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No. 23 Iowa State pulls away from North Dakota 63-44

AP
Nov 30, 2022

AMES, Iowa (AP) Caleb Grill scored 16 points as No. 23 Iowa State shook off a sluggish first half and defeated North Dakota 63-44 on Wednesday night.

Grill connected on 4 of 5 3-point tries for the Cyclones (6-1), while the Fighting Hawks (5-4) went 7 of 26 (26.9%) from behind the arc.

''We just have to be better mentally focused going into games like this,'' Grill said. ''You've got to know what the job is.''

Tamin Lipsey added 11 points and four assists for Iowa State, which used a 15-3 run early in the second half to pull away.

Matt Norman led North Dakota with nine points.

A dunk by Grill gave the Cyclones a 36-27 advantage and Aljaz Kunc followed with a 3-pointer.

The Fighting Hawks remained within striking distance until Lipsey made a 3-pointer to put the Cyclones ahead 53-39 with seven minutes left.

''I felt like Tamin was really good for us tonight,'' Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said. ''Just commanding the game, control the pace, move the ball. If we had finished a little better, (Lipsey) probably would have had a few more assists.''

North Dakota was hampered by 20 turnovers. The Cyclones finished with 26 points off turnovers and 18 second-chance points.

''Difference in the whole game was points off turnovers, points off second chances,'' North Dakota coach Paul Sather said. ''I thought it was what really allowed (Iowa State) to go into halftime with a lead.''

Iowa State made one of its first nine shots and hit 32.4% of its attempts in the first half.

The first 20 minutes featured eight lead changes. The Cyclones held a 26-24 edge at the break.

BIG PICTURE

Iowa State made its debut in the AP Top 25 after beating then-No. 1 North Carolina last week. Wednesday's win was the Cyclones' 15th straight at home against nonconference foes.

UP NEXT

North Dakota heads west for its next two games, playing at Portland on Saturday and Idaho on Tuesday.

Iowa State hosts St. John's (8-0) on Sunday in the Big East/Big 12 Battle.

