Jefferson scores 19, Lipsey leaves with injury as No. 12 Iowa St beats Cincy 76-56 in Big 12 tourney
AP
Mar 12, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Joshua Jefferson had 19 points, Dishon Jackson added 10 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 12 Iowa State Cyclones leaned on its big men to beat Cincinnati Bearcats 76-56 in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday.
Tamin Lipsey scored 16 before leaving late with an apparent groin injury and Milan Momcilovic had 13 for the No. 5 seed Cyclones (24-8), who will play fourth-seeded BYU in the quarterfinals in a rematch of last week's double-overtime thriller.
Iowa State guard Keshon Gilbert returned from a muscle strain that had kept him out of three of the past five games, including a win over Kansas State to end the regular season. He had three points in 11 first-half minutes but did not play after halftime.
His availability, along with Lipsey's status, loom important as the Cyclones chase another Big 12 title.
Jizzle James led the No. 13 seed Bearcats (18-15) with 17 points, but he missed his final six shots, which helped allow Iowa State finish the game on an 11-0 run. Josh Reed added 10 points and Day Day Thomas finished with nine.
The Cyclones overcame 17 turnovers by dominating the glass, outrebounding the Bearcats 41-23. That led to a 36-16 advantage in points in the paint, where Cincinnati's 7-foot Aziz Bandaogo and 6-foot-8 Dillon Mitchell combined for just four points.
Cincinnati got 18 points and 15 rebounds from Mitchell in an 87-68 first-round victory over Oklahoma State. But the inability of him and Bandaogo to score against the 6-11 Jackson and 6-9 Jefferson was crucial to the outcome.
Iowa State committed 18 turnovers against the Bearcats in a regular-season win. The Cyclones will need to hold onto the ball much better if they want to win a seventh Big 12 Tournament title.
Cincinnati closed within 51-47 with 10:40 to go, but Iowa State scored on its next three trips to regain control.
Iowa State was 10 of 21 from beyond the 3-point arc. Cincinnati was 9 of 30.
The Cyclones play the 17th-ranked Cougars in the quarterfinals Thursday.
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1st Half
CINCY
Bearcats
24
IAST
Cyclones
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Aziz Bandaogo vs. Dishon Jackson (Cyclones gains possession)
19:44
Aziz Bandaogo blocks Joshua Jefferson's two point layup
19:42
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
19:20
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
19:18
Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
19:08
Milan Momcilovic turnover (lost ball) (Day Day Thomas steals)
18:42
Aziz Bandaogo turnover (bad pass)
18:32
Nate Heise turnover (bad pass) (Jizzle James steals)
18:24
Jizzle James turnover (bad pass)
18:08
Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul)
18:08
+1
Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
18:08
+1
Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
17:59
+2
Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot
2-2
17:39
+3
Milan Momcilovic makes three point jump shot (Joshua Jefferson assists)
2-5
17:24
Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:22
Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
17:13
+2
Nate Heise makes two point layup (Joshua Jefferson assists)
2-7
16:41
Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
16:39
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
16:38
Dishon Jackson personal foul
16:32
Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
16:30
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
16:18
Jump ball. Milan Momcilovic vs. Day Day Thomas (Bearcats gains possession)
16:18
Milan Momcilovic turnover (lost ball) (Day Day Thomas steals)
16:01
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
15:59
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
15:54
Aziz Bandaogo personal foul (Joshua Jefferson draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:32
Curtis Jones misses two point jump shot
15:30
Brandton Chatfield offensive rebound
15:27
+2
Brandton Chatfield makes two point layup
2-9
15:14
Dillon Mitchell offensive foul
15:14
Dillon Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
14:53
+3
Keshon Gilbert makes three point jump shot (Joshua Jefferson assists)
2-12
14:36
+3
Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Day Day Thomas assists)
5-12
14:15
Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
14:13
Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
14:03
Josh Reed misses two point jump shot
14:01
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
13:53
Dan Skillings Jr. blocks Brandton Chatfield's two point layup
13:51
Cyclones offensive rebound
13:47
Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
13:45
Josh Reed defensive rebound
13:24
Josh Reed misses two point layup
13:22
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
13:14
+2
Curtis Jones makes two point jump shot
5-14
13:12
Bearcats 30 second timeout
12:56
+3
Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists)
8-14
12:38
Dishon Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Simas Lukošius steals)
12:32
+3
Josh Reed makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukošius assists)
11-14
12:15
Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot
12:13
Nate Heise offensive rebound
12:00
+3
Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot
11-17
11:39
Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
11:37
Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
11:33
Dishon Jackson turnover (out of bounds)
11:33
TV timeout
11:29
Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
11:27
Tyler Betsey offensive rebound
11:18
Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:16
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
11:03
+3
Milan Momcilovic makes three point jump shot (Nate Heise assists)