Missouri 62, Iowa State 59
1/8/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 8, 2005
GAME NOTES
Saturday, January 8, 2004
Mizzou Arena
GAME NOTES
The first free throw of the game did not come until the 4:21 mark of the first half when ISU's Tasheed Carr made one of two shots.
Halftime Score: MU 33, ISU 24
Halftime Stat Leaders- Points: Conley and Kleiza (MU)- 7, Stinston (ISU)- 10
Rebounds:Kleiza (MU)- 7, Staple (ISU)- 4
Assists:
Iowa State took the lead away from MU with 8:57 left in the second half on a free throw by Rahshon Clark to make the score 44-43.
The Cyclones went on a 28-4 run from 17:16 to 5:05 in the second half, taking a 54-43 lead.
With the victory,
The Tigers improve to 9-2 at Mizzou Arena.
Mizzou has won three straight for the first time this season. It has won five of its last six and seven of its last nine.
The Tigers, who led 33-24 at halftime, are 8-0 when leading at the half.
MU has held each of its last 10 opponents to less than 70 points.
All nine Tigers to see action scored for the Tigers on Saturday.
Senior Jason Conley led Mizzou with 13 points. It is the seventh time this season and third game in a row in which he has reached double digits in points.
Sophomore Linas Kleiza had a team-high nine rebounds. It is the seventh time he has led the team in rebounds this season. Kleiza has led MU in scoring rebounding or both categories in 11 of MU 14 games this season.
The 24 points in the first half match a season low for points in a half for the Cyclones this season. ISU also scored 24 in the first half against
The Cyclones are 1-4 when trailing at half
Senior Jared Homan moved into 16th place on the Iowa State all-time rebounds list with six on Saturday, giving him 610 for his career.
Sophomore Curtis Stinson had 22 points to lead
Sophomore Will Blalock had double-digits in points for the ninth time this season with 12 against
Senior Damon Staple had a team-high eight rebounds for
