey got a steal and threw a nifty behind-the-back pass to Killyan Toure with 4:23 remaining in the first half.
In all, the Cyclones outscored the Panthers 26-9 in the final 10 minutes of the half to go into the break with a 44-28 lead. Momcilovic led all players with 13 points, including a trey from the corner at the buzzer.
ISU scored the first 10 points of the second half to put the game out of reach. Momcilovic had five of those points.
A Lipsey basket gave the Cyclones their first 30-point cushion (70-39) with 6:43 remaining.
ISU led by as many as 35 points in the win.
Key Performer
Tamin Lipsey had nine points, but he once again was productive in many other areas in the Cyclone win. He dished out a game-high seven assists and had five steals. It marked the eighth time in his career that he had five or more steals in a game, the second-most in school history. His nine points move him to No. 27 on ISU's career scoring list with 1,173 points.
Notes
- The Cyclones are 11-0 for the third time in program history and the second under T.J. Otzelberger.
- Iowa State won its 40th straight home non-conference game, the second-longest streak in school history and the sixth-longest active streak in the country.
- ISU has won 11-straight games, the fifth-longest winning streak in school history.
- Milan Momcilovic started his 75th game today.
- Nate Heise played in his 85th career win today.
- Tamin Lipsey started his 111th game, tied for the eighth-most in program history.
Up Next
Iowa State has a week off before hosting Long Beach State next Sunday. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
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