Cincinnati Upsets No. 2 Iowa State 79–70 for Cyclones’ Second Straight Loss

Overview

• Milan Momcilovic scored a career-high 34 points with eight 3-pointers, accounting for nearly all of Iowa State’s makes from deep.
• Cincinnati forced 12 turnovers that became 20 points and answered a second-half tie with an 11-0 surge to retake control.
• The Bearcats won the glass 39-32, grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and attempted 18 more shots than the Cyclones.
• Iowa State’s struggles continued with a 17-of-27 performance at the free-throw line and another early deficit trend.
• Day Day Thomas led Cincinnati with 19 points, Jizzle James added 15, Sencire Harris and Jalen Celestine had 12 each, and fans stormed the court after the upset.