The Lowdown

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The ISU mens basketball nearly became the second team in the last 100 games at the Allen Fieldhouse to come in and pick up a win, but failed to do so as Kansas hit a second gear in overtime that Iowa State didn’t possess, losing 97-89. 

Turning Point

With only 8.4 second left on the clock, the Cyclones led 79-76 after two made free throws by Korie Lucious. 

With only 1.3 seconds left, KU wing Ben McLemore banked in a 3-pointer to send the game to over time. 

In overtime, Iowa State was outscored 18-10 and never were close in the final period. 

X Factor 

Ben McLemore — The KU wing lit up the Allen Fieldhouse, again proving why he is on many draft boards as a top-10 player in this year’s NBA Draft. 

McLemore hit on 10 of his 12 shots and made all six of his 3-pointers, leading his Jayhawks with 33 points, including the bank shot that sent the game to overtime. 

By The Numbers

45 — Number of rebounds Kansas had in the game. 

38 — Number of rebounds Iowa State had. 

11 — Iowa State’s turnovers throughout the game. 

33 — Total points for Kansas’ Ben McLemore

Quotables

“Came down to a freak play there at the end. When it left his hand I said we got it, it looked like it was off to the left and it banks in.” —Hoiberg on McLemore’s bank-in 3-pointer to tie the game

“In that situation up three, with Georges out of the game, we felt we were small and with a couple extra possessions anything can happen.” — Hoiberg on his strategy at the end of the game. 

“I think we just kind of felt it. We played our hearts out and as hard as we could. That last shot, for as hard as we played and as well as we were coached and as well as we prepared, it hurt us.” — Chris Babb speaking of McLemore’s shot’s effect going into overtime

“There are no morale victories here.” — Georges Niang on the loss