Overview
- Milan Momcilovic hit five 3-pointers and scored 23 points to lead Iowa State, with Joshua Jefferson adding 17 points and two clutch free throws.
- St. John's received 20 points from Oziyah Sellers and 16 each from Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins, while Dillon Mitchell posted 12 points and nine rebounds.
- Iowa State piled up 22 second-chance points, including 16 after halftime, as St. John's again struggled to secure defensive rebounds.
- The closing stretch featured a Sellers missed layup, Jefferson's free throws with 9.4 seconds left, Ejiofor's missed tying 3 and Mitchell's putback at the buzzer for the final margin.
- Iowa State moved to 5-0 and plays Creighton next, while St. John's fell to 3-2 and faces Baylor on Tuesday in Las Vegas.