KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

The Lowdown

Iowa State didn’t have a lead until the clock hit 0:00, but Monte Morris’ jumper as time expired lifted the 2-seed Cyclones to victory against 7-seed Texas in a Big 12 tournament instant classic.

The first half started as a battle as Iowa State trailed Texas 15-14 through nearly eight minutes of play. Then the run.

The Cyclones couldn’t hit anything, failing to score for 9:45 and going behind 29-14. They would go on to finish the half on an 11-7 run, but still trailed by 11 points to start the second half.

Iowa State continued to trail the rest of the game, being down by as much as much as 10 points in the final four minutes of the game. The Cyclones were able to storm back, led by Monte Morris and Georges Niang, who had 24 and 22 points, respectively.

Morris’ shot as the final buzzer sounded was enough to lift the Cyclones despite trailing much of the game.

The Turning Point

Down 67-61, Dustin Hogue hit a 3-pointer from the corner to bring it within three points. Texas tried to answer, but Isaiah Taylor’s shot in the lane bounced off the rim. The Longhorns rebounded and got another shot but missed again.

With 5.8 seconds remaining, Dustin Hogue called timeout to set up the game-winning jumper from the right side to win the game.

The X-Factor

Monte Morris — Morris’ game-winner was easily the biggest shot of the game, but his 24-point performance was the best by a Cyclone on the court. He answered two Texas 3-pointers to help keep his team in the game.

The sophomore guard also recorded five steals on the defensive end and dished out three assists on offense.

By the Numbers

1 — The Cyclones officially led for one second of the game

5 — Turnovers by the Cyclones

16 — Point deficit at the peak

10-22 — Each teams’ shooting from the 3-point line

84.6 — ISU free-throw percentage