Cyclone Report

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.