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Big 2nd half from Niang leads Iowa St. over Okla. St. 64-59

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February 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Georges Niang scored 18 points —16 in the second half — and added nine rebounds to help lead No. 13 Iowa State to a 64-59 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday. Niang shot 7 for 10 from the floor and recorded all of his rebounds after halftime to lead the Cyclones (17-6, 6-4 Big 12). Monte Morris and Matt Thomas each scored 16 points.

Jeffrey Carroll scored 18 points and added a team-high seven rebounds for Oklahoma State (11-12, 2-8), which lost for the fourth time in five games and eighth in 10.