Watson scores 15 points, has 9 rebounds, No. 8 Iowa State beats Oklahoma, 58-45
AMES, Iowa (AP) Demarion Watson hit all seven of his field goal attempts for a career-best 15 points and also had nine rebounds to lead No. 8 Iowa State to a 58-45 win over Oklahoma on Wednesday night.
Watson, who came off the bench, received an ovation from the crowd in the closing moments and an embrace from coach T.J. Otzelberger.
“I told him how proud of him I was and how impactful he was on us winning the game,” Otzelberger said. “And I wanted him to look around and just see 14,000 people who appreciated the effort he gave, the energy he had and that he should feel great about it.”
Curtis Jones added 11 points as the Cyclones (22-6, 11-4 Big 12) won their 17th straight home game and for the sixth time in their last seven games overall, despite shooting just 33%.
“Obviously, it was not pretty at all,” Jones said. “It was ugly, but we were able to string together stops, which is something we've been continuing to do as conference play goes on.”
Rivaldo Soares had nine points to lead the Sooners (19-9, 7-8), who have lost three of their last four.
Oklahoma also shot 33% and finished with just 7 second-chance points.
“I thought Watson was a difference maker,” Sooners coach Porter Moser said. “I thought he gave them a tremendous lift.”
The Cyclones seized control of a sloppy contest with a 15-4 run midway through the second half.
Jones hit a 3-pointer from the left wing that put Iowa State ahead 40-28 with 13:02 left to play. Back-to-back baskets by Watson extended the margin to 46-33.
“We didn't have a lot of energy in the first half,” said Watson. “So, I thought it was my job to bring energy, do what I do best.”
Watson put the game out of reach with a 3-pointer that made it 52-39 with 4:01 remaining.
“I was in a good rhythm,” he said. “So, when the opportunity came, just knock it down.”
Oklahoma missed 14 of its first 15 3-point attempts and finished 3 of 17 from long range.
“You've got to make some threes to beat Iowa State,” Moser said. “Because they're so good at protecting the rim.”
Iowa State wasn't much better, shooting 4 of 16 from 3-point range.
Neither team could make shots early, starting out a combined 6 of 32.
Milos Uzan's layup gave Oklahoma a 20-16 lead. Iowa State hit just four of its first 29 shots but finished the first half with a flurry as a floater by Jones and a jumper by Tamin Lipsey sparked a 9-0 run for a 25-20 halftime lead.
The Cyclones finished with a 32-13 edge in bench scoring.
“This time of the year, depth is really important,” Otzelberger said. “And having guys who can come in and have that type of impact is huge.”
BIG PICTURE
The game was the last scheduled meeting between Iowa State and Oklahoma, as the Sooners are headed for the Southeastern Conference next season. Oklahoma has a 123-94 lead in the overall series. In 117 seasons of basketball, the Cyclones have played Oklahoma in 102 of them.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma: Hosts No. 1 Houston on Saturday.
