Tonight I went by myself to watch Iowa State's defensive battle with Oregon State. The Cyclones wound up defeating the Beavers, 60-50.
Coming into tonight's game, Oregon State was favored to win. They were an NCAA tournament team last year (that actually made the Elite 8). So it was nice to see the Cyclones play well and come away with a hard fought victory.
I would say that Izaiah Brockington was the player of the game for Iowa State, as he had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. The only other player (for either team) in double figures was Gabe Kalscheur, who had 15 points. Iowa State did a good job of boxing out and rebounding, as they won the rebounding battle 39-34, over a team that had a size advantage on the Cyclones. It seems like coach Otz has the team playing tough defense and focusing on rebounding and hustle. Even if this team does not end up winning a lot of games this year, they will be fun to watch and easy to root for.
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