Cyclone men get road conference win
January 7, 2012
The ISU men’s basketball team moved to 2-0 in conference play on Saturday, going on the road to College Station, Texas, and beating Texas A&M 74-50.
The Cyclones (12-3, 2-0 Big 12) were led by sophomore Royce White, who notched just the fourth triple-double in school history, and first in any Big 12 game since former Cyclone Curtis Stinson did so against Colorado in 2006.
White, who is coming off a battle with the flu, finished the game with 10 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists.
As a team, Iowa State got its first win in College Station since 2001 on the strength of its defense, holding the Aggies (9-5, 0-2) to 31.3 percent from the field and just 18.2 percent from 3-point range.
The Cyclones took advantage, knocking down eight 3-pointers as a team, en route to a 46.7 shooting percentage on the night.
Iowa State returns home to face No. 6 Missouri at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum.