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Iowa State ends 4-game skid with 73-58 win at No. 7 Baylor

AP
Mar 04, 2023

WACO, Texas (AP) Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger got everyone involved in the regular-season finale, and the Cyclones got a big boost going into the Big 12 tournament after the dismissal of one of their key players.

Jaren Holmes scored 16 points and the Cyclones used all 11 available players within the first 7 1/2 minutes of a 73-58 win over seventh-ranked Baylor on Saturday that ended their four-game losing streak, and came only three days after veteran guard Caleb Grill was dismissed from the team.

“We’ve got a lot of depth on this team, we’ve got a lot of heart,” Otzelberger said. “And we need to re-harness or bring in with our group, that togetherness, that unity, everyone playing for each other. And there’s no better way to get everybody playing for each other than to get everybody in the game and to feel that energy and that enthusiasm.”

Tre King, who started for only the second time this season, had 13 points and seven rebounds for the Cyclones (18-12, 9-9 Big 12).

Grill had started 22 of his 25 games, and was Iowa State's third-leading scorer (9.5 points a game) when Otzelberger said the guard had failed to meet program expectations. Grill said later on social media that he has been dealing with mental illness.

The Cyclones, who had lost six of their previous seven games, built as much as a 14-point lead before halftime. When Baylor had a 10-0 run to cut its deficit to 36-32 with 15:29 left in the game, Iowa State scored 11 in a row with a 3-pointer by Gabe Kalscheur’s 3-pointer capped the run that pretty much sealed it.

“We were hungry for a win, and we were desperate,” said Kalscheur, who had 12 points. “And we did a great job of all just coming up saying what we’re going to do and doing it."

Adam Flagler had 20 points with five 3-pointers for the Bears (22-9, 11-7), while LJ Cryer added 13 points.

Baylor's 77-62 loss at Iowa State in the Big 12 opener on New Year’s Eve was part of an 0-3 start in conference play. The Bears had won 12 of 15 since, but shot only 35.8% (19 of 53) from the field, 55.6% (10 of 18) on free throws and were outrebounded 36-24 in likely their last Big 12 home game in the 35-year-old Ferrell Center.

“They’re a physical defense ... we didn’t do a good enough job running our offense and fighting to get our offense lower and executing,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said. “When we did get good looks, and we didn’t have enough of them, we didn’t make them. It looked like everything was short today. The things that have made us a good team we didn’t do.”

Baylor is moving next season into the Foster Pavilion, which is still under construction just down the street on the edge of campus. The plan is to play their non-conference games in the Ferrell Center and debut in the new arena at the start of Big 12 play.

BIG PICTURE

Iowa State: As they have to opponents all season, the Cyclones kept Baylor out of synch with various defenses. The Bears' 22 points at halftime marked their fewest in any half this season, and they matched their season-low scoring total. ... Iowa State had lost nine in a row in the Ferrell Center.

Baylor: Standout freshman Keyonte George finished with seven points on 3-of-10 shooting (1 of 7 on 3s) after missing Monday’s victory at Oklahoma State because of a right ankle sprain. George got hurt early in a home game against Texas last weekend. The Bears played without freshman guard Langston Love, who was poked in the eye in the first half against Oklahoma State.

SENIORS WITH ELIGIBILITY

Six Baylor seniors were recognized before the game, but big man Flo Thamba is the only of that group who doesn’t have any eligibility remaining after this season. Flagler, Dale Bonner and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua were among the others who could return.

UP NEXT

The Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City. Neither team will have to play in the opening round, and will start in the quarterfinals Thursday.

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1st Half
IAST
Cyclones
33
BAYL
Bears
22