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1st Half
UND
Fighting Hawks
24
IAST
Cyclones
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Tsotne Tsartsidze vs. Osun Osunniyi (Tamin Lipsey gains possession)
19:43		Osun Osunniyi misses two point jump shot
19:41		Tsotne Tsartsidze defensive rebound
19:25		Tsotne Tsartsidze turnover (bad pass)
19:03	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point jump shot	0-2
18:44		B.J. Omot misses two point jump shot
18:42		Aljaz Kunc defensive rebound
18:32		Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup
18:30		Osun Osunniyi offensive rebound
18:29		Matt Norman shooting foul (Osun Osunniyi draws the foul)
18:29		Osun Osunniyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:29	+1	Osun Osunniyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-3
18:08	+3	A'Jahni Levias makes three point jump shot (Jalun Trent assists)	3-3
17:51		Jaren Holmes misses two point layup
17:49		Osun Osunniyi offensive rebound
17:39		Osun Osunniyi misses two point jump shot
17:37		Matt Norman defensive rebound
17:31		Matt Norman turnover (traveling)
17:17		Aljaz Kunc misses three point jump shot
17:15		Demarion Watson offensive rebound
17:07		Robert Jones misses two point jump shot
17:05		Demarion Watson offensive rebound
16:59		Demarion Watson turnover (bad pass) (Jalun Trent steals)
16:49		Tsotne Tsartsidze misses two point layup
16:47		Demarion Watson defensive rebound
16:37		Demarion Watson misses three point jump shot
16:35		Matt Norman defensive rebound
16:20	+2	A'Jahni Levias makes two point layup (B.J. Omot assists)	5-3
16:00		Gabe Kalscheur misses two point hook shot
15:58		A'Jahni Levias defensive rebound
15:41		TV timeout
15:40		Jalun Trent turnover (bad pass) (Demarion Watson steals)
15:23		Tsotne Tsartsidze personal foul (Robert Jones draws the foul)
15:21		Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
15:19		Demarion Watson offensive rebound
15:06	+2	Robert Jones makes two point layup (Gabe Kalscheur assists)	5-5
14:43		Matt Norman misses two point jump shot
14:41		Matt Norman offensive rebound
14:37		Tsotne Tsartsidze misses three point jump shot
14:35		Caleb Grill defensive rebound
14:27		Jaren Holmes misses two point jump shot
14:25		Matt Norman defensive rebound
14:19	+2	B.J. Omot makes two point layup	7-5
13:53		Jaren Holmes misses two point jump shot
13:51		Demarion Watson offensive rebound
13:38		Tsotne Tsartsidze shooting foul (Robert Jones draws the foul)
13:38		Robert Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:38		Robert Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:38		Caleb Grill offensive rebound
13:29	+2	Robert Jones makes two point jump shot	7-7
13:13		Treysen Eaglestaff turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Grill steals)
13:08	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup (Caleb Grill assists)	7-9
12:47		Caleb Nero misses three point jump shot
12:45		Brady Danielson offensive rebound
12:42		Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot
12:40		Gabe Kalscheur defensive rebound
12:24	+2	Robert Jones makes two point jump shot	7-11
12:10		Fighting Hawks 30 second timeout
12:10		TV timeout
12:03		Brady Danielson misses three point jump shot
12:01		Demarion Watson defensive rebound
11:38		Gabe Kalscheur turnover (bad pass)
11:17		Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point jump shot
11:15		Osun Osunniyi defensive rebound
10:50	+2	Osun Osunniyi makes two point layup (Aljaz Kunc assists)	7-13
10:32	+3	Treysen Eaglestaff makes three point jump shot (Brian Mathews assists)	10-13
10:14		Brian Mathews blocks Osun Osunniyi's two point layup
