Cyclone Report
March 21, 2000
Daily Staff Writer
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Marcus Fizer.
The junior forward again came up huge, hitting for 22 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, both of which were game highs.
PLAY OF THE GAME
Second half, 12:49 left.
Point guard Jamaal Tinsley nailed his second three-pointer in a row to give the Cyclones a 49-43 lead, one they would never relinquish.
STAT SHEET
After being outshot 52 percent to 45 percent in the first half, Iowa State blazed the nets at 58 percent for the second half, while holding Auburn to 28 percent.
OFF THE BENCH
The bench didn’t play in the second half but was a combined 4-5 in 16 first-half minutes.
NEXT GAME
Iowa State Cyclones (31-4) vs. UCLA Bruins (21-11). Thursday, March 23, 8:55 p.m. Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan.
BROADCASTS
RADIO: 1430 KASI
TV: Channel 8
BRUIN UPDATE
UCLA is coming off a 105-70 pummeling of Maryland and will face the Cyclones as one of the hottest teams in the nation.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Desir‚e Francis.
The senior forward scored 18 points, and hit three consecutive three-pointers in Iowa State’s decisive second-half run.
PLAY OF THE GAME
Second half, 2:32 left.
With all due respect to Francis’ threes, the nail in the coffin came when Lindsey Wilson hit a three-pointer to put Iowa State up ten points.
STAT SHEET
The Cyclones shot only 40 percent in the first half but rebounded to knock down 55 percent of their shots in the second half.
OFF THE BENCH
Lindsey Wilson once again made her presence known, scoring 13 points.
NEXT GAME
Iowa State Cyclones (23-5) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (28-4) Friday evening. Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo.
BROADCASTS
RADIO: 1430 KASI
TV: Channel 33
NITTANY LION UPDATE
Penn State is coming off a hard-fought win over Auburn 75-69 Sunday afternoon. They won the Big 10 regular season title.