No. 12 Iowa State holds on to beat No. 5 Kansas State 80-76
AP
Jan 25, 2023
AMES, Iowa (AP) Jaren Holmes matched his season high with 23 points as No. 12 Iowa State Cyclones held on to beat No. 5 Kansas State Wildcats 80-76 on Tuesday night.
The Cyclones (15-4, 6-2 Big 12) moved into a three-way tie atop the conference standings with the Wildcats and Texas.
Iowa State shot 57.1% - including 62.5% in the second half - and scored 25 points off turnovers.
''It felt like as much as any game this year ... it was our guys being so connected,'' Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger said. ''And just making plays for one another.''
Gabe Kalscheur added 19 points for Iowa State. Osun Osunniyi finished with 16.
Markquis Nowell led Kansas State (17-3, 6-2) with 23 points.
''I thought this was just an unbelievable Big 12 game,'' Kanas State coach Jerome Tang said. ''The environment was incredible.''
A 3-pointer from Holmes gave Iowa State a 59-49 advantage with 8:12 remaining. Kansas State responded with a 10-1 run to trim the margin to 60-59.
Caleb Grill's 3-pointer steadied the Cyclones and pushed the lead back to 63-59 with five minutes left.
Holmes finished 8-of-11 shooting.
''Jaren was dynamite on both ends,'' Otzelberger said. ''I thought defensively he had a really good game.''
Free throws by Osunniyi, Grill and Holmes sealed the victory in the final 24 seconds.
''It's truly a blessing,'' Holmes said after jogging off the Hilton Coliseum floor. ''I treasure every moment that I have in this great arena, and every opportunity I have to witness Hilton magic.''
The first half featured eight lead changes and ended with Kansas State up 33-31.
A 3-pointer by Kalscheur ignited an early 9-0 run for the Cyclones and helped them build a 19-14 lead. Iowa State made just one of nine 3-point tries in the first 20 minutes.
BIG PICTURE
Kansas State was trying to extend its best start to a season since 1961-62.
Iowa State improved to 11-0 at home. The Cyclones have not lost back-to-back games this season.
UP NEXT
Kansas State hosts Florida on Saturday as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
Iowa State travels to Missouri on Saturday.
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1st Half
KSU
Wildcats
33
IAST
Cyclones
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Wildcats gains possession)
19:43
+2
Cam Carter makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:22
Markquis Nowell personal foul (Gabe Kalscheur draws the foul)
19:22
Gabe Kalscheur misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:22
+1
Gabe Kalscheur makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-1
19:08
Keyontae Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:06
Wildcats offensive rebound
19:07
Tamin Lipsey personal foul
19:01
Keyontae Johnson misses two point jump shot
18:59
Jaren Holmes defensive rebound
19:01
Abayomi Iyiola personal foul
18:35
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
18:33
Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound
18:28
Markquis Nowell turnover
18:11
Osun Osunniyi misses two point jump shot
18:09
Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound
18:02
Caleb Grill personal foul (Cam Carter draws the foul)
18:02
+1
Cam Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-1
18:02
+1
Cam Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-1
17:46
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup (Osun Osunniyi assists)
4-3
17:34
+2
Keyontae Johnson makes two point layup
6-3
17:12
Osun Osunniyi turnover (Keyontae Johnson steals)
17:02
Markquis Nowell turnover (Osun Osunniyi steals)
16:53
+2
Jaren Holmes makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists)
6-5
16:53
Nae'Qwan Tomlin personal foul (Jaren Holmes draws the foul)
16:53
+1
Jaren Holmes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-6
16:28
Robert Jones blocks Ismael Massoud's two point jump shot
16:26
Tre King defensive rebound
16:08
+2
Gabe Kalscheur makes two point jump shot
6-8
15:51
+3
Cam Carter makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)
9-8
15:31
+2
Robert Jones makes two point layup (Jaren Holmes assists)
9-10
15:11
+3
Markquis Nowell makes three point jump shot
12-10
14:49
Robert Jones turnover (Markquis Nowell steals)
14:32
+2
Cam Carter makes two point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)
14-10
14:32
TV timeout
14:14
Caleb Grill turnover (Desi Sills steals)
14:04
Keyontae Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:02
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
13:43
Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
13:41
Markquis Nowell defensive rebound
13:25
Ismael Massoud misses three point jump shot
13:23
Tre King defensive rebound
12:59
Tre King misses two point jump shot
12:57
Desi Sills defensive rebound
12:50
Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
12:48
Cyclones defensive rebound
12:22
Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
12:20
Demarion Watson offensive rebound
12:04
Ismael Massoud personal foul (Osun Osunniyi draws the foul)
12:04
+1
Osun Osunniyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-11
12:20
+1
Osun Osunniyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-12
11:48
Demarion Watson personal foul
11:48
TV timeout
11:36
Desi Sills turnover (Jaren Holmes steals)
11:30
+3
Gabe Kalscheur makes three point jump shot (Jaren Holmes assists)
14-15
11:19
Cam Carter turnover (Demarion Watson steals)
11:04
Demarion Watson misses three point jump shot
11:02
Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound
10:50
+2
Jaren Holmes makes two point jump shot
14-17
10:42
