Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Iowa St. 83, Florida Gulf Coast 72
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Where: James H. Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
Officials: # Kipp Kissinger, # Gerry Pollard, # Mark Schnur
Attendance: 12692


Iowa State 83, Florida Gulf Coast 72: Senior guard Korie Lucious scored 17 points and dished out nine assists as the Cyclones pulled away from the visiting Eagles in the second half.

Iowa State junior forward Melvin Ejim chipped in 14 and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds. The Cyclones, who shot 52 percent from 3-point range, also received solid bench scoring from senior guard Tyrus McGee, who scored 16, and sophomore center Percy Gibson, who added nine off 4-for-4 shooting.

After trailing for much of the first half, Iowa State (6-2) used a 19-6 run to grab a four-point lead by halftime. A 21-9 run to begin the final 20 minutes helped the Cyclones further distance themselves from Florida Gulf Coast (6-4), which led by seven at one point in the first half.

Four of the Eagles' starters scored in double figures, led by junior forward Chase Fieler's 18. Sophomore guard Brett Comer scored a season-high 15. Bernard Thompson and Sherwood Brown finished with 14 and 12, respectively.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Iowa State has outrebounded all eight of its opponents this season. … The Cyclones extended their home winning streak, which ranks fifth in school history, to 13 games. … Lucious shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc.

Top Game Performances
 
Florida Gulf Coast   Iowa St.
Chase Fieler 18 Scoring Korie Lucious 17
Brett Comer 8 Assists Korie Lucious 9
Eric McKnight 6 Rebounds Melvin Ejim 12
Filip Cvjeticanin 3 Free Throws Made Percy Gibson 1
Brett Comer 3 Steals Melvin Ejim 3
Chase Fieler 3 Blocks Anthony Booker 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Florida Gulf Coast 72 46.6 9-24 9-10 14 30 4 12 23
Iowa St. 83 49.3 13-25 2-5 21 33 3 10 19