National Basketball Association
Iowa St. 93, North Carolina Central 75
When: 9:50 PM ET, Friday, March 21, 2014
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials:
# Tim Comer, # Mike Nance, # Gary Prager
Attendance:
11690
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Iowa State 93, North Carolina
Central 75: Georges Niang scored 24 points but was lost for the rest of the NCAA tournament after suffering a fractured right foot in the Cyclones' second-round rout of the Eagles in San Antonio.
Melvin Ejim added 17 points and
eight rebounds for third-seeded Iowa State (27-7), which shot 63.6
percent from the field, including 9-of-17 from 3-point range. Dustin
Hogue and Monte Morris added 15 points apiece while DeAndre Kane had
14 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Cyclones, who will
face North Carolina on Sunday in the East regional.
Jeremy Ingram scored 28 points for
14th-seeded North Carolina Central (28-6), which had its 20-game winning streak snapped. Karamo
Jawara added 16 points while Emanuel Chapman chipped in with 10 for
the Eagles, who hit just 5-of-16 from 3-point range.
The first half was tight, with
seven lead changes and six ties, as the Eagles showed no signs of
being intimidated. Ejim's dunk with 4:12 to play gave the Cyclones an
eight-point lead, but North Carolina Central rallied to within one
before Iowa State scored the last five points of the half for a
six-point advantage.
Things were much different after
halftime as the Cyclones turned a nine-point game into a 20-point
affair, going on an 11-0 run midway through the half to turn the
contest into a rout. A 7-0 run by North Carolina Central pulled it
within 16 with 5:15 to go, but Naz Long hit a 3-pointer and the
Eagles went on to their first loss since Jan. 11.
GAME NOTEBOOK: North Carolina
Central coach LeVelle Moton coached just days after his 1-year-old
son suffered burns after spilling hot coffee on his face. … Iowa
State improved to 15-15 all-time in the NCAA tournament.
… The Cyclones dominated the boards 34-24.
Top Game Performances
North Carolina Central |
|
Iowa St. |
Jeremy Ingram 28 |
Scoring |
Georges Niang 24 |
Emanuel Chapman 4 |
Assists |
DeAndre Kane 5 |
Jeremy Ingram 5 |
Rebounds |
Melvin Ejim 8 |
Jeremy Ingram 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Monte Morris 6 |
Jordan Parks 3 |
Steals |
DeAndre Kane 2 |
Ebuka Anyaorah 2 |
Blocks |
Melvin Ejim 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
North Carolina Central
|
75 |
46.2 |
5-16 |
10-12 |
12 |
19 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
Iowa St.
|
93 |
63.6 |
9-17 |
14-16 |
21 |
31 |
5 |
5 |
9 |