Wildcats 30 second timeout
10:32
Osun Osunniyi blocks Desi Sills's three point jump shot
10:30
Wildcats offensive rebound
10:19
Desi Sills misses three point jump shot
10:17
Demarion Watson defensive rebound
10:01
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup
14-19
9:40
+2
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point dunk
16-19
9:15
Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
9:13
Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound
9:06
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup
16-21
8:56
Keyontae Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:54
Demarion Watson defensive rebound
8:44
Jaren Holmes misses three point jump shot
8:42
Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound
8:17
Markquis Nowell misses two point jump shot
8:15
Tykei Greene offensive rebound
8:14
+2
Tykei Greene makes two point layup
18-21
8:14
Tamin Lipsey shooting foul (Tykei Greene draws the foul)
8:14
Tykei Greene misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:14
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
7:44
Cyclones turnover (shot clock violation)
7:44
TV timeout
7:28
Hason Ward personal foul (Ismael Massoud draws the foul)
7:28
Ismael Massoud misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:28
+1
Ismael Massoud makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-21
7:11
Hason Ward turnover (Nae'Qwan Tomlin steals)
7:00
Markquis Nowell turnover (Hason Ward steals)
6:54
+2
Hason Ward makes two point dunk
19-23
6:41
+3
Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)
22-23
6:07
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
6:05
Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound
5:51
Caleb Grill personal foul (Nae'Qwan Tomlin draws the foul)
5:51
+1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-23
5:51
+1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-23
5:29
+2
Gabe Kalscheur makes two point jump shot (Jaren Holmes assists)
24-25
4:57
Keyontae Johnson turnover (Tre King steals)
4:50
Cam Carter personal foul
4:41
Keyontae Johnson personal foul
4:30
+2
Gabe Kalscheur makes two point jump shot (Jaren Holmes assists)
24-27
4:18
Robert Jones personal foul (Keyontae Johnson draws the foul)
4:18
+1
Keyontae Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-27
4:18
Keyontae Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:18
Robert Jones defensive rebound
3:57
+2
Gabe Kalscheur makes two point jump shot (Jaren Holmes assists)
25-29
3:44
+2
Keyontae Johnson makes two point layup (Markquis Nowell assists)
27-29
3:17
Robert Jones turnover (Cam Carter steals)
3:10
+2
Cam Carter makes two point jump shot
29-29
3:07
Cyclones 30 second timeout
3:07
TV timeout
2:40
+2
Osun Osunniyi makes two point layup
29-31
2:21
Tamin Lipsey blocks Markquis Nowell's two point jump shot
2:19
Wildcats offensive rebound
2:17
Osun Osunniyi blocks Markquis Nowell's two point layup
2:15
Jaren Holmes defensive rebound
1:54
Demarion Watson turnover
1:49
+2
Cam Carter makes two point layup (Markquis Nowell assists)
31-31
1:28
Jaren Holmes misses two point jump shot
1:26
Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound
1:21
Keyontae Johnson offensive foul
1:21
Keyontae Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
0:50
Osun Osunniyi misses two point layup
0:48
Cam Carter defensive rebound
0:44
+2
Markquis Nowell makes two point layup
33-31
0:44
Gabe Kalscheur personal foul (Markquis Nowell draws the foul)
0:44
Markquis Nowell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:44
Jaren Holmes defensive rebound
0:20
Demarion Watson misses three point jump shot
0:18
Osun Osunniyi offensive rebound
0:17
Ismael Massoud personal foul (Osun Osunniyi draws the foul)
0:17
Osun Osunniyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:17
Desi Sills defensive rebound
0:00
Markquis Nowell misses two point layup
0:00
Cyclones defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
KSU
Wildcats
43
IAST
Cyclones
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
Jaren Holmes blocks Keyontae Johnson's two point layup
19:49
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
19:38
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup (Caleb Grill assists)
33-33
19:28
Osun Osunniyi personal foul
19:22
Keyontae Johnson turnover (traveling)
19:03
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point jump shot
33-35
18:41
+3
Markquis Nowell makes three point jump shot
36-35
18:24
Osun Osunniyi misses two point jump shot
18:22
Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound
18:04
Abayomi Iyiola turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals)
17:52
Keyontae Johnson shooting foul
17:52
+1
Gabe Kalscheur makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-36
17:52
+1
Gabe Kalscheur makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-37
17:42
+2
Abayomi Iyiola makes two point layup (Markquis Nowell assists)
38-37
17:28
Gabe Kalscheur turnover (Markquis Nowell steals)
17:21
Markquis Nowell misses two point jump shot
17:19
Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
17:12
Tamin Lipsey turnover (Markquis Nowell steals)
17:08
Osun Osunniyi shooting foul
17:08
+1
Markquis Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-37
17:08
+1
Markquis Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-37
16:51
+2
Jaren Holmes makes two point layup
40-39
16:51
Cam Carter shooting foul
16:51
+1
Jaren Holmes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-40
16:22
Keyontae Johnson turnover
16:12
+2
Jaren Holmes makes two point jump shot
40-42
16:01
Abayomi Iyiola offensive foul
16:01
Abayomi Iyiola turnover (offensive foul)
