Georgia took as good a shot at a win as any Hilton Coliseum visitor this season. Too bad the Bulldogs’ shots from the field didn’t find the net with as much regularity as their opponents’.

Iowa State (18-12) shot a school-record 74.4 percent from the field Wednesday, used a 14-1 run to turn Georgia’s last lead into a 12-point Cyclone edge and won 82-74 in a first-round National Invitation Tournament game.

Twelve of Iowa State’s final 14 points came from the free-throw line as Georgia (16-14) futilely tried to erase its deficit in the closing moments.

ISU senior guard Jake Sullivan said the Cyclones’ unselfish play was the reason for the 29-of-39 shooting from the floor, which erased the record of 69.1 percent Iowa State established against Chaminade in 1990.

Sullivan took only five shots, making four. The only miss was a closely contested 3-pointer on which Sullivan had to extend his arms over his defender after leaping. He said Georgia’s aggressive guard play limited his opportunities — of the seven Georgia plays who saw significant minutes, only Rashad Wright and Levi Stukes stand shorter than 6-foot 6.

“They kept coming at me,” Sullivan said.

ISU head coach Wayne Morgan said Georgia’s plan for getting its second road win of the season was sound — it was just undone by Iowa State’s passing. Nineteen of the 29 field goals had assists.

“I thought Coach [Dennis] Felton’s game plan was good,” Morgan said. “He really tried to make sure that Jake got no shots, and he really tried to slow us down and make us play at a little but slower pace.”

Four Cyclones scored in double figures, led by senior Jackson Vroman’s 23. Freshman Curtis Stinson — his left (non-shooting) hand still invisible behind an enormous white bandage — scored 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting. He didn’t miss in the second half, and has seemingly improved his performance since injuring the hand — he shot 11 of 13 for 24 points in a win over Kansas State on Thursday in the Big 12 Tournament.

“I don’t know any players that are as tough as Curtis Stinson,” Morgan said. “We’ll let him keep it taped the rest of his career.”

Iowa State started hot on the offensive and defensive ends, charging to a 22-13 lead in front of a crowd of 12,196, many of whom saw the Cyclone women take down Idaho State 72-59 in the first game of a National Invitation Tournament doubleheader. But Georgia came back to ultimately tie the game at 30 by halftime, using seven offensive rebounds and six 3-pointers to get back in the game.

Throughout the second half, the two teams traded punches — and barbs, too. Trailing 52-51, Georgia’s Chris Daniels rebounded a miss but fouled Vroman while trying to clear out. Vroman then exchanged words with Daniels and drew a technical foul.

“I told him he was a punk,” Vroman said.

Damien Wilkins tied the game with a free throw, but Vroman had an immediate answer with a left-handed baby hook from the right block. After a Steve Newman three put Georgia ahead 55-54, Sullivan started the game-deciding run with a fadeaway jumper with 8:12 remaining. By the last media timeout, Iowa State led 68-56, sparked by its transition game.

“Our defense got good enough to get us some stops and get us up and down the floor,” Morgan said.

Iowa State now plays Florida State in a second-round game Tuesday in Tallahassee, Fla. The time for that game hasn’t been determined. The game will likely be televised, ISU spokesman Mike Green said Wednesday. The Seminoles needed double overtime to dispatch Wichita State 91-84 Wednesday night in Wichita, Kan.

Winning in Tallahassee won’t be easy — the 19-13 Seminoles boast home wins over NCAA Tournament teams Maryland, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Wake Forest.

Sullivan said his goal for the rest of his career is to get Morgan, a longtime Syracuse assistant and Brooklyn, N.Y., native, and Stinson, from Bronx, N.Y., to the NIT semifinals, which are held at Madison Square Garden in New York. Morgan said Sullivan’s feelings weren’t unique.

“This team wants to keep playing,” he said.

Editor’s note: Florida State officials have set the time of Tuesday’s game at 6 p.m. The game will be televised locally by Mediacom, channel 22 in Ames.

Iowa State 82, Georgia 74

at Ames

Georgia (74) – Wright 4-12 1-2 11, Wilkins 6-13 3-4 20, Stukes 3-8 2-2 11, Hayes 4-10 4-4 12, Daniels 4-5 0-0 8, Wehunt 0-0 0-0 0, McAuley 0-0 0-0 0, Newman 1-4 0-0 3, Sikes 4-8 0-0 9. Totals 26-60 10-12.

Iowa State (82) – Sullivan 4-5 0-0 10, Stinson 9-10 2-2 21, Vroman 7-9 9-12 23, Jefferson 2-3 7-12 11, Homan 4-6 1-2 9, Blalock 0-0 2-4 2, Staple 3-6 0-1 6, Skoglund 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-39 21-33.

Halftime – Georgia 30, Iowa State 30. Three-point goals – Georgia 12-27 (Wright 2-6, Wilkins 5-6, Stukes 3-7, Newman 1-4, Sikes 1-4), Iowa State 3-5 (Sullivan 2-3, Stinson 1-1, Jefferson 0-1). Rebounds – Georgia 26 (Hayes 7), Iowa State 24 (Jefferson 6). Assists – Georgia 16 (Stukes 4), Iowa State 19 (Blalock 7). Turnovers – Georgia 14, Iowa State 14. Fouls – Georgia 26, Iowa State 13. Fouled out – Daniels, Newman. Technical foul – Vroman. A – 12,196.