Iowa State Cyclones vs Tennessee State Tigers
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
74
23-10
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TNST | 29 | 45 | 74 |
ISU | 55 | 53 | 108 |
108
28-7
Game Leaders
Team Stats
43% (28-65)
Field Goal %
53% (38-72)
24% (5-21)
Three Point %
46% (11-24)
68% (13-19)
Free Throw %
78% (21-27)
16
Turnovers
11
29
Rebounds
43
1%
Percent Led
97%
1
Largest Lead
38
Game Information
St. Louis, MO
CBS
Referee:Earl Walton
Referee:Deldre Carr
Referee:Tim Smith
Team Stats
| FG | 28-65 | 38-72 |
| Field Goal % | 43 | 53 |
| 3PT | 5-21 | 11-24 |
| Three Point % | 24 | 46 |
| FT | 13-19 | 21-27 |
| Free Throw % | 68 | 78 |
| Rebounds | 29 | 43 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 18 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 18 | 25 |
| Assists | 14 | 24 |
| Steals | 8 | 9 |
| Blocks | 9 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 16 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 13 | 23 |
| Fast Break Points | 11 | 13 |
| Points in Paint | 40 | 48 |
| Fouls | 22 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 1 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 1 | 38 |
| Percent Led | 1 | 97 |
TNST vs ISU Videos
Iowa State's awesome 2nd-half slams fuel blowout win
- 0:25
Aaron Nkrumah drains a 1st-half buzzer-beater for Tennessee State
- 0:19
Aaron Nkrumah punches home a massive slam for Tennessee State
- 0:18
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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