Monday, January 16th, 2017

I just got back from Hilton Coliseum after watching the Iowa State Cyclones lose a hard-fought game against the #2 ranked Kansas Jayhawks, 76-72.  The Jayhawks led for most of the game, double digits at times, and ISU just could not quite close the gap.  Kansas did have a 10 point lead with under two minutes to play, but Monte Morris and Naz Long connected on back to back three-pointers to make it interesting.

One thing that I will remember about this game was the fun atmosphere.  There was a light-up foam stick placed at every seat that would flash red when turned on.  That made for a pretty cool scene when the stadium's lights were turned down for player introductions.  

Monte Morris was the player of the game for Iowa State.  He finished with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals.  He was joined in double-figure scoring by Deonte Burton (21) and Naz Long (18).  The problem was that besides those three guys, the rest of the team only combined for 10 points.  

Tonight was the third time that I have seen ISU play Kansas, but unfortunately the Cyclones have only won one of those games (back in 2015).  

Pregame where you can see everyone's glow stick.

Kansas won the opening tip.