15:45
TV timeout
15:42
Jaren Holmes turnover (Nae'Qwan Tomlin steals)
15:26
Markquis Nowell turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals)
15:17
Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
15:15
Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound
15:10
+2
Jaren Holmes makes two point layup
40-44
15:08
Tamin Lipsey personal foul
14:53
Caleb Grill shooting foul
14:53
Keyontae Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:53
+1
Keyontae Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-44
14:37
+3
Jaren Holmes makes three point jump shot (Demarion Watson assists)
41-47
14:17
Robert Jones shooting foul
14:17
Keyontae Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:17
+1
Keyontae Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-47
14:01
Robert Jones offensive foul
14:01
Robert Jones turnover (offensive foul)
13:51
Markquis Nowell misses two point jump shot
13:49
Tre King defensive rebound
13:33
Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
13:31
Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound
13:05
Gabe Kalscheur shooting foul
13:05
Desi Sills misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:05
Desi Sills misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:05
Cyclones defensive rebound
12:42
+2
Tre King makes two point dunk (Jaren Holmes assists)
42-49
12:22
Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses two point dunk
12:20
Markquis Nowell offensive rebound
12:15
Desi Sills misses three point jump shot
12:13
Cyclones defensive rebound
11:55
Abayomi Iyiola personal foul
11:55
TV timeout
11:39
+3
Gabe Kalscheur makes three point jump shot (Jaren Holmes assists)
42-52
11:18
Jaren Holmes shooting foul
11:18
+1
Cam Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-52
11:18
+1
Cam Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-52
10:49
Cyclones turnover (shot clock violation)
10:43
+2
Keyontae Johnson makes two point layup (Nae'Qwan Tomlin assists)
46-52
10:14
+2
Jaren Holmes makes two point layup
46-54
10:06
Cam Carter offensive foul
10:06
Cam Carter turnover (offensive foul)
9:56
Cam Carter personal foul
9:43
Ismael Massoud shooting foul
9:43
+1
Osun Osunniyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-55
9:43
+1
Osun Osunniyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-56
9:19
Markquis Nowell misses two point layup
9:17
Wildcats offensive rebound
9:02
+3
Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)
49-56
8:57
Wildcats 30 second timeout
8:57
TV timeout
8:42
Tamin Lipsey misses two point jump shot
8:40
Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound
8:24
Keyontae Johnson turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals)
8:14
+3
Jaren Holmes makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)
49-59
7:52
+3
Markquis Nowell makes three point jump shot (Desi Sills assists)
52-59
7:30
TV timeout
7:17
Ismael Massoud shooting foul
7:30
Robert Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:17
+1
Robert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-60
7:03
+3
Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Desi Sills assists)
55-60
6:43
Robert Jones turnover (Keyontae Johnson steals)
6:31
+2
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point dunk (Markquis Nowell assists)
57-60
6:22
Cyclones 30 second timeout
6:03
Tamin Lipsey misses two point jump shot
6:01
Keyontae Johnson defensive rebound
5:45
+2
Markquis Nowell makes two point layup
59-60
5:26
Gabe Kalscheur misses two point jump shot
5:24
Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound
5:17
+3
Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)
59-63
5:08
Robert Jones personal foul
5:08
+1
Markquis Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-63
5:08
+1
Markquis Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-63
4:50
Markquis Nowell personal foul
4:50
+1
Jaren Holmes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-64
4:50
Jaren Holmes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:50
Wildcats defensive rebound
4:27
Markquis Nowell misses two point jump shot
4:25
Osun Osunniyi defensive rebound
4:23
Desi Sills personal foul
4:23
+1
Osun Osunniyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-65
4:23
+1
Osun Osunniyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-66
4:11
+3
Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)
64-66
3:52
+2
Osun Osunniyi makes two point dunk (Tamin Lipsey assists)
64-68
3:36
Keyontae Johnson misses two point jump shot
3:34
Gabe Kalscheur defensive rebound
3:28
Cyclones 30 second timeout
3:28
TV timeout
3:11
Tamin Lipsey misses two point jump shot
3:09
Cyclones offensive rebound
2:58
+2
Osun Osunniyi makes two point layup
64-70
2:39
Markquis Nowell misses two point layup
2:37
Keyontae Johnson offensive rebound
2:34
+2
Keyontae Johnson makes two point layup
66-70
2:20
Nae'Qwan Tomlin shooting foul
2:20
Osun Osunniyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:20
+1
Osun Osunniyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-71
2:13
+3
Markquis Nowell makes three point jump shot
69-71
2:10
Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:46
Jaren Holmes misses two point jump shot
1:44
Osun Osunniyi offensive rebound
1:36
+2
Osun Osunniyi makes two point layup
69-73
1:25
+2
Keyontae Johnson makes two point layup
71-73
1:00
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
0:58
Cyclones offensive rebound
0:47
+2
Gabe Kalscheur makes two point jump shot (Osun Osunniyi assists)
71-75
0:32
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:31
+2
Keyontae Johnson makes two point layup (Nae'Qwan Tomlin assists)
