AMES, Iowa — Jaren Holmes scored 14 factors and Aljaz Kunc added 12 on Sunday as No. 23 Iowa State handed St. John’s its first lack of the season, 71-60.
Kunc additionally contributed eight rebounds and three assists for the Cyclones (7-1). Robert Jones had 11 factors, 4 rebounds and three assists.
Posh Alexander led St. John’s (8-1) with 14 factors.
Iowa State turned the tables on the full-court urgent Crimson Storm, forcing 20 turnovers and holding St. John’s to 36% taking pictures.
“We work each single day on our defensive stress,” Holmes mentioned. “We need to flip groups over. We need to be one of the best defensive group within the nation.”
The Cyclones opened the sport with a 17-2 run, capped off by a Gabe Kalscheur 3-pointer on the 10:47 mark of the primary half.
Within the opening 9 minutes, St. John’s went 0 for 8 taking pictures and dedicated 9 turnovers. Rafael Pinzon hit a 3-pointer for the Crimson Storm’s first basket, with 9:54 left within the half.
“It’s a lesson discovered,” St. John’s coach Mike Anderson mentioned. “One of many stuff you’ve obtained to do whenever you go on the highway is, you’ve obtained to have the ability to shoot the basketball. That cures plenty of ills.”
The Cyclones led 33-22 on the break. St. John’s went 6 for 23 taking pictures (26.1%) within the first 20 minutes.
A 3-pointer from Holmes gave Iowa State a 44-29 margin early within the second half. Osun Osunniyi’s dunk made it 47-30 with 13 minutes remaining.
“Our guards did a terrific job reducing,” Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger mentioned. “With St. John’s, they stress you and need to unfold the ground a bit extra. So, you may get some extra of these cuts to attain, some extra of these alternatives.”
The sport was a part of the Big12/Large East Battle.
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