No. 23 Iowa State hands St. John's 1st loss of season 71-60
AMES, Iowa (AP) Jaren Holmes scored 14 points and Aljaz Kunc added 12 on Sunday as No. 23 Iowa State handed St. John's its first loss of the season 71-60.
Kunc also contributed eight rebounds and three assists for the Cyclones (7-1). Robert Jones had 11 points, four rebounds and three assists.
Posh Alexander led St. John's (8-1) with 14 points.
Iowa State turned the tables on the full-court pressing Red Storm, forcing 20 turnovers and holding St. John's to 36% shooting.
''We work every single day on our defensive pressure,'' Holmes said. ''We want to turn teams over. We want to be the best defensive team in the country.''
The Cyclones opened the game with a 17-2 run, capped off by a Gabe Kalscheur 3-pointer at the 10:47 mark of the first half.
In the opening 9 minutes, St. John's went 0 for 8 shooting and committed nine turnovers. Rafael Pinzon hit a 3-pointer for the Red Storm's first basket, with 9:54 left in the half.
''It's a lesson learned,'' St. John's coach Mike Anderson said. ''One of the things you've got to do when you go on the road is, you've got to be able to shoot the basketball. That cures a lot of ills.''
The Cyclones led 33-22 at the break. St. John's went 6 for 23 shooting (26.1%) in the first 20 minutes.
A 3-pointer from Holmes gave Iowa State a 44-29 margin early in the second half. Osun Osunniyi's dunk made it 47-30 with 13 minutes remaining.
''Our guards did a great job cutting,'' Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said. ''With St. John's, they pressure you and want to spread the floor a little more. So, you can get some more of those cuts to score, some more of those opportunities.''
The game was part of the Big12/Big East Battle.
BIG PICTURE
Iowa State will likely remain in the top 25 after making its season debut this week. St. John's was playing its first game outside of New York City and began this weekend as one of just 15 unbeaten teams nationally.
UP NEXT
St. John's opens Big East play Wednesday with a home game against DePaul.
Iowa State travels to rival Iowa for a Thursday showdown that will air of FS1.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Cyclones gains possession) | ||
| 19:41 | | Osun Osunniyi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:39 |  | Joel Soriano defensive rebound | ||
| 19:17 | | Posh Alexander offensive foul | ||
| 19:17 | | Posh Alexander turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 18:49 | | +2 | Osun Osunniyi makes two point dunk (Jaren Holmes assists) | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | | Andre Curbelo turnover (bad pass) (Osun Osunniyi steals) | ||
| 18:37 | | Aljaz Kunc misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:35 | | Joel Soriano defensive rebound | ||
| 18:21 | | David Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:19 | | Caleb Grill defensive rebound | ||
| 17:57 | | +3 | Jaren Holmes makes three point jump shot (Caleb Grill assists) | 0-5 |
| 17:37 | | Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:35 | | Aljaz Kunc defensive rebound | ||
| 17:22 | | Robert Jones misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:20 | | Joel Soriano defensive rebound | ||
| 17:14 | | Caleb Grill personal foul | ||
| 16:58 | | Joel Soriano turnover (lost ball) (Robert Jones steals) | ||
| 16:47 | | Demarion Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:45 | | Joel Soriano defensive rebound | ||
| 16:41 | | Montez Mathis turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Grill steals) | ||
| 16:18 | | +2 | Jaren Holmes makes two point jump shot | 0-7 |
| 15:54 | | Demarion Watson shooting foul (David Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 15:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:54 | | +1 | David Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-7 |
| 15:54 | | +1 | David Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-7 |
| 15:33 | | +2 | Robert Jones makes two point hook shot | 2-9 |
| 15:14 | | David Jones turnover (lost ball) (Robert Jones steals) | ||
| 15:08 | | +2 | Gabe Kalscheur makes two point driving floating jump shot (Robert Jones assists) | 2-11 |
| 14:57 | | Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:55 | | Demarion Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:39 | | Jaren Holmes misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 14:37 | | Cyclones offensive rebound | ||
| 14:22 | | +2 | Caleb Grill makes two point jump shot (Osun Osunniyi assists) | 2-13 |
| 13:57 | | Andre Curbelo offensive foul (Osun Osunniyi draws the foul) | ||
| 13:57 | | Andre Curbelo turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:57 | | Red Storm 30 second timeout | ||
| 13:40 | | Joel Soriano shooting foul (Aljaz Kunc draws the foul) | ||
| 13:40 | | Aljaz Kunc misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:40 | | +1 | Aljaz Kunc makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-14 |
| 13:34 | | Posh Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Grill steals) | ||
| 13:22 | | Osun Osunniyi misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:20 | | Esahia Nyiwe defensive rebound | ||
| 13:09 | | Esahia Nyiwe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:07 | | Caleb Grill defensive rebound | ||
| 12:46 | | Osun Osunniyi misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 12:44 | | Andre Curbelo defensive rebound | ||
| 12:39 | | Posh Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Kalscheur steals) | ||
| 12:21 | | Gabe Kalscheur offensive foul | ||
| 12:21 | | Gabe Kalscheur turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 12:10 | | Andre Curbelo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:08 | | Aljaz Kunc defensive rebound | ||
| 11:41 | | Jaren Holmes misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Andre Curbelo defensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | Tamin Lipsey personal foul (Andre Curbelo draws the foul) | ||
| 11:31 | | Andre Curbelo technical foul | ||
| 11:31 | | Andre Curbelo turnover | ||
| 11:31 | | Tamin Lipsey technical foul | ||
| 11:31 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:26 | | Rafael Pinzon misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Rafael Pinzon offensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Rafael Pinzon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | David Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | David Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Caleb Grill defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | +3 | Gabe Kalscheur makes three point jump shot (Aljaz Kunc assists) | 2-17 |