Time		Play	Score
19:35		Robert Jones vs. Flo Thamba (Keyonte George gains possession)
19:35		Keyonte George misses three point jump shot
19:33		Robert Jones defensive rebound
19:03		Gabe Kalscheur turnover (shot clock violation)
18:37		LJ Cryer misses two point jump shot
18:35		Jaren Holmes defensive rebound
18:09		Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
18:07		Tre King offensive rebound
18:05		Jalen Bridges blocks Tre King's two point layup
18:03		Cyclones offensive rebound
18:03		Cyclones turnover (shot clock violation)
17:43		Adam Flagler misses two point jump shot
17:41		Tre King defensive rebound
17:25		Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
17:23		Keyonte George defensive rebound
17:14	+3	Jalen Bridges makes three point jump shot (Keyonte George assists)	0-3
16:45	+2	Robert Jones makes two point layup	2-3
16:29		Flo Thamba offensive foul
16:29		Flo Thamba turnover (offensive foul)
16:17	+2	Jaren Holmes makes two point layup (Demarion Watson assists)	4-3
15:54		Jalen Bridges misses two point jump shot
15:52		Jaren Holmes defensive rebound
15:36		Osun Osunniyi turnover (lost ball) (Flo Thamba steals)
15:19	+2	Keyonte George makes two point jump shot	4-5
15:19		Aljaz Kunc shooting foul (Keyonte George draws the foul)
15:19		TV timeout
15:19		Keyonte George misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:19		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua offensive rebound
15:03		Keyonte George turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Kalscheur steals)
14:42	+3	Aljaz Kunc makes three point jump shot (Jaren Holmes assists)	7-5
14:18		Adam Flagler misses three point jump shot
14:16		Jalen Bridges offensive rebound
14:03		Jalen Bridges misses three point jump shot
14:01		Gabe Kalscheur defensive rebound
13:41		Demarion Watson turnover (out of bounds)
13:25		Robert Jones blocks Jalen Bridges's two point jump shot
13:23		Robert Jones defensive rebound
13:15		Robert Jones turnover (bad pass)
13:00		Eli King personal foul (LJ Cryer draws the foul)
12:58		LJ Cryer misses two point layup
12:56		Eli King defensive rebound
12:47		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua shooting foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul)
12:47	+1	Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-5
12:47	+1	Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-5
12:32	+2	Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua makes two point layup (Jalen Bridges assists)	9-7
12:20		Tamin Lipsey turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Bridges steals)
12:01		Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot
11:59		Cyclones defensive rebound
11:59		TV timeout
11:44	+2	Tre King makes two point dunk (Gabe Kalscheur assists)	11-7
11:15		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua misses two point jump shot
11:13		Hason Ward defensive rebound
11:04	+2	Hason Ward makes two point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)	13-7
10:49		Keyonte George misses three point jump shot
10:47		Tre King defensive rebound
10:31		Jaren Holmes misses three point jump shot
10:29		Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
10:18		Caleb Lohner misses three point jump shot
10:16		Jaren Holmes defensive rebound
10:00		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua personal foul
9:56		Osun Osunniyi turnover (lost ball)
9:38		Aljaz Kunc shooting foul (Jalen Bridges draws the foul)
9:38	+1	Jalen Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-8
9:38	+1	Jalen Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-9
9:19	+2	Osun Osunniyi makes two point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)	15-9
8:49		Flo Thamba turnover (bad pass) (Gabe Kalscheur steals)
8:35	+2	Jaren Holmes makes two point layup (Gabe Kalscheur assists)	17-9
8:06	+2	Adam Flagler makes two point jump shot	17-11
7:40		Aljaz Kunc misses three point jump shot
7:38		LJ Cryer defensive rebound
7:30		LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot
7:28		Cyclones defensive rebound
7:28		TV timeout
7:00	+3	Aljaz Kunc makes three point jump shot (Robert Jones assists)	20-11
6:41		Demarion Watson personal foul
6:34		Dale Bonner misses two point jump shot
6:32		Aljaz Kunc defensive rebound
6:32		Aljaz Kunc turnover (traveling)
6:19		Jalen Bridges misses two point layup
6:17		Jaren Holmes defensive rebound
6:17		Flo Thamba personal foul
6:03	+2	Robert Jones makes two point layup (Jaren Holmes assists)	22-11
6:03		Dale Bonner shooting foul (Robert Jones draws the foul)
6:04		Bears 30 second timeout
6:03		Robert Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:03		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua defensive rebound
5:52		Adam Flagler turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals)
5:52		Robert Jones misses two point layup
5:50		Tre King offensive rebound
5:50		Tre King misses two point layup
5:48		Jalen Bridges defensive rebound
5:40		Gabe Kalscheur personal foul
5:36		LJ Cryer misses two point jump shot
5:34		Adam Flagler offensive rebound
5:28	+3	LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot (Adam Flagler assists)	22-14
5:07	+2	Jaren Holmes makes two point jump shot	24-14
4:49		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua turnover (bad pass) (Tamin Lipsey steals)
4:39	+2	Jaren Holmes makes two point layup	26-14
4:24		Jalen Bridges misses three point jump shot
4:22		Jaren Holmes defensive rebound
4:03		Adam Flagler shooting foul (Tre King draws the foul)
4:03		Tre King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:03		Tre King misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:03		Jalen Bridges defensive rebound
3:46		Adam Flagler turnover (bad pass) (Jaren Holmes steals)
3:35		Eli King misses three point jump shot
3:33		Hason Ward offensive rebound
3:33		Jump ball. Hason Ward vs. Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (Hason Ward gains possession)
3:33		TV timeout
3:28	+2	Tre King makes two point jump shot (Jaren Holmes assists)	28-14
3:07	+3	Dale Bonner makes three point jump shot (LJ Cryer assists)	28-17
2:40		Jaren Holmes misses two point jump shot
2:38		Hason Ward offensive rebound
2:36		Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
2:34		Bears defensive rebound
2:32		Cyclones 30 second timeout
2:17		Jalen Bridges misses three point jump shot
2:15		Bears offensive rebound
2:15		Gabe Kalscheur personal foul
2:12		Keyonte George misses three point jump shot
2:10		Robert Jones defensive rebound
2:10		Flo Thamba personal foul (Robert Jones draws the foul)
2:10	+1	Robert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-17
2:10		Robert Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:10		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua defensive rebound
2:02	+2	Dale Bonner makes two point layup	29-19
1:38		Jaren Holmes misses three point jump shot
1:36		Bears defensive rebound
1:35		Aljaz Kunc personal foul
1:35		Scott Drew technical foul
1:35		Bears turnover
1:35	+1	Gabe Kalscheur makes technical free throw 1 of 2	30-19
1:35	+1	Gabe Kalscheur makes technical free throw 2 of 2	31-19
1:35		Dale Bonner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:35		Bears offensive rebound
1:23	+2	Dale Bonner makes two point layup	31-21
1:23		Robert Jones shooting foul (Dale Bonner draws the foul)
1:23	+1	Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-22
1:00		Tre King turnover (bad pass)
0:45		Tre King personal foul (Keyonte George draws the foul)
0:45		Keyonte George misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:45		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua offensive rebound
0:40		LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot
0:38		Cyclones defensive rebound
0:15	+2	Tre King makes two point dunk (Jaren Holmes assists)	33-22
0:02		Keyonte George misses three point jump shot
0:00		Osun Osunniyi defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
IAST
Cyclones
40
BAYL
Bears
36

