Sunday, December 8th, 2019

Today was a good day.  For starters, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the New England Patriots.  Iowa State's Football team was invited to the Camping World Bowl in Orlando, where they will face off against Notre Dame on December 28th.  Finally, Iowa State's basketball team defeated the 16th-ranked Seton Hall Pirates, 76-66. 

I took Jeremy with me today to watch the game.  Iowa State really was cold shooting the ball to start the game, as they started 2-17 from the field.  Thankfully, a strong defensive effort kept them in the game, and the Cyclones managed to lead at halftime, 28-26.  Iowa State kept up the intensity in the second half, and made enough shots to get some separation.  The Cyclones then made their free-throws down the stretch to help seal the upset.

It's hard to pick a player of the game, as three Cyclones tied for the lead with 17 points each.  I guess that I will go with Haliburton yet again, as he did a good job running the offense, had 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and he made a clutch 3-pointer down the stretch.  He was joined in double figures scoring by Rasir Bolton (17), George Conditt (17), and Prentiss Nixon (10).  The last time I attended a basketball game where the Cyclones defeated a ranked team was against #5 Kansas last season.

Tip-off between Iowa State and Seton Hall.