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02/24 22:38 CST Jefferson scores 21 and Momcilovic breaks ISU record for 3s as
No. 4 Cyclones beat Utah 75-59
Jefferson scores 21 and Momcilovic breaks ISU record for 3s as No. 4 Cyclones
beat Utah 75-59
By MATTHEW COLES
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) --- Joshua Jefferson scored 21 points, Milan Momcilovic
made four 3-pointers to break the Iowa State record for 3s in a season, and the
fourth-ranked Cyclones beat Utah 75-59 on Tuesday night.
Momcilovic entered the game with 100 3-pointers and surpassed Dedric
Willoughby's record of 102, set in 1997, when he hit back-to-back 3s in the
second half. The 6-foot-8 junior forward has 104 after going 4 of 8 from deep
against the Utes; he is shooting better than 50% from long range. He finished
with 14 points.
Making its first visit to Salt Lake City, Iowa State (24-4, 11-4 Big 12) held
Utah without a field goal --- seven straight misses --- over a stretch of 9:14
in the second half to turn a five-point lead into a 17-point advantage.
Jefferson recorded his 34th consecutive game in double figures. Jamarion
Batemon added 13 points.
Terrence Brown scored 18 points, Don McHenry had 14 and Keanu Dawes added 10
points and 12 rebounds for the Utes (10-18, 2-13), who have lost nine of 10.
The Cyclones' pressure defense sped up the Utes' ballhandlers, delaying their
offensive sets and forcing them into 18 turnovers.
Utah led 12-10 before the Cyclones got three steals to spark a 12-0 run. Iowa
State built an 11-point first-half lead as the Cyclones scored 14 points off 11
Utah turnovers.
This was the only game in a stretch of five for Iowa State that wasn't against
a ranked opponent. The Cyclones are 3-1 so far, having beaten Kansas and
Houston at home before losing at No. 19 BYU on Saturday.
Up next
Iowa State hosts No. 16 Texas Tech on Saturday.
Utah visits Arizona State on Saturday.
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