Overview
- Iowa State surpassed its previous best opening mark of 14-0 from 2013-14, establishing new school records for both start and winning streak at 15.
- Tamin Lipsey scored 24 points on 8-for-12 shooting with 20 after halftime following early foul trouble that limited his first-half minutes.
- Joshua Jefferson posted 19 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, drilling a long 3-pointer for the Cyclones’ first lead just before halftime and later capping a breakaway dunk.
- The Cyclones opened the second half with a 14-1 run featuring six different scorers and held Baylor to 18.8% shooting in the first half and 30.6% overall.
- Baylor center James Nnaji, recently cleared by the NCAA as a former NBA draft pick, had two points and five rebounds in 16 minutes as scrutiny of his midseason addition continued.