AMES, Iowa — Because of an unpleasant efficiency, a lot of ugly streaks stay intact for Colorado.
No. 8 Iowa State made fast work of the CU males’s basketball group Thursday, operating away from the Buffaloes out of the gate earlier than handing Colorado a lopsided 97-67 defeat at Hilton Coliseum.
It was the sixth consecutive loss for the Buffs, marking the third-longest shedding streak in 16 seasons underneath head coach Tad Boyle. It was CU’s eighth consecutive highway loss towards ISU and the Buffs’ eleventh consecutive loss towards a foe ranked within the Related Press High 25.
It additionally was CU’s twenty third consecutive loss towards an AP High 25 group on the highway, a streak that stretches again practically 13 years.
CU’s Sebastian Rancik opened the scoring with a 3-pointer, however it was all downhill from there for the Buffs. Iowa State scored the subsequent 21 factors in a 30-1 run, giving the Cyclones a 30-4 lead. The Buffs went 8 minutes, 27 seconds with no subject aim and dedicated 4 turnovers through the ISU run.
Freshman Isaiah Johnson managed to create repeat journeys to the free throw line to maintain the Buffs from utterly drowning, and his 3-pointer introduced the Buffs inside 16 factors with greater than seven minutes remaining within the first half. However Iowa State constructed its lead again to 52-29 at halftime, and the Cyclones led by 30 factors with 12:35 remaining.
Iowa State shot .625 within the first half (20-for-32), marking the third straight half during which CU’s opponent shot higher than 60%. The Buffs had been outrebounded for the fourth consecutive sport and the fifth time in six video games, with the Cyclones posing a 38-22 benefit on the glass. It was the ninth time this season an opponent has shot 50% towards the Buffs, with ISU ending with a .614 mark.
Johnson was a brilliant spot, recording the primary back-to-back 20-point video games of his profession by ending with 24 factors. Six gamers scored in double figures for Iowa State, led by 17 from Jamarion Batemon.
No. 8 Iowa State 97, Colorado 67
COLORADO (12-9, 2-6 BIG 12)
Dak 3-7 0-0 6, Rancik 3-8 2-2 9, Malone 0-1 0-0 0, Hargress 3-6 4-5 11, Johnson 7-13 8-9 24, Sanders 3-5 0-0 6, Ifaola 0-0 0-2 0, Holland 0-4 0-0 0, Michaeli 0-2 0-1 0, Inman 2-4 0-0 6, Crawford 2-2 0-0 5, Kossaras 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-54 14-19 67.
IOWA STATE (19-2, 6-2)
Buchanan 1-1 0-2 2, Jefferson 3-9 6-8 13, Momcilovic 6-9 1-2 16, Lipsey 6-10 1-2 14, Toure 5-8 1-1 12, Heise 4-7 0-0 8, Batemon 5-8 3-3 17, Pleta 4-4 4-4 12, Kelderman 0-0 1-2 1, Mulder 0-0 0-0 0, Nelson 0-0 0-0 0, Rise 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 35-57 17-24 97.
Halftime: Iowa State 52-29; 3-Level Targets: Colorado 7-24 (Inman 2-4, Johnson 2-6, Crawford 1-1, Hargress 1-3, Rancik 1-4, Dak 0-1, Michaeli 0-1, Holland 0-2, Kossaras 0-2), Iowa State 10-21 (Batemon 4-6, Momcilovic 3-6, Jefferson 1-2, Toure 1-2, Lipsey 1-3, Heise 0-2); Rebounds: Colorado 22 (Sanders 5), Iowa State 38 (Jefferson, Heise 8); Assists: Colorado 13 (Hargress 3), Iowa State 19 (Jefferson, Lipsey 5); Whole Fouls: Colorado 20, Iowa State 18.