Overview
- Iowa State forced 26 turnovers and turned them into 29 points, smothering Mississippi State’s offense in the neutral-site matchup.
- Tamin Lipsey scored a career-high 25 points with 14 after halftime and added six assists and three steals to lead the Cyclones.
- The game at Sioux Falls’ Sanford Pentagon marked the venue’s 100th Division I contest on Heritage Court.
- Iowa State closed the opening half on a decisive run to lead 53-35 at the break, pushed the margin to as many as 25, and closed out a 16-point victory.
- Josh Hubbard led Mississippi State with 25 points as Iowa State moved to 3-0 and the Bulldogs fell to 1-1.