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Iowa State advances past LSU at NCAA Tourney

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March 19th, 2022 by admin

The Iowa State men’s basketball team is still dancing. The Cyclones beat LSU 59-54 on Friday night to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Tyrese Hunter poured in 23 points and drained 7 of 11 from three point range to lead the Cyclones to the win.

Iowa State led 24-19 at halftime and rode Hunter’s hot shooting late in the game to the win. Izaiah Brockington added 19 points, 4 rebounds, and three steals. The Cyclones improved to 21-12 on the season.

They will now face third-seeded Wisconsin on Sunday at 5:10 p.m. on TNT. The Badgers advanced with a 67-60 win over Colgate in the last game of the day on Friday.