National Basketball Association
Iowa St. 86, Drake 77
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Officials:
# Paul Janssen, # Hal Lusk, # Terry Oglesby
Attendance:
13180
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Iowa State 86, Drake 77: Melvin Ejim had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Cyclones past the in-state rival Bulldogs in the second game of the inaugural Hy-Vee Big 4 Classic in Des Moines, Iowa.
Ejim was 5-for-10 from the field but also did most of his damage at the foul line. He was 11-for-14 from the line and the Cyclones (8-3) hit 20 foul shots in the second half.
Will Clyburn also had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Iowa State outrebounded Drake 44-28.
Seth VanDeest scored a season-high 18 points for Drake (4-5). Ben Simons and Chris Hines added 13 for the Bulldogs, who knocked off Iowa State last season.
Iowa State never trailed after Ejim's layup gave them a 16-15 lead with 10:52 left in the first half. The Bulldogs hung around for most of the second half but the Cyclones sealed the win on Clyburn's 3-point play with 1:51 remaining that gave them an 80-71 lead.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg is 6-1 against Drake as a player and coach. ... The Cyclones have outrebounded 10 of their 11 opponents. ... Both teams entered the game ranked in the top 10 in 3-point shooting but neither team shot well from behind the arc as Drake was 6-for-20 while Iowa State was 4-for-19.
Top Game Performances
Drake |
|
Iowa St. |
Seth VanDeest 18 |
Scoring |
Melvin Ejim 21 |
Richard Carter 4 |
Assists |
Melvin Ejim 4 |
Jordan Clarke 7 |
Rebounds |
Melvin Ejim 11 |
Richard Carter 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Melvin Ejim 11 |
Chris Hines 3 |
Steals |
Melvin Ejim 4 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Anthony Booker 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Drake
|
77 |
43.5 |
6-20 |
17-21 |
15 |
28 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Iowa St.
|
86 |
44.1 |
4-19 |
30-41 |
15 |
44 |
5 |
10 |
17 |