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No. 20 Iowa State blasts Lamar 96-59

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December 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Matt Thomas scored 14 points, Georges Niang added 13 and 20th-ranked Iowa State pounded Lamar 96-59 on Tuesday. Bryce Dejean Jones had 12 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and four steals for the Cyclones (4-1), who shook off a sluggish start with a game-deciding 16-0 run late in the first half.

Iowa State pushed its lead to 47-26 with 17:37 left and overwhelmed the Cardinals (2-5) in the second half. The Cyclones forced 27 turnovers and hit 20 of 30 shots during one stretch. LeMon Gregory scored 13 points for Lamar (2-5).