(Radio Iowa) Iowa State opened the second half with a 9-0 run to take the lead for good and raced away to an 82-70 victory over 25th ranked Xavier at the NIT Tip Off in Brooklyn. Izaiah Brockington led the Cyclones with 30 points and made 10 of 13 shots in the second half.

The Cyclones trailed by one at halftime before taking control early in the second half.

Brockington also had six rebounds as the Cyclones improve to 5-0.

Former Hawkeye Jack Nunge led Xavier with 24 points.