Overview
- Tamin Lipsey led the Cyclones with 25 points, including 14 after halftime, and added a game-high three steals.
- Iowa State closed the first half on a 22-8 surge to lead 53-35, then stretched the margin to 25 late in the second half.
- The victory moved Iowa State to 3-0 and extended its AP Top 25 presence to 33 consecutive weeks, while Mississippi State fell to 1-1.
- Josh Hubbard paced the Bulldogs with 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting, following a season opener in which MSU committed only seven turnovers.
- The matchup doubled as a homecoming of sorts for coach T.J. Otzelberger, who previously coached at nearby South Dakota State, with Iowa State next hosting Stonehill and MSU set to host Southeastern Louisiana.