Allen, White help Iowa State beat Providence 64-54

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - Chris Allen scored 15 points, Royce White pulled down 16 rebounds, and Iowa State won its third-round game Friday at the South Padre Island Invitational, beating Providence 64-54.

Tyrus McGee added 14 points for the Cyclones (4-1), who led by just four, 56-52, with 3:17 to play before a Bubu Palo jumper, a pair of McGee free throws and an Allen 3-pointer put the game away.

Vincent Council led the Friars (4-1) with 21 points, and Gerard Coleman had 20 points and eight rebounds. The two were a combined 17 for 36 (47 percent) from the field, but their teammates were just 5 for 19 (26 percent).

Iowa State led by as many as seven in the first half, but Providence rallied after halftime to take a 34-33 lead on a Coleman 3-pointer. A White dunk and two Chris Babb 3s quickly put the Cyclones back up by seven.

PROVIDENCE (4-1)

Kofane 0-0 1-2 1, Goldsbrough 0-1 0-0 0, Henton 3-10 0-1 6, Cotton 2-8 1-1 6, Council 9-19 1-3 21, Coleman 8-17 2-3 20, Giplaye 0-0 0-1 0, Carter 0-0 0-0 0, Dixon 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-55 5-11 54.

IOWA ST. (4-1)

Ejim 2-3 2-4 6, White 2-6 1-3 5, Babb 3-11 0-0 9, Allen 5-6 1-2 15, Christopherson 2-9 2-2 8, Palo 1-2 3-4 5, Booker 0-1 0-0 0, Gibson 1-2 0-2 2, McGee 4-11 4-4 14. Totals 20-51 13-21 64.

Halftime_Iowa St. 28-24. 3-Point Goals_Providence 5-17 (Council 2-4, Coleman 2-5, Cotton 1-6, Henton 0-2), Iowa St. 11-30 (Allen 4-5, Babb 3-10, Christopherson 2-6, McGee 2-8, Ejim 0-1). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Providence 27 (Coleman 8), Iowa St. 46 (White 16). Assists_Providence 8 (Cotton, Council 3), Iowa St. 11 (White 4). Total Fouls_Providence 19, Iowa St. 15. A_675.