Iowa State: Is at Central Florida on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Sam Godwin vs. Milan Momcilovic (Cyclones gains possession) | |||
19:37 | Cyclones turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
19:24 | Tamin Lipsey personal foul | |||
19:08 | Sam Godwin misses two point jump shot | |||
19:06 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
18:52 | Milan Momcilovic turnover (lost ball) (Milos Uzan steals) | |||
18:45 | Milos Uzan misses two point layup | |||
18:43 | Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound | |||
18:34 | Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot | |||
18:32 | Rivaldo Soares defensive rebound | |||
18:29 | Jump ball. (Sooners gains possession) | |||
18:12 | Robert Jones shooting foul (Rivaldo Soares draws the foul) | |||
18:12 | +1 | Rivaldo Soares makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 | |
18:12 | +1 | Rivaldo Soares makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-0 | |
18:00 | Sam Godwin shooting foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul) | |||
18:00 | +1 | Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-1 | |
18:00 | +1 | Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 | |
17:43 | Rivaldo Soares misses two point layup | |||
17:41 | Jalon Moore offensive rebound | |||
17:40 | Tre King personal foul | |||
17:36 | Luke Northweather turnover (lost ball) (Keshon Gilbert steals) | |||
17:20 | Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot | |||
17:18 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
17:06 | Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
17:04 | Robert Jones defensive rebound | |||
16:52 | +3 | Milan Momcilovic makes three point jump shot (Tre King assists) | 2-5 | |
16:37 | +2 | Jalon Moore makes two point layup (Luke Northweather assists) | 4-5 | |
16:18 | Keshon Gilbert misses two point jump shot | |||
16:16 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
16:06 | Jalon Moore misses three point jump shot | |||
16:04 | Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound | |||
15:58 | Keshon Gilbert misses two point jump shot | |||
15:56 | Rivaldo Soares defensive rebound | |||
15:45 | Javian McCollum misses two point jump shot | |||
15:43 | Robert Jones defensive rebound | |||
15:25 | Robert Jones offensive foul | |||
15:25 | Robert Jones turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:25 | TV timeout | |||
15:01 | Otega Oweh misses two point layup | |||
14:59 | Hason Ward defensive rebound | |||
14:43 | +2 | Keshon Gilbert makes two point layup (Hason Ward assists) | 4-7 | |
14:22 | Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot | |||
14:20 | Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound | |||
14:10 | Hason Ward misses two point layup | |||
14:09 | Hason Ward offensive rebound | |||
14:09 | Luke Northweather shooting foul (Hason Ward draws the foul) | |||
14:09 | +1 | Hason Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-8 | |
14:09 | +1 | Hason Ward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-9 | |
13:58 | Demarion Watson shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul) | |||
13:58 | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-9 | |
13:58 | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-9 | |
13:45 | Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
13:43 | Sam Godwin defensive rebound | |||
13:32 | Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot | |||
13:30 | Sam Godwin offensive rebound | |||
13:25 | +2 | Sam Godwin makes two point layup | 8-9 | |
13:08 | Milan Momcilovic misses two point jump shot | |||
13:06 | Sam Godwin defensive rebound | |||
12:50 | Demarion Watson shooting foul (Sam Godwin draws the foul) | |||
12:50 | Sam Godwin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:50 | +1 | Sam Godwin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-9 | |
12:42 | Otega Oweh personal foul | |||
12:20 | Tamin Lipsey misses two point jump shot | |||
12:18 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
12:07 | Javian McCollum turnover (lost ball) (Keshon Gilbert steals) | |||
12:04 | +2 | Tre King makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 9-11 | |
12:04 | Jalon Moore shooting foul (Tre King draws the foul) | |||
12:04 | +1 | Tre King makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-12 | |
11:40 | Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot | |||
11:38 | Tre King defensive rebound | |||
11:28 | Tre King misses two point layup | |||
11:26 | Le'Tre Darthard defensive rebound | |||
11:13 | +2 | Rivaldo Soares makes two point layup (Le'Tre Darthard assists) | 11-12 | |
11:02 | Jalon Moore personal foul | |||
11:02 | TV timeout | |||
10:50 | Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot | |||
10:48 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
10:20 | Le'Tre Darthard misses three point jump shot | |||
10:18 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
10:17 | Sam Godwin personal foul | |||
10:04 | Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup | |||
10:02 | Tre King offensive rebound | |||
10:00 | Tre King misses two point dunk | |||
