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11/26 14:23 CST Milan Momcilovic scores 24, leads No. 15 Iowa State over
Syracuse 95-64 at Players Era
Milan Momcilovic scores 24, leads No. 15 Iowa State over Syracuse 95-64 at
Players Era
By KIRK KERN
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- Milan Momcilovic scored 24 points to lead No. 15 Iowa State
to a 95-64 win over Syracuse in the final day of the Players Era Championship
on Wednesday.
The Cyclones (7-0) won all three of their games at the tournament but were
playing in the consolation round because of a point differential tiebreaker.
Killyan Toure scored 19 points for Iowa State alongside three others in
double-figures: Josh Jefferson (13 points), Blake Buchanan (12) and Dominic
Nelson (12). Iowa State shot 59% (36-of-61) from the field while limiting
Syracuse to 39.3% (22-of-56).
Sadiq White Jr. led the Orangemen (4-3) with 14 points, while J.J. Starling and
Tyler Bestey each added 10.
The first half ended with Iowa State leading 35-34, but the Cyclones went on a
14-2 run early in the second half to pull away. In that run, Momcilovic made
two 3-pointers and Jefferson added six points.
Syracuse led 18-16 with 8:53 remaining in the first half when Iowa State went
on a 12-0 run, sparked by 3-pointers from Momcilovic and Toure. But the
Orangemen went on a 10-0 run to tie the game at 28-28 with 4:22 left behind
3-pointers from Betsey, Naithan George and Nate Kingz.
Up Next
Iowa State will host Alcorn State on Dec. 3. Syracuse will play at No. 17
Tennessee on Tuesday.
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