ISU Basketball Advances to Sweet 16

0:00On March 22nd, Iowa State basketball punched their ticket to the sweet 16, with a convincing 19-point win over 7th seeded Kentucky in the round of 32 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The 2nd seeded cyclones leaned on strong defense and balanced scoring to pull away in the second half. Without star forward, Joshua Jefferson sidelined by injury, senior guard Tim and Lipsi stepped up big with 26 points and tennisists for his. First double-double of the season. Milan Momsolovic added 20 points. Nate Heist chipped in 12 and freshman Killian Torre scored 10 as the team forced turnovers and played with. Pace. Coach T.J. Ozzelberger praised his players relentless effort and team habits, saying their defensive pressure paid off after a slow start. Offensively, players like Heist and Lipsi talked about the next manup mentality, crediting each other for staying composed and adapting without Jefferson on the court. The cyclone shot poorly early at 9-31 from the floor, but heated up after half

1:03time, building a lead they never surrendered. Momsolovic noted Jefferson's vocal leadership from the sidelines helped them regroup and find better shots. Jefferson heads for an MRI tomorrow at 11 a.m. with the team focused on honoring his impact by keeping the momentum into the second weekend of the tournament.