AMES, Iowa — Tamin Lipsey had 14 points and six assists to lead No. 6 Iowa State to a 71-64 win over West Virginia on Saturday.
Curtis Jones added 12 points for the Cyclones (21-6, 10-4 Big 12), who remained unbeaten in 16 home games this season.
Kobe Johnson and Kerr Kriisa scored 12 points each for West Virginia (9-18, 4-10). The Mountaineers committed 23 turnovers, which Iowa State converted into 29 points.
The Cyclones played through a few shooting slumps in the game. After building a 12-point lead in the first half, Iowa State went through a 1-for-8 spell in the second half and fell behind 51-50.
The Cyclones regrouped and went on a 14-0 run, punctuated by Tre King’s putback, for a 64-51 advantage with 3 minutes, 27 seconds remaining.
West Virginia sped to an early 11-2 lead as the Cyclones missed six of their first seven shots.
Consecutive 3-pointers by Jones rallied Iowa State to within 12-11, and three baskets by Keshon Gilbert put the Cyclones up 21-17.
Milan Momcilovic’s 3-pointer capped a 9-2 run by Iowa State and extended the margin to 24-19. That lead eventually grew to 37-26 on a layup by Robert Jones.
West Virginia visits Kansas State on Monday.
