Kalscheur leads No. 15 Iowa State past No. 21 Texas, 79-70
AP
Jan 15, 2022
AMES, Iowa (AP) Gabe Kalscheur scored 22 points as No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones held on to beat No. 21 Texas Longhorns 79-70 on Saturday.
Kalscheur hit 6 of 12 attempts from 3-point range, including a pair of long-range shots in the second half that helped the Cyclones (14-3, 2-3 Big 12) hold off a late charge by the Longhorns (13-4, 3-2).
''He brings so much defensively every night,'' Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said of Kalscheur. ''He does so many winning things. I think when you do those aggressive things over and over, when you continue to stay in the gym and get shots, at some point it comes around for you.''
Tyrese Hunter added 13 points for Iowa State.
Andrew Jones led Texas with 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Marcus Carr finished with 15 points.
After a sluggish start, Iowa State ended up shooting 57% and forced 20 Texas turnovers.
''From our perspective, we had to come in here and win the game and we didn't do that,'' Longhorns coach Chris Beard said. ''Obviously, turnovers were a big, big problem for us.''
The Cyclones made just one of their first nine shots but started to take control midway through the first half. A 3-pointer by Kalscheur put Iowa State ahead 19-16, followed by a steal and layup by Caleb Grill.
Kalscheur later capped an 8-0 run with a pull-up jumper that gave the Cyclones a 34-22 lead with 3:55 left before halftime.
''I just continue to stay confident with who I am,'' Kalscheur said, ''and enjoy it.''
Kalscheur's fourth 3-pointer extended another 8-0 run and pushed Iowa State's margin to 51-36 early in the second half.
''I see the work that he puts in on a daily basis,'' Hunter said of Kalscheur, ''and it showed tonight.''
The Longhorns never drew closer than 67-62.
BIG PICTURE
Iowa State continued to bolster its case for an NCAA Tournament bid with its fourth win over a ranked opponent. Saturday's win also ended a stretch of three losses in four games after a 12-0 start.
Texas was seeking its eighth win in nine games.
UP NEXT
Iowa State visits No. 19 Texas Tech on Tuesday, having faced ranked teams in four of its first five Big 12 games.
Texas is home for its next two games, Tuesday against Kansas State and Jan. 22 against Oklahoma State.
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1st Half
TEX
Longhorns
31
IAST
Cyclones
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Christian Bishop vs. George Conditt IV (Tristan Enaruna gains possession)
19:44
Timmy Allen personal foul (Tristan Enaruna draws the foul)
19:44
Timmy Allen personal foul (George Conditt IV draws the foul)
19:28
Andrew Jones blocks Gabe Kalscheur's three point jump shot
19:26
Courtney Ramey defensive rebound
19:01
Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot
18:59
George Conditt IV defensive rebound
18:47
George Conditt IV misses two point layup
18:45
Courtney Ramey defensive rebound
18:38
+3
Andrew Jones makes three point jump shot (Marcus Carr assists)
3-0
18:17
Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
18:15
Tristan Enaruna offensive rebound
18:03
Tristan Enaruna offensive foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul)
18:03
Tristan Enaruna turnover
17:51
Dylan Disu turnover (traveling)
17:40
Dylan Disu blocks Gabe Kalscheur's two point layup
17:38
Cyclones offensive rebound
17:28
Izaiah Brockington misses two point jump shot
17:26
Dylan Disu defensive rebound
17:15
+2
Dylan Disu makes two point jump shot (Brock Cunningham assists)
5-0
17:00
Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
16:58
Dylan Disu defensive rebound
16:39
Tristan Enaruna personal foul
16:39
Tre Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Aljaz Kunc steals)
16:38
Jase Febres personal foul
16:13
+3
Aljaz Kunc makes three point jump shot (Izaiah Brockington assists)
5-3
15:56
Devin Askew turnover (traveling)
15:56
TV timeout
15:37
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
15:35
Longhorns defensive rebound
15:20
Izaiah Brockington personal foul (Tre Mitchell draws the foul)
15:11
Aljaz Kunc personal foul (Tre Mitchell draws the foul)
15:02
Tre Mitchell misses three point jump shot
15:00
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
14:42
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
14:40
Tre Mitchell defensive rebound
14:33
Jase Febres misses three point jump shot
14:31
Aljaz Kunc defensive rebound
14:08
+2
Robert Jones makes two point layup (Caleb Grill assists)
5-5
14:02
Marcus Carr turnover (bad pass) (Aljaz Kunc steals)
13:51
+2
Caleb Grill makes two point layup (Aljaz Kunc assists)
5-7
13:44
Robert Jones personal foul
13:24
+3
Courtney Ramey makes three point jump shot (Devin Askew assists)
8-7
13:05
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
13:03
Brock Cunningham defensive rebound
12:44
+3
Andrew Jones makes three point jump shot (Courtney Ramey assists)
11-7
12:24
Brock Cunningham shooting foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul)
12:24
+1
Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-8
12:24
+1
Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-9
12:04
Marcus Carr misses two point jump shot
12:02
Brock Cunningham offensive rebound
11:49
Marcus Carr offensive foul (Gabe Kalscheur draws the foul)
11:49
Marcus Carr turnover
11:49
TV timeout
11:35
Gabe Kalscheur turnover (lost ball)
11:23
Christian Bishop turnover (lost ball) (Tre Jackson steals)
11:16
+2
Tre Jackson makes two point layup
11-11
10:53
Courtney Ramey misses two point jump shot
10:51
Andrew Jones offensive rebound
10:43
Andrew Jones misses three point jump shot
10:41
Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
10:25
+2
Gabe Kalscheur makes two point pullup jump shot (George Conditt IV assists)
11-13
10:08
+3
Andrew Jones makes three point jump shot (Brock Cunningham assists)
14-13
9:36
+3
Aljaz Kunc makes three point jump shot (George Conditt IV assists)
14-16
9:20
Izaiah Brockington shooting foul (Andrew Jones draws the foul)
9:20
+1
Andrew Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-16
9:20
+1
Andrew Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-16
9:04
Andrew Jones blocks Tristan Enaruna's two point layup
9:02
Tristan Enaruna offensive rebound
8:56
+3
Gabe Kalscheur makes three point jump shot (Caleb Grill assists)
16-19
8:44
Marcus Carr turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Grill steals)
8:38
+2
Caleb Grill makes two point layup
16-21
8:19
George Conditt IV personal foul (Tre Mitchell draws the foul)
8:19
+1
Tre Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-21
8:19
+1
Tre Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-21
7:53
+2
Tre Jackson makes two point layup
18-23
7:24
+2
Timmy Allen makes two point jump shot (Devin Askew assists)
20-23
7:11
Robert Jones offensive foul (Devin Askew draws the foul)