Daily Staff Writer

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Jamaal Tinsley.

The junior point guard was again nothing short of amazing, picking apart the Bruin defense from the opening tip to the final buzzer. Spin moves, no-look passes and the ever-present finger-roll all made the long trip from Ames.

PLAY OF THE GAME

Second half, 8:05 left.

Opportunistic forward Stevie Johnson found himself all alone with the ball under the UCLA basket. An athletic dunk gave the Cyclones a 61-43 lead.

STAT SHEET

Tinsley came one rebound away from a triple-double, scoring 14, dishing 11 assists and pulling down nine caroms. The flashy point guard also managed four steals for good measure.

OFF THE BENCH

Despite failing to score, junior Paul Shirley’s first court appearance in weeks was Iowa State’s bench highlight of the night. Brandon Hawkins and Martin Rancik also combined for nine points.

NEXT GAME

Iowa State Cyclones (32-4) vs. Michigan State Spartans (29-7).

Saturday, March 25, 6:00 p.m.

Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan.

BROADCASTS

RADIO: 1430 KASI

TV: Channel 8

SPARTAN UPDATE

Despite trailing at the half in each of their last two NCAA tournament games, Michigan State has come through in the end, defeating Utah and Syracuse to advance to the Elite Eight.