Final
Cyclones down top-seeded Kansas in Big 12 semis
Mar 15, 2014 - 3:51 AM Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - Georges Niang played like a warrior and left the game late with a battle wound.Niang had 25 points and seven assists to lift the 16th-ranked Iowa State Cyclones over the 10th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks, 94-83, in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
With 1:23 to play, Niang took an elbow to the face while taking a charge from Kansas guard Brannen Greene. Niang, bloodied, pumped his fist to the crowd as he left the court with a towel over his face.
"We love competing for championships," said Niang, who had a bandage above his right eye. "Coach says take it one day at a time. The Big 12 championship is in front of us and that's what we're looking forward for."
DeAndre Kane added 20 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Cyclones (25-7), who will take on Baylor in the title game on Saturday. Melvin Ejim tallied 19 points.
Perry Ellis ended with 30 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the field for the Jayhawks (24-9), who got 22 points and seven boards from Andrew Wiggins.
"I just felt like we were on our heels defensively throughout the game," said Ellis. "I felt in the first half we did a lot better than the second half. We left too many straight line drives to the basket, I felt, in the second half."
Iowa State jumped out to a 23-16 lead, but the Jayhawks responded with a 20-3 run to take control.
The Cyclones came right back. Kane's three-point play sparked a 17-6 surge that Dustin Hogue capped with a jumper for a 43-42 lead.
Kansas quickly went back in front and took a 48-46 margin into the locker room.
Iowa State pulled away in the second half, starting the final period on a 20-9 run. Kane tallied eight points during the surge that Naz Long capped with a 3- pointer for a 66-57 edge.
The Jayhawks got within 79-72 with 5 1/2 minutes to play, but Iowa State scored the next five points. Kansas turned the ball over twice in that span.
The Cyclones went 7-of-8 from the foul line down the stretch to reach their first Big 12 tournament title game since 2000.
Game Notes
Iowa State went 0-2 against Kansas in the regular season ... The Cyclones shot 54 percent from the field and went 11-of-19 from beyond the arc ... The Jayhawks went 21-of-26 from the foul line.
- IOWA STATE: 94
KANSAS: 83
Final
Mar 14 9:13 PM - 137
rootsRUWTbot Added 19 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 87, Kansas(10) 80 2nd - 1:42Mar 14 9:05 PM - 118
rootsRUWTbot Added 19 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 87, Kansas(10) 79 2nd - 1:42Mar 14 9:05 PM - 99
rootsRUWTbot Took away 19 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 87, Kansas(10) 78 2nd - 2:15Mar 14 9:02 PM - 118
rootsRUWTbot Added 19 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 86, Kansas(10) 78 2nd - 2:43Mar 14 9:01 PM - 99
rootsRUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 86, Kansas(10) 77 2nd - 2:43Mar 14 9:00 PM - 64
rootsRUWTbot Took away 30 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 83, Kansas(10) 72 2nd - 4:47Mar 14 8:53 PM - 94
rootsRUWTbot Took away 18 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 81, Kansas(10) 72 2nd - 5:02Mar 14 8:53 PM - 112
rootsRUWTbot Added 44 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 79, Kansas(10) 72 2nd - 5:29Mar 14 8:51 PM - 68
rootsRUWTbot Took away 23 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 75, Kansas(10) 65 2nd - 7:40Mar 14 8:46 PM - 91
rootsRUWTbot Added 19 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 73, Kansas(10) 65 2nd - 7:52Mar 14 8:46 PM - 72
rootsRUWTbot Took away 26 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 73, Kansas(10) 64 2nd - 8:15Mar 14 8:43 PM - 98
rootsRUWTbot Took away 8 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 71, Kansas(10) 64 2nd - 9:05Mar 14 8:42 PM - 106
rootsRUWTbot Added 34 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 70, Kansas(10) 64 2nd - 9:20Mar 14 8:40 PM - 72
rootsRUWTbot Took away 22 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 70, Kansas(10) 62 2nd - 9:36Mar 14 8:39 PM - 94
rootsRUWTbot Added 7 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 68, Kansas(10) 62 2nd - 10:17Mar 14 8:39 PM - 87
rootsRUWTbot Added 15 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 68, Kansas(10) 61 2nd - 10:17Mar 14 8:38 PM - 72
rootsRUWTbot Took away 15 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 68, Kansas(10) 59 2nd - 10:43Mar 14 8:38 PM - 87
rootsRUWTbot Added 15 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 66, Kansas(10) 59 2nd - 11:03Mar 14 8:37 PM - 72
rootsRUWTbot Took away 15 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 66, Kansas(10) 57 2nd - 12:28Mar 14 8:33 PM - 87
rootsRUWTbot Added 15 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 63, Kansas(10) 57 2nd - 12:47Mar 14 8:33 PM - 72
rootsRUWTbot Took away 12 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 63, Kansas(10) 55 2nd - 13:12Mar 14 8:33 PM - 84
rootsRUWTbot Added 12 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 61, Kansas(10) 55 2nd - 13:33Mar 14 8:33 PM - 72
rootsRUWTbot Took away 11 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 61, Kansas(10) 53 2nd - 13:49Mar 14 8:33 PM - 83
rootsRUWTbot Added 11 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Iowa State(16) 59, Kansas(10) 53 2nd - 14:01Mar 14 8:32 PM - IOWA STATE: 46
KANSAS: 48
Halftime
Mar 14 7:58 PM - IOWA STATE: 0
KANSAS: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Mar 14 7:08 PM - 67
roots
Related News
- Yale at Kansas: Open Game Thread Dec 22
- KU Hoops Preview: Yale Dec 22
- The Daily Mauling: 12.22.2023 Dec 22
- The Mid-Morning Dump: Gameday for the Cyclones Dec 21
- The Daily Mauling: 12.21.2023 Dec 21
- Litecast: Bowl Preview, Basketball Thoughts, and Controversial Christmas Takes Dec 19
- Iowa State Men’s Basketball Preview: We’re Talkin’ Florida A&M Dec 17
- Kansas Silences Indiana 75-71 Dec 16
- How to Watch: Kansas at Indiana Dec 16
- The Daily Mauling: 12.15.2023 Dec 15
- The Mid-Morning Dump: Giannis Is Him Dec 14
- The Mid-Morning Dump: Cyclones Steamroll Prairie View A&M Dec 11