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Iowa State University Athletics
Tuesday, February 18
Ames, Iowa
7:00 PM
Iowa State University
21-5,11-4Big 12
79
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65
Colorado
10-16,1-14Big 12
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Colorado
28
37
65
Iowa St.
45
34
79
Photo by: LUKE LU @KL6PHOTO
No. 8 Iowa State Defeats Colorado For Third Time, 79-65
02.18.2025 | Men's Basketball
AMES, Iowa – No. 8 Iowa State (21-5, 11-4 Big 12) won its fourth-straight in a 79-65 victory over Colorado (10-16, 1-14 Big 12) Tuesday night in Hilton Coliseum.
The win, its third over CU this year, was ISU head coach T.J. Otzelberger's 91st, marking the most victories by a Cyclone head coach in their first four seasons.
ISU took an early lead, led by as many as 24 points and held the Buffs to just 4-of-17 from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, the Cyclones made 10-of-21 from downtown.
Iowa State received its usual balanced scoring with five players in double-figure scoring. Milan Momcilovic and Dishon Jackson led the way with 13 points each, and Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson both netted 12 points in the win.
Jefferson grabbed a team-high seven boards and Lipsey had a pair of steals, giving him 224 in his career, one shy of the school record.
ISU is now 18-0 when outscoring its opponents bench (24-20).
How it Happened
Halfway through the first half Iowa State had established a 23-7 lead. The Buffs made just one field goal and the Cyclones were 7-of-12 from the floor including a 4-of-7 effort from downtown.
Nate Heise and Momcilovic each had five points to lead the Cyclone attack.
A 6-0 run by CU cut the lead to 10 points, but the Cyclones regrouped and moved ahead 33-15 behind a 10-2 run with Curtis Jones netting five.
Momcilovic, who had 10 points at the break, buried a trey in the final minute to give the Cyclones a 45-28 halftime lead.
Brandton Chatfield scored on two lobs and dished to Heise for a 3-point basket off an offensive board to help pad the Cyclone lead at 55-34 with 13:01 left in the game.
Moments later Jefferson gave the Cyclones a 23-point lead (65-42) with a 3-pointer and putback at the under 10-minute mark.
The Buffs were able trim the lead to 16 points, but Lipsey scored five-quick points, including a 3-pointer, to give ISU a comfortable cushion at 72-51 with five minutes remaining.
Key Performer
Iowa State's bench has been solid all season and this time it was Nate Heise who provided a spark. Heise tallied a Cyclone-high 11 points, including five quick points to help ISU race out to a 23-7 lead. Heise was 4-of-6 from the floor, 2-of-3 from downtown and added four rebounds.
Notes
- Iowa State beat Colorado for the third time this year, marking the 18th time in program history that ISU has beat a team three times in a season.
- It is the second time (1985-86) that Iowa State has beaten Colorado three times in a season.
- -ISU is 21-5 through 26 games for just the third time in program history and first since 2014.
- Iowa State is 11-4 through 15 conference games for the fourth time in program history.
- T.J. Otzelberger became the seventh Iowa State coach to win 40 conference games.
- Otzelberger's 91 wins at Iowa State are the most by a coach in their first four seasons.
- Tamin Lipsey started his 95th career game as a Cyclone today, tied for the 18th-most in school history.
- Lipsey now sits one steal shy of the all-time school record.
- He's now tied for the ninth-most steals in a Big 12 career.
- Milan Momcilovic buried his 100th career triple today.
- He also eclipsed 600 career points.
- Keshon Gilbert moved into the Iowa State career top-20 steals list (113 at ISU), passing Gary Thompkins.
- He moved up to no. 18 on the ISU assist leaderboard (271).
- Brandton Chatfield won his 90th career game.
Up Next
Iowa State travels to Houston on Saturday (Feb. 22). Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. CT on ESPN.
Team Stats
CU
IowaSt
FG%
.453
.511
3FG%
.235
.476
FT%
.591
.677
RB
29
31
TO
14
14
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
13
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
7
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
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