9:58 | Luke Northweather defensive rebound | |||
9:43 | Le'Tre Darthard turnover (out of bounds) | |||
9:34 | Keshon Gilbert misses two point layup | |||
9:32 | Luke Northweather defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | Maks Klanjscek misses two point jump shot | |||
9:20 | Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound | |||
9:08 | Tre King misses two point layup | |||
9:06 | Le'Tre Darthard defensive rebound | |||
9:00 | Tre King shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul) | |||
9:00 | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-12 | |
9:00 | Otega Oweh misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:00 | Hason Ward defensive rebound | |||
8:42 | +3 | Keshon Gilbert makes three point jump shot (Milan Momcilovic assists) | 12-15 | |
8:32 | +2 | Luke Northweather makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists) | 14-15 | |
8:18 | Otega Oweh blocks Keshon Gilbert's two point layup | |||
8:16 | Otega Oweh defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | Luke Northweather misses two point layup | |||
7:48 | Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound | |||
7:32 | Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
7:30 | Luke Northweather defensive rebound | |||
7:29 | Hason Ward personal foul (Luke Northweather draws the foul) | |||
7:29 | TV timeout | |||
7:29 | Luke Northweather misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:28 | Maks Klanjscek personal foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul) | |||
7:28 | +1 | Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-16 | |
7:28 | Milan Momcilovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:28 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
7:14 | +2 | Jalon Moore makes two point layup (Luke Northweather assists) | 16-16 | |
6:50 | Jalon Moore blocks Jackson Paveletzke's two point layup | |||
6:49 | Sooners defensive rebound | |||
6:33 | +2 | Luke Northweather makes two point dunk (Javian McCollum assists) | 18-16 | |
6:16 | Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup | |||
6:14 | Robert Jones offensive rebound | |||
6:08 | Jump ball. (Cyclones gains possession) | |||
6:08 | Rivaldo Soares blocks Milan Momcilovic's two point layup | |||
6:06 | Cyclones offensive rebound | |||
6:05 | Keshon Gilbert turnover (bad pass) (Rivaldo Soares steals) | |||
5:55 | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point layup (Rivaldo Soares assists) | 20-16 | |
5:39 | Robert Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
5:37 | Luke Northweather defensive rebound | |||
5:21 | Robert Jones blocks Javian McCollum's two point layup | |||
5:19 | Robert Jones defensive rebound | |||
4:54 | Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot | |||
4:52 | Cyclones offensive rebound | |||
4:50 | Keshon Gilbert misses two point layup | |||
4:48 | Keshon Gilbert offensive rebound | |||
4:26 | Keshon Gilbert misses two point layup | |||
4:24 | Le'Tre Darthard defensive rebound | |||
4:12 | Luke Northweather misses three point jump shot | |||
4:10 | Tre King defensive rebound | |||
3:43 | Milos Uzan blocks Tamin Lipsey's two point layup | |||
3:43 | Cyclones offensive rebound | |||
3:43 | TV timeout | |||
3:40 | Rivaldo Soares shooting foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul) | |||
3:40 | Keshon Gilbert misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
3:40 | Keshon Gilbert misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
3:40 | +1 | Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 20-17 | |
3:26 | Jump ball. (Sooners gains possession) | |||
3:17 | Rivaldo Soares turnover (lost ball) (Keshon Gilbert steals) | |||
3:07 | Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup | |||
3:05 | Sooners defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | Rivaldo Soares misses three point jump shot | |||
2:39 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
2:39 | Luke Northweather personal foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul) | |||
2:39 | +1 | Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-18 | |
2:39 | +1 | Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-19 | |
2:25 | Javian McCollum turnover (traveling) | |||
2:07 | +2 | Curtis Jones makes two point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 20-21 | |
2:03 | Sooners 30 second timeout | |||
1:43 | Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot | |||
1:41 | Hason Ward defensive rebound | |||
1:26 | +2 | Tamin Lipsey makes two point jump shot | 20-23 | |
1:08 | Javian McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Curtis Jones steals) | |||
1:00 | Milos Uzan blocks Curtis Jones's two point layup | |||
0:58 | Hason Ward offensive rebound | |||
0:47 | +2 | Hason Ward makes two point layup | 20-25 | |
0:47 | Milos Uzan offensive foul | |||
0:47 | Milos Uzan turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:38 | Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
0:36 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
0:08 | Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot | |||
0:06 | Demarion Watson defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | End of period |