Time		Play	Score
19:45		LJ Cryer turnover
19:31		Tamin Lipsey offensive foul
19:31		Tamin Lipsey turnover (offensive foul)
19:06		Jalen Bridges turnover (out of bounds)
18:41	+3	Tre King makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)	36-22
18:14	+2	Keyonte George makes two point running jump shot	36-24
17:48		Robert Jones misses two point jump shot
17:46		Flo Thamba defensive rebound
17:36		Keyonte George misses three point jump shot
17:34		Flo Thamba offensive rebound
17:30		Robert Jones shooting foul (Flo Thamba draws the foul)
17:30		Flo Thamba misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:30		Bears offensive rebound
17:30	+1	Flo Thamba makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-25
17:11		Tre King misses two point jump shot
17:09		Adam Flagler defensive rebound
17:02		Osun Osunniyi shooting foul (Adam Flagler draws the foul)
17:02	+1	Adam Flagler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-26
17:02		Adam Flagler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:02		Tre King defensive rebound
16:48		Osun Osunniyi turnover (offensive goaltending)
16:48	+3	LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot (Keyonte George assists)	36-29
16:06		Aljaz Kunc misses three point jump shot
16:04		Cyclones offensive rebound
16:04		Adam Flagler personal foul
15:53		Osun Osunniyi misses two point jump shot
15:51		Jalen Bridges defensive rebound
15:36		LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot
15:34		Jalen Bridges offensive rebound
15:25	+3	Adam Flagler makes three point jump shot (LJ Cryer assists)	36-32
15:06		Flo Thamba shooting foul (Osun Osunniyi draws the foul)
15:06		TV timeout
15:06	+1	Osun Osunniyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-32
15:06	+1	Osun Osunniyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-32
14:40		LJ Cryer misses two point jump shot
14:38		Jalen Bridges offensive rebound
14:33		Jalen Bridges misses two point jump shot
14:31		Gabe Kalscheur defensive rebound
14:14	+2	Jaren Holmes makes two point floating jump shot	40-32
13:52		Dale Bonner misses two point jump shot
13:50		Demarion Watson defensive rebound
13:30	+2	Gabe Kalscheur makes two point jump shot	42-32
13:11		LJ Cryer turnover (bad pass)
12:51	+2	Hason Ward makes two point layup (Gabe Kalscheur assists)	44-32
12:51	+2	Hason Ward makes two point layup (Gabe Kalscheur assists)	44-32
12:35		Eli King personal foul
12:27		Hason Ward personal foul
12:25		Adam Flagler turnover (Tre King steals)
12:20		Tre King misses two point layup
12:18		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua defensive rebound
12:17		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua turnover (bad pass)
12:14		Adam Flagler personal foul
12:07	+3	Gabe Kalscheur makes three point jump shot	47-32
11:50	+2	Caleb Lohner makes two point layup (Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua assists)	47-34
11:32		Tamin Lipsey misses two point jump shot
11:30		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua defensive rebound
11:14		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua misses two point jump shot
11:12		Tre King defensive rebound
10:58		Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
10:56		Robert Jones offensive rebound
10:51		Tre King misses three point jump shot
10:49		Bears defensive rebound
10:49		TV timeout
10:29	+3	Adam Flagler makes three point jump shot (Dale Bonner assists)	47-37
10:05	+2	Robert Jones makes two point layup (Demarion Watson assists)	49-37
9:45		Adam Flagler misses three point jump shot
9:43		Jaren Holmes defensive rebound
9:26		Tre King misses two point layup
9:24		Bears defensive rebound
9:07		Keyonte George misses three point jump shot
9:05		Osun Osunniyi defensive rebound
8:52		Aljaz Kunc turnover (bad pass) (Dale Bonner steals)
8:27		Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot
8:25		Bears offensive rebound
8:25		Aljaz Kunc personal foul
