Javon Small scores 27 and West Virginia beats No. 2 Iowa State 64-57
AP
Jan 19, 2025
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Javon Small scored 12 of his 27 points in the final two minutes to lead West Virginia Mountaineers to a 64-57 win over No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday night, ending the Cyclones' national-best 12-game winning streak.
Amani Hansberry added 12 points for the Mountaineers (13-4, 4-2 Big 12), who beat a ranked team for the fourth time this season.
West Virginia fans stormed the court and joined the players in singing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” on a day in which the school celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, who died last June at age 86.
Curtis Jones scored 18 points to lead Iowa State (15-2, 5-1). Keshon Gilbert added 13 points and Josh Jefferson had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Tamin Lipsey gave Iowa State its last lead, 43-41, on a layup with 7:35 left. The Cyclones were limited to 14 points the rest of the game.
Iowa State: The Cyclones committed 14 turnovers, attempted just seven free throws and appeared to be outhustled for loose balls all over the court.
West Virginia: The Mountaineers maintained a physical defensive intensity throughout the game and held the Cyclones to their lowest point total of the season and 28 points below their average.
Small, the Big 12's leading scorer, took over down the stretch. After Joseph Yesufu hit a layup with 2:02 left to give West Virginia the lead for good, 51-49, Small made a three-point play and hit two more free throws 20 seconds apart for a seven-point lead. His 3-pointer with 41 seconds left put West Virginia ahead 59-51.
Iowa State made just one of 17 3-point attempts.
On Tuesday night, Iowa State hosts UCF while West Virginia hosts Arizona State.
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1st Half
IAST
Cyclones
24
WV
Mountaineers
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Mountaineers gains possession)
19:41
Sencire Harris turnover (bad pass)
19:20
Joshua Jefferson turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Powell steals)
19:14
+2
Toby Okani makes two point layup
0-2
18:52
Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
18:50
Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
18:49
Dishon Jackson personal foul
18:35
Sencire Harris misses two point jump shot
18:33
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
18:22
Curtis Jones turnover (lost ball) (Javon Small steals)
18:02
Keshon Gilbert personal foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul)
17:51
Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
17:49
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
17:35
Keshon Gilbert turnover (Javon Small steals)
17:30
Jonathan Powell misses two point layup
17:28
Sencire Harris offensive rebound
17:24
+2
Sencire Harris makes two point layup
0-4
17:11
Joshua Jefferson misses three point jump shot
17:09
Javon Small defensive rebound
16:45
Javon Small misses two point layup
16:43
Eduardo Andre offensive rebound
16:39
+2
Eduardo Andre makes two point layup
0-6
16:23
Dishon Jackson misses two point layup
16:21
Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
16:05
Jonathan Powell misses two point layup
16:03
Eduardo Andre offensive rebound
15:56
Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
15:54
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
15:45
Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
15:43
Joshua Jefferson offensive rebound
15:39
+2
Dishon Jackson makes two point layup (Joshua Jefferson assists)
2-6
15:09
Joshua Jefferson blocks Eduardo Andre's two point layup
15:07
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
14:57
+2
Curtis Jones makes two point jump shot
4-6
14:30
Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
14:28
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
14:17
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists)
6-6
13:56
Eduardo Andre turnover (bad pass)
13:56
TV timeout
13:44
+2
Keshon Gilbert makes two point jump shot
8-6
13:15
Amani Hansberry misses two point jump shot
13:13
Nate Heise defensive rebound
12:45
+2
Curtis Jones makes two point jump shot
10-6
12:45
Joseph Yesufu shooting foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul)
12:45
+1
Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-6
12:29
+3
Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (KJ Tenner assists)
11-9
12:04
Nate Heise misses three point jump shot
12:02
Brandton Chatfield offensive rebound
12:02
Amani Hansberry personal foul
12:01
Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
11:59
Nate Heise offensive rebound
11:54
Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot
11:52
Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
11:32
Joseph Yesufu misses two point layup
11:30
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
11:21
Curtis Jones turnover (bad pass) (KJ Tenner steals)
11:08
Javon Small misses three point jump shot
11:06
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
10:52
TV timeout
10:49
Dishon Jackson misses two point layup
10:47
Dishon Jackson offensive rebound
10:45
+2
Dishon Jackson makes two point layup
13-9
10:24
Amani Hansberry turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals)
10:18
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup
15-9
9:53
KJ Tenner misses three point jump shot
9:51
Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
9:37
Nate Heise misses three point jump shot
9:35
Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
9:23
Joseph Yesufu misses two point jump shot
9:21
Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
9:03
Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
9:01
Sencire Harris defensive rebound
8:38
Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
8:36
Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
8:18
Joshua Jefferson turnover (KJ Tenner steals)
8:11
KJ Tenner misses two point layup
8:09
Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
7:51
Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot
7:49
Sencire Harris defensive rebound
7:48
Tamin Lipsey personal foul
7:48
TV timeout
7:31
Curtis Jones personal foul (Jonathan Powell draws the foul)
7:19
+3
Javon Small makes three point jump shot
15-12
6:44
Joshua Jefferson misses three point jump shot
6:42
Javon Small defensive rebound
6:28
Eduardo Andre misses two point jump shot
6:26
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
6:14
Tamin Lipsey turnover (Sencire Harris steals)
6:08
Javon Small misses three point jump shot
6:06
Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
5:51
+2
Curtis Jones makes two point jump shot
17-12
5:32
Javon Small misses two point layup
5:30
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
5:18
Joshua Jefferson turnover (Sencire Harris steals)
5:09
Eduardo Andre turnover (Joshua Jefferson steals)
4:55
Eduardo Andre personal foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul)
4:50
+2
Curtis Jones makes two point layup
19-12
4:23
Dishon Jackson shooting foul (Toby Okani draws the foul)
4:23
Toby Okani misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:23
Toby Okani misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:23
Nate Heise defensive rebound
4:10
Nate Heise misses two point layup
4:08
Toby Okani defensive rebound
3:42
+3
Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)
19-15
3:18
+2
Curtis Jones makes two point jump shot
21-15
2:52
+3
Toby Okani makes three point jump shot (Sencire Harris assists)
21-18
2:34
Toby Okani blocks Brandton Chatfield's two point layup
2:32
Javon Small defensive rebound
2:28
Jonathan Powell misses two point layup
2:26
Javon Small offensive rebound
2:24
+2
Javon Small makes two point layup
21-20
2:24
Cyclones 30 second timeout
2:24
TV timeout
2:02
Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
2:00
Javon Small defensive rebound
1:54
+2
Javon Small makes two point layup
21-22
1:33
Sencire Harris shooting foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul)
1:33
Keshon Gilbert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:33
+1
Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-22
1:15
+3
Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)
22-25
0:56
+2
Keshon Gilbert makes two point layup
24-25
0:43
Mountaineers 30 second timeout
0:39
Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot
0:36
Cyclones defensive rebound
0:13
Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup
0:11
Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
0:03
Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
0:01
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
IAST
Cyclones
33
WV
Mountaineers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Jefferson steals)
19:15
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists)
26-25
18:40
+2
Javon Small makes two point jump shot
26-27
18:29
Joseph Yesufu personal foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul)
18:11
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point jump shot
28-27
17:47
Keshon Gilbert shooting foul (Joseph Yesufu draws the foul)
17:47
+1
Joseph Yesufu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-28
17:47
+1
Joseph Yesufu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-29
17:33
Toby Okani personal foul (Joshua Jefferson draws the foul)
17:26
Eduardo Andre blocks Joshua Jefferson's two point layup
17:24
Joshua Jefferson offensive rebound
17:19
Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
17:17
Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
17:09
Javon Small misses three point jump shot
17:07
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
17:01
Keshon Gilbert misses two point layup
16:57
Curtis Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Powell steals)
16:51
Toby Okani misses two point layup
16:49
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
16:42
Joshua Jefferson misses three point jump shot
16:40
Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
16:13
Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
16:11
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
16:04
Curtis Jones misses two point jump shot
16:02
Javon Small defensive rebound
15:59
+2
Jonathan Powell makes two point layup (Javon Small assists)
28-31
15:39
Jonathan Powell personal foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul)
15:39
TV timeout
15:26
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup
30-31
14:57
Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
14:55
Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
14:38
Toby Okani personal foul (Joshua Jefferson draws the foul)
14:34
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point pullup jump shot
32-31
14:00
Brandton Chatfield personal foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
13:47
+3
Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)
