No. 8 Cyclones escape Orlando with a win over UCF

FOR THE IOWA STATE MEN WHO ARE STILL CHASING HOUSTON FOR A POSSIBLE BIG 12 TITLE, THEY’RE STILL IN POSITION TO GET A TWO SEED IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT SATURDAY. THEY WERE ON THE ROAD AT UCF. UCF ROCKING THE ASTRONAUT JERSEYS. I THINK THEY CALL THEM THE CITRONAUT. I DON’T KNOW UCF EARNING POINTS THE HARD WAY THOUGH. C.J. WALKER TOUGH TO THE HOLE HERE. GETS THE BUCKET AND THE FOUL THAT GOT THE KNOTS I’M NOT CALLING THEM THE KNOTS. CUT THE KNIGHTS ON THE BOARD. THIS ONE BACK AND FORTH A LITTLE LATER. CYCLONES BACK OUT. CURT JONES THREE FROM THE TOP OF THE KEY THAT FALLS. THIS WAS A REALLY GOOD GAME. UCF GIVING IOWA STATE SOMEWHAT OF A SCARE A LITTLE STEAL HERE. THAT’S DARIUS JOHNSON UP AHEAD TO JALEN SELLERS. THE SLAM CYCLONES THOUGH EXPERIENCE MATTERS. USING AN 11 ZERO RUN TO PULL AWAY LATE TREY KING FROM TAMIN LIPSEY. THE SLAM CYCLONES HOLD ON. FINAL SCOR

Tre King had 15 points and No. 8 Iowa State had a late 11-0 run to beat UCF 60-52 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory and seventh in eight games.Milan Momcilovic added 11 points for Iowa State (23-6, 12-4 Big 12). He hit a basket with 2:20 left to give the Cyclones a three-point lead.Jaylin Sellers led UCF (15-13, 6-10) with 13 points. Shemari Allen had 11.After UCF rallied to take a one-point lead, the Cyclone held the Knights scoreless for nearly the final five minutes. UCF broke the drought with 16 seconds left at the foul line. The Knights did not make a field goal in the final 5:08.Iowa State and UCF have two of the top defenses in the Big 12 — and lived up to the billing. The teams combined to force 39 turnovers — 24 in the first half. The Cyclones took advantage, with 22 points off the Knights' 22 turnovers.The pressure defense continued throughout the second half and especially during the decisive run. UCF had four turnovers during Iowa State’s late run.Iowa State clinches a double-bye in the Big 12 tournament with the win.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) —

Tre King had 15 points and No. 8 Iowa State had a late 11-0 run to beat UCF 60-52 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory and seventh in eight games.

Milan Momcilovic added 11 points for Iowa State (23-6, 12-4 Big 12). He hit a basket with 2:20 left to give the Cyclones a three-point lead.

Jaylin Sellers led UCF (15-13, 6-10) with 13 points. Shemari Allen had 11.

After UCF rallied to take a one-point lead, the Cyclone held the Knights scoreless for nearly the final five minutes. UCF broke the drought with 16 seconds left at the foul line. The Knights did not make a field goal in the final 5:08.

Iowa State and UCF have two of the top defenses in the Big 12 — and lived up to the billing. The teams combined to force 39 turnovers — 24 in the first half. The Cyclones took advantage, with 22 points off the Knights' 22 turnovers.

The pressure defense continued throughout the second half and especially during the decisive run. UCF had four turnovers during Iowa State’s late run.

Iowa State clinches a double-bye in the Big 12 tournament with the win.

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