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Las Vegas, NV. – The Iowa State Cyclones and Creighton Bluejays tipped off Day two of the Gamers Period Championship at Mandalay Bay. Taking part in with out their star level guard Tamin Lipsey, who was out with a decrease physique damage, Iowa State was spectacular and took care of Creighton 78-60. The Cyclones led 40-26 on the half and Creighton by no means made a critical run within the second half.
The Cyclones prolonged their lead within the second half helped by the play of 6’9 Joshua Jefferson. The senior completed the sport with 18 factors, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. He made a pleasant go to Killyan Toure for a layup that prolonged the result in 18 factors. Toure, a 6’3 freshman from France by the use of Brewster Academy, was lively all through and highlighted his athleticism as he led Iowa State with 20 factors on 8-of-14 capturing and added 4 rebounds. 6’8 shooter Milan Moncilovic battled foul hassle however completed with ten factors on 2-of-4 from deep. Josh Dix tried to maintain Creighton within the sport, connecting on three second half 3’s as he scored 15 factors and added six assists.
Within the second sport St. John’s obtained off to a sizzling begin of their sport in opposition to Baylor due to Oziyah Sellers. The 6’5 Stanford switch scored 13 early factors because the Crimson Storm raced off to a 21-6 lead. The Bears diminished their deficit for 5 factors on a number of situations helped from 6’5 Cameron Carr’s 14 factors. Carr continued his glorious play on the occasion, hitting all three of his 3’s and changing 5-of-6 photographs general. The Crimson Storm’s Bryce Hopkins was lively all through the half. He scored 11 factors, hitting his solely three-point try and making 4-of-6 from the sector. Baylor’s Tounde Yessoufou had issues changing, particularly inside, making solely 1-of-9 photographs in scoring three factors. Baylor had a 25-14 rebounding benefit, together with 17-3 on the offensive bords however didn’t actually benefit from that, with solely a 12-7 edge in second probability factors.
St. John’s got here out robust and scored the primary eight factors of the second half, increasing their result in 17 factors. Yessoufou (15 factors, 5-17 FG) tried to get the Bears going with two driving layups and a three-pointer however it was too little, too late. The Crimson Storm maintained a double-digit lead and cruised to a 96-81 win. Carr led the Bears with 25 factors on 5-of-7 from deep.
Bryce Hopkins has been injured a lot of the previous few seasons and appears to be hitting his stride. He completed with 26 factors, hitting 3-of-6 3’s and added 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Sellers had 22 factors on 5-of-7 from deep whereas Dillon Mitchell added 18 factors, capturing 8-of-10 together with a team-high six assists. The Crimson Storm had an especially environment friendly offensive sport, capturing 57.4% from the sector together with 11-of-22 on three-pointers.
This text was written by Carl Berman, Managing Companion of NetScouts Basketball. You’ll be able to observe us on Instagram, or on twitter.
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