Iowa State lost its second consecutive game Saturday, falling 75-72 at the hands of Texas Christian (TCU).

Iowa State’s loss ensured TCU’s sweep over the Cyclones. The Cyclones dropped to 19-8 (8-6 Big 12) on the season.

Poor shooting

Iowa State struggled to hit open shots against TCU.

In the first half, the Cyclones scored 28 points on 12-of-33 shooting (36 percent) from the floor. Iowa State failed to hit a 3-pointer in the first half, going 0-for-9 from long range. Five different Cyclones attempted a 3-pointer in the first half, but all came up empty.

Iowa State entered Saturday shooting 36.8 percent from deep as a team, so the lack of production beyond the arc hurt the Cyclones. TCU went 2-for-9 in the first half, which helped it build a 36-28 lead.

Iowa State hit 2-of-11 3-point attempts after halftime, finishing 2-for-20 overall.

Redshirt junior forward Michael Jacobson (1-for-2) and sophomore guard Lindell Wigginton (1-for-5) were the only two Cyclones to make 3-pointers in the game.

Comeback lands short

Iowa State fell behind by as much as 10 points. The Horned Frogs led for over 29 minutes, putting the Cyclones in a hole they had to fight out of for most of the second half.

A bucket by freshman guard Talen Horton-Tucker brought the TCU lead down to four points with 14:53 to play, but the Horned Frogs quickly extended the lead back to eight with two pairs of free throws within a minute.

The Cyclones crawled back and even took a 60-56 lead into the under-8 timeout, but TCU forward Kouat Noi scored eight points in less than 90 seconds, giving TCU a 64-62 lead.

Iowa State tied the game one more time at 68-all. The Cyclones spent their energy on the comeback, and each time they got it close, TCU had an instant response.

Iowa State had chances in the final minute, but Horton-Tucker and Wigginton each missed 3-pointers that would have potentially tied the game.

Shayok’s rough day

Redshirt senior guard Marial Shayok has been Iowa State’s most consistent scorer this season.

Entering Saturday, Shayok had scored at least 12 points in 25 of Iowa State’s 26 games this season.

After picking up two early fouls, however, Shayok struggled against TCU.

He finished with four points, his lowest total as a Cyclone. The last time Shayok finished with four points or fewer was March 8, 2017, when Shayok was a junior at Virginia. That day, he tallied two points in nine minutes against Pittsburgh.

Shayok finished 2-for-5 from the floor against TCU and played 16 minutes. He added two rebounds, an assist and a steal along with three fouls.

Shayok picked up his third foul with 15:12 to play in the second half. He didn’t check back in until 3:40 remained in the game.

He drove in for a layup in the final 30 seconds that put the Cyclones down one point, but after TCU hit two free throws on the ensuing possession, Iowa State was unable to keep the game going.