8:13	+3	Keyonte George makes three point jump shot	49-40
7:45	+3	Gabe Kalscheur makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)	52-40
7:24		Keyonte George offensive foul (Demarion Watson draws the foul)
7:24		Keyonte George turnover (offensive foul)
7:24		TV timeout
7:17	+2	Demarion Watson makes two point dunk (Tamin Lipsey assists)	54-40
7:02		Adam Flagler misses three point jump shot
7:00		Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
6:56		Dale Bonner personal foul
6:45		Dale Bonner shooting foul (Gabe Kalscheur draws the foul)
6:45	+1	Gabe Kalscheur makes regular free throw 1 of 3	55-40
6:45		Gabe Kalscheur misses regular free throw 2 of 3
6:45	+1	Gabe Kalscheur makes regular free throw 3 of 3	56-40
6:18		Jalen Bridges misses two point running jump shot
6:16		Demarion Watson defensive rebound
5:51	+2	Osun Osunniyi makes two point turnaround jump shot	58-40
5:37	+3	Adam Flagler makes three point jump shot	58-43
5:08		Gabe Kalscheur misses two point jump shot
5:06		Demarion Watson offensive rebound
4:55	+2	Demarion Watson makes two point dunk (Tre King assists)	60-43
4:41	+2	LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot	60-45
4:19		Adam Flagler shooting foul (Tre King draws the foul)
4:19	+1	Tre King makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-45
4:19	+1	Tre King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-45
4:15		Jaren Holmes shooting foul (LJ Cryer draws the foul)
4:15	+1	LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-46
4:15	+1	LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-47
4:14		Tre King turnover
4:03		Keyonte George misses two point layup
4:01		Robert Jones defensive rebound
3:48	+2	Tre King makes two point layup (Robert Jones assists)	64-47
3:36		Gabe Kalscheur shooting foul (Adam Flagler draws the foul)
3:36		TV timeout
3:36		Adam Flagler misses regular free throw 1 of 3
3:36		Adam Flagler misses regular free throw 2 of 3
3:36		Adam Flagler misses regular free throw 3 of 3
3:36		Osun Osunniyi defensive rebound
3:12		Gabe Kalscheur misses two point floating jump shot
3:10		Jaren Holmes offensive rebound
2:55		LJ Cryer shooting foul (Jaren Holmes draws the foul)
2:55		Jaren Holmes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:55	+1	Jaren Holmes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-47
2:47		Jaren Holmes shooting foul (LJ Cryer draws the foul)
2:47	+1	LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 3	65-48
2:47	+1	LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 3	65-49
2:47	+1	LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 3 of 3	65-50
2:36		Keyonte George personal foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul)
2:36	+1	Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-50
2:36		Tamin Lipsey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:36		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua defensive rebound
2:29		LJ Cryer misses two point jump shot
2:27		Tre King defensive rebound
2:07	+2	Osun Osunniyi makes two point dunk (Jaren Holmes assists)	68-50
1:50		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua offensive foul
1:50		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua turnover (offensive foul)
1:24		Keyonte George personal foul (Jaren Holmes draws the foul)
1:24	+1	Jaren Holmes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-50
1:24	+1	Jaren Holmes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-50
1:18	+3	Adam Flagler makes three point jump shot	70-53
1:02		Cyclones 60 second timeout
1:02		TV timeout
0:44	+3	Jaren Holmes makes three point jump shot (Aljaz Kunc assists)	73-53
0:29	+2	Adam Flagler makes two point jump shot	73-55
0:05		Cyclones turnover (shot clock violation)
0:01	+3	Adam Flagler makes three point jump shot (Flo Thamba assists)	73-58
0:00		End of period

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Adam Flagler makes three point jump shot (Flo Thamba assists)