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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Iowa State 70, Western Illinois 45
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 25, 2017
Where: Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
Officials: # Gerry Pollard, # Paul Janssen, # Kelly Self
Attendance: 13647

Iowa State made a pair of second half runs to break open a close game and put away Western Illinois 70-45 on Saturday in Ames, Iowa.

Lindell Wigginton had a game-high 21 points for the Cyclones, who got 10 assists from Nick Weiler-Babb. Cameron Lard came off the bench to add 14 points on 7-for-9 shooting.

The Cyclones opened the second half with seven straight points and later had a 14-4 run that stretched their lead to 50-34 with 12:36 to go in the game.

After a 3-pointer by the Leathernecks, Iowa State scored another 10 in a row during an 18-4 run that put the Cyclones up 68-41.

Iowa State (4-2) won its fourth straight game. Wigginton had four of the team's 10 3-pointers.

The Cyclones won the rebounding battle 45-33, including 11-4 on the offensive end, and had eight steals.

Dalan Ancrum scored 14 points to lead the Leathernecks (4-1), who shot 32.8 percent from the field and made just 5 of 25 3-pointers.

The teams traded runs early in a first half that ended with Iowa State on top 29-25.

After the Cyclones scored the game's first eight points, Western Illinois went on a 14-4 spurt to take a 14-12 lead with 9:08 to go.

Iowa State than rattled off 12 in a row, capped by a Weiler-Babb 3-pointer that made it 24-14 with 4:45 left in the half.

Western Illinois returns home on Wednesday to host IUPUI.

The Cyclones are off until they face Northern Illinois at home on Dec. 4.
Top Game Performances
 
Western Illinois   Iowa State
Dalan Ancrum 14 Scoring Lindell Wigginton 21
Kobe Webster 5 Assists Nick Weiler-Babb 10
C.J. Duff 7 Rebounds Hans Brase 9
Dalan Ancrum 2 Free Throws Made Terrence Lewis 1
Dalan Ancrum 2 Steals Solomon Young 3
Brandon Gilbeck 2 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Western Illinois 45 32.8 5-25 2-2 12 31 3 3 16
Iowa State 70 43.1 10-30 4-9 17 42 0 8 12