| 10:25 | | Aljaz Kunc shooting foul (Esahia Nyiwe draws the foul) | ||
| 10:25 | | Esahia Nyiwe misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:25 | | Esahia Nyiwe misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:25 | | Caleb Grill defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | Jaren Holmes misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Jaren Holmes offensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | Jaren Holmes misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Esahia Nyiwe defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | +3 | Rafael Pinzon makes three point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists) | 5-17 |
| 9:31 | | Aljaz Kunc misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Joel Soriano defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | David Jones turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Grill steals) | ||
| 9:08 | | +2 | Aljaz Kunc makes two point cutting layup (Robert Jones assists) | 5-19 |
| 8:48 | | Joel Soriano misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Aljaz Kunc defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | +3 | Aljaz Kunc makes three point jump shot (Jaren Holmes assists) | 5-22 |
| 8:28 | | Red Storm 30 second timeout | ||
| 8:28 | | TV timeout | ||
| 8:17 | | Rafael Pinzon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Cyclones defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Robert Jones turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 7:45 | | Rafael Pinzon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Posh Alexander offensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | +2 | Posh Alexander makes two point layup | 7-22 |
| 7:18 | | +2 | Hason Ward makes two point dunk (Gabe Kalscheur assists) | 7-24 |
| 7:07 | | Rafael Pinzon misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:05 | | Red Storm offensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | +2 | Posh Alexander makes two point driving finger roll layup | 9-24 |
| 6:52 | | Robert Jones shooting foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 6:52 | | +1 | Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-24 |
| 6:27 | | Gabe Kalscheur turnover (lost ball) (Andre Curbelo steals) | ||
| 6:22 | | Caleb Grill shooting foul (Montez Mathis draws the foul) | ||
| 6:22 | | +1 | Montez Mathis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-24 |
| 6:22 | | +1 | Montez Mathis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-24 |
| 6:12 | | Osun Osunniyi turnover (bad pass) (Esahia Nyiwe steals) | ||
| 6:07 | | Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Aljaz Kunc defensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | Jaren Holmes misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Montez Mathis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Posh Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Kalscheur steals) | ||
| 5:10 | | Demarion Watson misses two point layup | ||
| 5:08 | | Gabe Kalscheur offensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | Gabe Kalscheur misses two point layup | ||
| 5:06 | | AJ Storr defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | +2 | Montez Mathis makes two point layup (Andre Curbelo assists) | 14-24 |
| 5:04 | | Cyclones 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:46 | | Esahia Nyiwe blocks Osun Osunniyi's two point layup | ||
| 4:44 | | Montez Mathis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Montez Mathis offensive foul (Jaren Holmes draws the foul) | ||
| 4:38 | | Montez Mathis turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:38 | | Mike Anderson technical foul | ||
| 4:38 | | +1 | Jaren Holmes makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 14-25 |
| 4:38 | | Jaren Holmes misses technical free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:20 | | +2 | Demarion Watson makes two point jump shot (Gabe Kalscheur assists) | 14-27 |
| 4:01 | | Andre Curbelo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Jaren Holmes defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Osun Osunniyi turnover (traveling) | ||
| 3:44 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:26 | | Andre Curbelo turnover (lost ball) (Aljaz Kunc steals) | ||
| 3:25 | | Aljaz Kunc turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals) | ||
| 3:18 | | AJ Storr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:16 | | Joel Soriano offensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | Gabe Kalscheur personal foul (Joel Soriano draws the foul) | ||
| 3:16 | | Official timeout | ||
| 3:16 | | Joel Soriano technical foul | ||
| 3:16 | | Joel Soriano turnover | ||
| 3:16 | | Gabe Kalscheur technical foul | ||
| 3:16 | | Gabe Kalscheur turnover | ||
| 3:16 | | +1 | Joel Soriano makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-27 |
| 3:16 | | +1 | Joel Soriano makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-27 |
| 3:03 | | Aljaz Kunc turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals) | ||
| 3:03 | | Jaren Holmes personal foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 3:03 | | Posh Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:03 | | +1 | Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-27 |
| 2:35 | | +2 | Demarion Watson makes two point dunk (Robert Jones assists) | 17-29 |
| 2:13 | | Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Aljaz Kunc defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Robert Jones turnover (lost ball) (Andre Curbelo steals) | ||
| 1:51 | | +2 | Posh Alexander makes two point layup (Andre Curbelo assists) | 19-29 |
| 1:25 | | Gabe Kalscheur offensive foul | ||
| 1:25 | | Gabe Kalscheur turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:12 | | Esahia Nyiwe offensive foul | ||
| 1:12 | | Esahia Nyiwe turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:54 | | Andre Curbelo shooting foul (Robert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 0:54 | | +1 | Robert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-30 |
| 0:54 | | +1 | Robert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-31 |
| 0:31 | | +3 | Montez Mathis makes three point jump shot (Esahia Nyiwe assists) | 22-31 |
| 0:11 | | Posh Alexander personal foul (Jaren Holmes draws the foul) | ||
| 0:11 | | +1 | Jaren Holmes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-32 |
| 0:11 | | +1 | Jaren Holmes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-33 |
| 0:03 | | Montez Mathis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Caleb Grill defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |