Curtis Jones' 18 points power Iowa State past Eastern Illinois, 80-48
AP
Dec 22, 2023
AMES, Iowa (AP) Curtis Jones scored 18 points off the bench, Milan Momcilovic, Robert Jones and Tamin Lipsey each scored 16 and Iowa State Cyclones pulled away in the second half to take an 80-48 win over Eastern Illinois Panthers on Thursday night.
Iowa State picked up a fifth-straight win and extended its home winning streak against non-conference opponents to 26 games.
The Cyclones (10-2) built a 39-26 lead at the break and Momcilovic sparked a 41-22 run through the second half by scoring 13 of his 16 points in the final 20 minutes. The freshman was 5 of 8 from the floor and hit all five of his free throws. Iowa State, which converted 27 of 56 from the field and knocked down 10 of 23 shots from beyond the arc, has now won 13 straight games when hitting at least 10 3-pointers.
Tiger Booker finished with 10 points and was the lone Eastern Illinois player to reach double-figure scoring. The Panthers (6-7) hit 20 of 51 shots from the field and were just 4 of 21 from distance while committing 17 turnovers.
Iowa State will take a break before playing host to New Hampshire on New Year's Eve. Eastern Illinois plays at SIUE on December 29.
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1st Half
EIU
Panthers
26
IAST
Cyclones
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cyclones gains possession)
19:33
+2
Robert Jones makes two point layup (Tre King assists)
0-2
19:13
Rodolfo Bolis turnover (bad pass)
18:42
Tre King misses two point jump shot
18:40
Rodolfo Bolis defensive rebound
18:14
Rodolfo Bolis misses two point layup
18:12
Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
18:06
Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
18:04
Kooper Jacobi defensive rebound
17:57
Nakyel Shelton turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals)
17:27
Tre King misses two point layup
17:25
Cyclones offensive rebound
17:21
+2
Robert Jones makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists)
0-4
17:00
Tiger Booker misses two point layup
16:58
Robert Jones defensive rebound
16:54
+2
Curtis Jones makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists)
0-6
16:54
Nakyel Shelton shooting foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul)
16:54
+1
Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-7
16:45
Curtis Jones personal foul
16:37
+2
Tiger Booker makes two point jump shot
2-7
16:16
Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
16:14
Dan Luers defensive rebound
16:10
Dan Luers turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals)
16:10
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup
2-9
16:10
Dan Luers shooting foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul)
16:10
+1
Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 1 of 1
2-10
15:52
+3
Nakyel Shelton makes three point jump shot (Kooper Jacobi assists)
5-10
15:31
Robert Jones misses two point jump shot
15:29
Tiger Booker defensive rebound
15:23
Corey Swayer Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:21
Panthers offensive rebound
15:21
TV timeout
15:03
+2
Tiger Booker makes two point jump shot (Nakyel Shelton assists)
7-10
14:44
Tre King misses two point jump shot
14:42
Kooper Jacobi defensive rebound
14:34
Nakyel Shelton misses three point jump shot
14:32
Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound
14:18
Milan Momcilovic turnover (Lazar Grbovic steals)
14:12
+2
Tiger Booker makes two point layup (Lazar Grbovic assists)
9-10
13:59
Corey Swayer Jr. shooting foul (Jackson Paveletzke draws the foul)
13:59
+1
Jackson Paveletzke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-11
13:59
+1
Jackson Paveletzke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-12
13:51
Robert Jones blocks Corey Swayer Jr.'s two point layup
13:49
Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
13:43
+3
Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
9-15
13:17
Tiger Booker misses three point jump shot
13:15
Robert Jones defensive rebound
13:03
+3
Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)
9-18
12:53
Panthers 30 second timeout
12:47
+3
Nakyel Shelton makes three point jump shot (Tiger Booker assists)
12-18
12:15
+2
Robert Jones makes two point layup
12-20
11:57
Tamin Lipsey personal foul
11:57
TV timeout
11:53
Jaylin Gibson turnover (traveling)
11:28
+3
Keshon Gilbert makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
12-23
10:53
Nakyel Shelton misses three point jump shot
10:51
Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
10:45
+2
Robert Jones makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists)
12-25
10:45
Rodolfo Bolis shooting foul (Robert Jones draws the foul)
10:45
+1
Robert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-26
10:39
Keshon Gilbert personal foul
10:23
Corey Swayer Jr. turnover (bad pass)
10:11
Jackson Paveletzke misses two point jump shot
10:09
Panthers defensive rebound
10:02
+2
Kyndall Davis makes two point jump shot (Tiger Booker assists)
14-26
9:44
Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
9:42
Jaylin Gibson defensive rebound
9:22
+2
Kyndall Davis makes two point jump shot (Jaylin Gibson assists)
16-26
9:11
Robert Jones offensive foul
9:11
Robert Jones turnover (offensive foul)
8:43
+2
Kyndall Davis makes two point jump shot
18-26
8:14
Jackson Paveletzke misses two point jump shot
8:12
Lazar Grbovic defensive rebound
8:08
Milan Momcilovic personal foul
7:57
Corey Swayer Jr. turnover (back court violation)
7:57
TV timeout
7:53
Lazar Grbovic personal foul
7:44
Lazar Grbovic personal foul
7:41
Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
7:39
Jaylin Gibson defensive rebound
7:26
Kyndall Davis misses two point layup
7:24
Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound
6:57
Keshon Gilbert misses two point layup
6:55
Kyndall Davis defensive rebound
6:44
Kyndall Davis misses three point jump shot
6:42
Tre King defensive rebound
6:40
Jaylin Gibson personal foul (Tre King draws the foul)
6:40
+1
Tre King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-27
6:40
+1
Tre King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-28
6:22
Kooper Jacobi offensive foul
6:22
Kooper Jacobi turnover (offensive foul)
6:13
+3
Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Milan Momcilovic assists)
18-31
5:49
Kooper Jacobi misses three point jump shot
5:47
Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
5:36
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup
18-33
5:16
Milan Momcilovic shooting foul (Kooper Jacobi draws the foul)
5:16
+1
Kooper Jacobi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-33
5:16
Kooper Jacobi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:16
Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
4:55
Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
4:53
Dan Luers defensive rebound
4:34
Tiger Booker misses three point jump shot
4:32
Corey Swayer Jr. offensive rebound
4:21
Corey Swayer Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:19
Kooper Jacobi offensive rebound
4:18
Curtis Jones shooting foul (Kooper Jacobi draws the foul)
4:18
+1
Kooper Jacobi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-33
4:18
+1
Kooper Jacobi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-33
4:03
+3
Jackson Paveletzke makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)
21-36
3:47
+2
Tiger Booker makes two point layup
23-36
3:21
Robert Jones turnover (traveling)
3:21
TV timeout
3:10
Keshon Gilbert personal foul (Jaylin Gibson draws the foul)
3:10
+1
Jaylin Gibson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-36
3:10
Jaylin Gibson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:10
Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
2:59
+3
Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Robert Jones assists)
24-39
2:42
Tiger Booker turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals)
2:32
Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot
2:30
Panthers defensive rebound
2:02
+2
Kooper Jacobi makes two point jump shot
26-39
1:40
Robert Jones turnover (Jaylin Gibson steals)
1:20
Corey Swayer Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:18
Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
1:06
Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
1:04
Dan Luers defensive rebound
0:44
Tiger Booker misses two point jump shot
0:42
Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
0:37
Tamin Lipsey turnover (traveling)
0:08
Corey Swayer Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:06
Cyclones defensive rebound
0:06
Cyclones 30 second timeout
0:00
Tre King misses two point jump shot
0:00
Kooper Jacobi defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
EIU
Panthers
22
IAST
Cyclones
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Kooper Jacobi turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals)
19:39
+2
Robert Jones makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists)
26-41
19:13
Robert Jones blocks Dan Luers's two point layup
19:11
Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
19:05
Robert Jones misses two point layup
19:03
Kooper Jacobi defensive rebound
19:01
Nakyel Shelton offensive foul
19:01
Nakyel Shelton turnover (offensive foul)
18:47
+2
Robert Jones makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists)
26-43
18:19
+2
Nakyel Shelton makes two point jump shot
28-43
18:02
Tre King turnover (lost ball)
17:37
Tre King blocks Rodolfo Bolis's two point layup
17:35
Cyclones defensive rebound
17:16
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists)
28-45
16:59
Tiger Booker misses two point jump shot
16:57
Kooper Jacobi offensive rebound
16:53
+2
Kooper Jacobi makes two point layup
30-45
16:38
Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup
16:36
Kooper Jacobi defensive rebound
16:27
Rodolfo Bolis turnover (traveling)
16:13
+2
Milan Momcilovic makes two point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)
30-47
16:13
Kooper Jacobi shooting foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul)
16:13
+1
Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-48
15:45
+2
Dan Luers makes two point layup (Rodolfo Bolis assists)
32-48
15:23
Rodolfo Bolis shooting foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul)
15:23
TV timeout
15:23
+1
Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-49
15:23
Keshon Gilbert misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:23
Robert Jones offensive rebound
15:12
Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
15:10
Kyndall Davis defensive rebound
14:45
+2
Kooper Jacobi makes two point jump shot
34-49
14:32
Rodolfo Bolis blocks Tamin Lipsey's two point layup
14:30
Tiger Booker defensive rebound
14:15
Tiger Booker turnover (Curtis Jones steals)
14:08
Curtis Jones misses two point jump shot
14:06
Robert Jones offensive rebound
13:54
Dan Luers personal foul
13:42
Kooper Jacobi personal foul
13:31
+3
Tamin Lipsey makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
34-52
13:03
Kooper Jacobi misses three point jump shot
13:01
Robert Jones defensive rebound
12:58
Kyndall Davis personal foul
12:47
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup
34-54
12:26
Lazar Grbovic turnover (lost ball)
12:16
Keshon Gilbert offensive foul
12:16
Keshon Gilbert turnover (offensive foul)
11:57
Keshon Gilbert personal foul (Tiger Booker draws the foul)
11:57
TV timeout
11:38
Corey Swayer Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:36
Tre King defensive rebound
11:20
+2
Milan Momcilovic makes two point jump shot
34-56
10:58
Kooper Jacobi misses two point jump shot
10:56
Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound
10:55
Kooper Jacobi personal foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul)
10:55
+1
Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-57
10:55
+1
Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-58
10:40
Nakyel Shelton misses two point jump shot
10:38
Kyndall Davis offensive rebound
10:33
+2
Kyndall Davis makes two point layup
36-58
10:25
Kyndall Davis personal foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul)
10:25
+1
Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-59
10:25
+1
Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-60
10:10
+3
Nakyel Shelton makes three point jump shot (Corey Swayer Jr. assists)
39-60
9:51
Tre King misses two point jump shot
9:49
Rodolfo Bolis defensive rebound
9:36
+2
Tiger Booker makes two point layup (Kyndall Davis assists)
41-60
9:09
Tiger Booker personal foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul)
9:09
+1
Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-61
9:09
+1
Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-62
8:53
Tiger Booker misses three point jump shot
8:51
Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
8:44
+3
Milan Momcilovic makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
41-65
8:26
Nakyel Shelton misses three point jump shot
8:24
Robert Jones defensive rebound
8:16
Tamin Lipsey misses two point jump shot
8:14
Rodolfo Bolis defensive rebound
8:09
Jackson Paveletzke personal foul (Tiger Booker draws the foul)
8:01
Corey Swayer Jr. turnover (back court violation)
7:48
Jackson Paveletzke misses two point jump shot
7:46
Nakyel Shelton defensive rebound
7:33
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
7:31
Cyclones defensive rebound
7:31
TV timeout
7:16
+2
Milan Momcilovic makes two point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)
41-67
6:51
Kooper Jacobi offensive foul
6:51
Kooper Jacobi turnover (offensive foul)
6:36
Robert Jones turnover (offensive goaltending)
6:23
Jaylin Gibson turnover (Milan Momcilovic steals)
6:02
Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
6:00
Corey Swayer Jr. defensive rebound
5:55
+2
Dan Luers makes two point layup
43-67
5:39
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup
43-69
5:14
Nakyel Shelton misses three point jump shot
5:12
Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
5:06
+2
Robert Jones makes two point dunk (Tamin Lipsey assists)
43-71
4:57
Panthers 30 second timeout
4:57
TV timeout
4:35
Milan Momcilovic personal foul
4:34
Dan Luers misses two point jump shot
4:32
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
4:22
+3
Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists)
43-74
3:52
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
3:50
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
3:34
Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
3:32
Dan Luers defensive rebound
3:23
Corey Swayer Jr. misses two point layup
3:21
Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
3:09
+2
Milan Momcilovic makes two point jump shot
43-76
3:09
Dan Luers personal foul
3:09
TV timeout
3:09
+1
Robert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-77
3:09
Robert Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:09
Jaylin Gibson defensive rebound
2:52
Jaylin Gibson misses two point layup
2:50
Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
2:42
Cyclones 30 second timeout
2:33
Jump ball. (Cyclones gains possession)
2:23
Cade Kelderman misses three point jump shot
2:21
Tiger Booker defensive rebound
2:15
Kyndall Davis turnover (offensive goaltending)
2:03
+3
Cade Kelderman makes three point jump shot (Curtis Jones assists)
43-80
1:39
Kyndall Davis misses three point jump shot
1:37
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
1:20
Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
1:18
Demarion Watson offensive rebound
1:09
Jackson Paveletzke misses two point layup
1:07
Tiger Booker defensive rebound
1:01
+3
Isaiah Griffin makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Gibson assists)
46-80
0:42
Jackson Paveletzke misses three point jump shot
0:40
Panthers defensive rebound
0:28
+2
Corey Swayer Jr. makes two point layup (Isaiah Griffin assists)