10:12		Brian Mathews defensive rebound
10:13		Jump ball. Osun Osunniyi vs. Brian Mathews (Fighting Hawks gains possession)
9:55	+2	Brady Danielson makes two point layup	12-13
9:38		Osun Osunniyi misses two point jump shot
9:36		Osun Osunniyi offensive rebound
9:32		Osun Osunniyi misses two point layup
9:30		Brian Mathews defensive rebound
9:17	+2	Mitchell Sueker makes two point jump shot (A'Jahni Levias assists)	14-13
8:59		Jaren Holmes misses three point jump shot
8:55		Robert Jones offensive rebound
8:55		Mitchell Sueker personal foul (Robert Jones draws the foul)
8:53		Jaren Holmes misses two point layup
8:51		Mitchell Sueker defensive rebound
8:37		Brady Danielson misses three point jump shot
8:35		Robert Jones defensive rebound
8:22		Aljaz Kunc misses two point layup
8:20		A'Jahni Levias defensive rebound
8:08		Mitchell Sueker misses three point jump shot
8:06		Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
7:44		Robert Jones misses two point hook shot
7:42		Aljaz Kunc offensive rebound
7:38	+3	Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (Aljaz Kunc assists)	14-16
7:21		Mitchell Sueker misses two point jump shot
7:19		Aljaz Kunc defensive rebound
7:13		Jaren Holmes offensive foul
7:13		Jaren Holmes turnover (offensive foul)
7:13		TV timeout
6:46	+3	Matt Norman makes three point jump shot (Jalun Trent assists)	17-16
6:11		Jaren Holmes misses two point layup
6:09		Hason Ward offensive rebound
6:04	+3	Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (Hason Ward assists)	17-19
5:33		Matt Norman turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Grill steals)
5:24		Caleb Grill turnover (bad pass)
5:13	+2	Mitchell Sueker makes two point layup	19-19
5:12		Robert Jones shooting foul (Mitchell Sueker draws the foul)
5:12	+1	Mitchell Sueker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-19
4:57		Jalun Trent shooting foul (Jaren Holmes draws the foul)
4:57	+1	Jaren Holmes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-20
4:57		Jaren Holmes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:57		Mitchell Sueker defensive rebound
4:43		Elijah Brooks turnover (lost ball) (Aljaz Kunc steals)
4:23	+2	Hason Ward makes two point dunk (Aljaz Kunc assists)	20-22
3:57		Matt Norman turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Grill steals)
3:41		Caleb Grill misses two point jump shot
3:39		Mitchell Sueker defensive rebound
3:21		Matt Norman misses three point jump shot
3:19		Gabe Kalscheur defensive rebound
3:06		Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
3:04		Matt Norman defensive rebound
2:56		Jaren Holmes personal foul (Jalun Trent draws the foul)
2:56		TV timeout
2:35	+2	Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point jump shot	22-22
2:23		Gabe Kalscheur misses two point jump shot
2:21		Brian Mathews defensive rebound
2:20		Hason Ward personal foul
2:07		Caleb Nero turnover (lost ball) (Tamin Lipsey steals)
2:02	+2	Gabe Kalscheur makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists)	22-24
1:34		B.J. Omot misses two point jump shot
1:32		Demarion Watson defensive rebound
1:12		Caleb Grill misses two point jump shot
1:10		Treysen Eaglestaff defensive rebound
1:01		Treysen Eaglestaff turnover (bad pass) (Gabe Kalscheur steals)
0:39	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point jump shot	22-26
0:35		Fighting Hawks 30 second timeout
0:16		A'Jahni Levias misses three point jump shot
0:14		Tsotne Tsartsidze offensive rebound
0:11	+2	Tsotne Tsartsidze makes two point layup	24-26
0:01		Tamin Lipsey turnover (bad pass) (A'Jahni Levias steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UND
Fighting Hawks
20
IAST
Cyclones
37

