Grambling Tigers @ Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State buries Grambling with monster first half, wins 92-37
AMES, Iowa -- — Tamin Lipsey had 17 points and nine assists and Iowa State led by 34 points at halftime en route to a 92-37 thrashing of Grambling on Sunday.
The Cyclones thoroughly dominated the first half, leading 48-14 at the break. Grambling scored first but Iowa State went ahead 15-2 within the first five minutes and a 17-0 run gave them a 32-4 lead. The Cyclones outshot the Tigers 68%-25% and led in rebounding 19-7. Only three players scored for Grambling in the first half.
The second half wasn't a whole lot closer as Iowa State added 21 points to its lead.
Curtis Jones and Omaha Biliew scored 14 points each off the bench for Iowa State (4-0). Milan Momcilovic and Keshon Gilbert scored 13 each.
Backup guard Kintavious Dozier led Grambling (2-3) with 14 points.
Iowa State is allowing 45.8 points per game and has an average victory margin of 45.4 in four games, all against Division I opponents.
Iowa State finished at 62.7% from the floor and Grambling came in at 28.6%.
Next up for Iowa State is a trip to Kissimmee, Florida, to pay VCU on Thursday in the ESPN Events Invitational.
Grambling faces Sam Houston on Wednesday at the Trojan Classic in Troy, Alabama.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Sirmons
- Blake Harris
- Alexander Thompson
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 1-7 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 1-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-8 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 0-5 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |

