The Iowa State men’s basketball team continued their hot start to the season with a championship in the NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn. The Cyclones knocked off No. 9 Memphis on Friday at the Barclays Center 78-59 to win the title.

Gabe Kalscheur had a monster game with 30 points to lead the Cyclones to their largest margin of victory over a top ten team ever. Kalschuer was named MVP of the tournament. Tristan Enaruna and Aljaz Kunc each scored 11 for the Cyclones.

Iowa State led by 5 at halftime and increased their advantage to as much as 25 in the second half.

Emoni Bates led Memphis with 12 points and the Tigers fell to 5-1 on the season.

The Cyclones are now 6-0 on the year and will return to Ames to face Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.