Time		Play	Score
19:50	+2	Caleb Grill makes two point layup (Aljaz Kunc assists)	24-28
19:31		Tsotne Tsartsidze misses three point jump shot
19:29		Caleb Grill defensive rebound
19:11		Osun Osunniyi misses two point turnaround jump shot
19:09		Matt Norman defensive rebound
18:55		B.J. Omot misses three point jump shot
18:55		Osun Osunniyi defensive rebound
18:36		Aljaz Kunc misses three point jump shot
18:34		Fighting Hawks defensive rebound
18:25		Jalun Trent offensive foul
18:25		Jalun Trent turnover (offensive foul)
18:06	+2	Osun Osunniyi makes two point layup	24-30
17:48		B.J. Omot misses three point jump shot
17:46		Jaren Holmes defensive rebound
17:38		Tamin Lipsey misses two point jump shot
17:36		Jalun Trent defensive rebound
17:24	+3	A'Jahni Levias makes three point jump shot (Matt Norman assists)	27-30
17:08	+2	Jaren Holmes makes two point jump shot	27-32
16:46		Jalun Trent turnover (lost ball) (Tamin Lipsey steals)
16:45		A'Jahni Levias personal foul
16:24		A'Jahni Levias shooting foul (Gabe Kalscheur draws the foul)
16:24	+1	Gabe Kalscheur makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-33
16:24	+1	Gabe Kalscheur makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-34
16:07		Aljaz Kunc personal foul
16:00		Tsotne Tsartsidze turnover (bad pass) (Tamin Lipsey steals)
15:48	+2	Caleb Grill makes two point dunk (Tamin Lipsey assists)	27-36
15:36		Caleb Nero misses two point jump shot
15:34		Jaren Holmes defensive rebound
15:34		Jaren Holmes turnover (traveling)
15:34		TV timeout
15:32		Aljaz Kunc personal foul
15:18		Jump ball. A'Jahni Levias vs. Jaren Holmes (Fighting Hawks gains possession)
15:17		Jaren Holmes personal foul
15:17		Fighting Hawks turnover (5-second violation)
15:03	+3	Aljaz Kunc makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)	27-39
14:36		Caleb Nero turnover (traveling)
14:18		Robert Jones misses two point layup
14:16		Robert Jones offensive rebound
14:09	+2	Robert Jones makes two point layup	27-41
14:01	+2	Brian Mathews makes two point jump shot (Matt Norman assists)	29-41
13:50		Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
13:48		Caleb Nero defensive rebound
13:23		A'Jahni Levias turnover (lost ball) (Robert Jones steals)
13:12		Brady Danielson personal foul
13:10		Gabe Kalscheur turnover (lost ball) (A'Jahni Levias steals)
13:06		Demarion Watson personal foul
13:01		A'Jahni Levias misses three point jump shot
12:59		Brady Danielson offensive rebound
12:44		Jalun Trent misses two point layup
12:42		Brian Mathews offensive rebound
12:34	+3	Matt Norman makes three point jump shot (A'Jahni Levias assists)	32-41
12:11		Demarion Watson misses three point jump shot
12:09		Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound
12:00	+3	Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)	32-44
11:37	+3	Matt Norman makes three point jump shot	35-44
11:21		Robert Jones offensive foul
11:21		Robert Jones turnover (offensive foul)
11:21		TV timeout
10:59		B.J. Omot offensive foul
10:59		B.J. Omot turnover (offensive foul)
10:37		Caleb Grill turnover (bad pass)
10:06		Fighting Hawks turnover (shot clock violation)
9:57		Brian Mathews shooting foul (Robert Jones draws the foul)
9:57		Robert Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:57		Robert Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:57		Matt Norman defensive rebound
9:47		Mitchell Sueker misses three point jump shot
9:45		Demarion Watson defensive rebound
9:29	+2	Gabe Kalscheur makes two point layup	35-46
9:09	+2	B.J. Omot makes two point dunk (Matt Norman assists)	37-46
8:43		Matt Norman shooting foul (Jaren Holmes draws the foul)
8:43		Jaren Holmes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:43	+1	Jaren Holmes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-47
8:16	+2	Mitchell Sueker makes two point jump shot	39-47
8:00	+3	Demarion Watson makes three point jump shot (Aljaz Kunc assists)	39-50
7:46		TV timeout
7:46		A'Jahni Levias turnover (bad pass) (Aljaz Kunc steals)
7:14	+3	Tamin Lipsey makes three point jump shot (Jaren Holmes assists)	39-53
6:57		Jalun Trent turnover (lost ball)
6:39		Aljaz Kunc turnover (bad pass)
6:14		Brady Danielson misses three point jump shot
6:12		Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
5:50		Jaren Holmes misses two point layup
5:48		Aljaz Kunc offensive rebound
5:48		Caleb Nero shooting foul (Aljaz Kunc draws the foul)
5:48	+1	Aljaz Kunc makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-54
5:48	+1	Aljaz Kunc makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-55
5:38		Matt Norman misses three point jump shot
5:36		Caleb Grill defensive rebound
5:15	+3	Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (Aljaz Kunc assists)	39-58
5:00		Jaren Holmes shooting foul (Caleb Nero draws the foul)
5:00	+1	Caleb Nero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-58
5:00	+1	Caleb Nero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-58
4:32		Caleb Grill turnover (lost ball) (Brady Danielson steals)
4:18		Tsotne Tsartsidze misses three point jump shot
4:16		Caleb Nero offensive rebound
4:09		Demarion Watson blocks Caleb Nero's two point jump shot
4:07		Demarion Watson defensive rebound
3:57		Tsotne Tsartsidze personal foul (Aljaz Kunc draws the foul)
3:57		TV timeout
3:57	+1	Aljaz Kunc makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-59
3:57		Aljaz Kunc misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:57		A'Jahni Levias defensive rebound
3:48		A'Jahni Levias misses two point jump shot
3:46		Caleb Grill defensive rebound
3:31	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup	41-61
3:10	+3	Tsotne Tsartsidze makes three point jump shot (Brady Danielson assists)	44-61
2:55		Robert Jones misses two point jump shot
2:53		Robert Jones offensive rebound
2:39		Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
2:37		Brady Danielson defensive rebound
2:28		Tsotne Tsartsidze misses three point jump shot
2:26		A'Jahni Levias offensive rebound
2:13		Matt Norman misses three point jump shot
2:11		Aljaz Kunc defensive rebound
1:48	+2	Robert Jones makes two point jump shot	44-63
1:26		Caleb Nero misses three point jump shot
1:24		Robert Jones defensive rebound
1:18		Cyclones 30 second timeout
1:18		TV timeout
1:02		Eli King turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Brooks steals)
0:49		Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point jump shot
0:47		Demarion Watson defensive rebound
0:34		Hason Ward misses two point layup
0:32		Brian Mathews defensive rebound
0:13		Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point jump shot
0:11		Brian Mathews offensive rebound
0:11		Brian Mathews turnover (lost ball) (Tamin Lipsey steals)
0:00		End of period

Brian Mathews turnover (lost ball) (Tamin Lipsey steals)