Articles Tagged: Iowa State men’s basketball

Freshman plays 20 minutes and scores 14 points as Cyclones improve to 4-0

Demarion Watson’s minutes are slightly up. So are his numbers, which are achieved in brief bursts throughout a game. Iowa State’s sophomore sparkplug knows his role. He must provide energy. Maximum effort. A handful of explosive plays on both ends of the floor even though most of the game he resides on the bench — for now, at least.

Ames native Tamin Lipsey led Iowa State with a career-high 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting in the Cyclones’ 102-47 dismantling of Lindenwood. The skilled sophomore point guard added seven assists and six rebounds and achieved those impressive numbers in just over 22 minutes.

Iowa State freshman Milan Momcilovic was 6-for-7 from 3-point range in Monday’s season opener. Momcilovic proved to be fully ready for his first breakout opportunity precisely because of how he hones his craft.

Cyclones open season Monday night against Green Bay and will continue to focus on defense this season

Five hundred and ninety-two days unfolded between Tre King’s last basketball game for Eastern Kentucky and his first for Iowa State. Now just over two weeks separates the Cyclones’ sixth-year senior forward from his first and last full season in cardinal and gold — and to say he’s jazzed up about the prospect would be the epitome of an understatement.

Iowa State point guard Tamin Lipsey knew one area of his otherwise well-rounded game needed a lot of work, so the sophomore-to-be honed in on improving his jump shot in the offseason.

A former Cyclones basketball player that didn’t play last season because of an Achilles injury pleaded Tuesday to underage gambling. He is the 10th student-athlete to plead to the lesser charge in the state probe of illegal gambling.

Iowa State’s men’s basketball players will mostly be free to roam around the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas Friday through next Thursday — while also playing competitive games, of course.

Iowa State freshman Milan Momcilovic can drain long range shots both spotting up and off the dribble. He’s adept around the rim, too, making him a hard guard despite his relatively young age.

Colorado’s Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to approve the university’s return to the Big 12.

It’s fitting that new Iowa State guard Keshon Gilbert, a transfer from UNLV, would choose “win” to describe his approach to the game because every move he makes on the court seems to embody it.

Robert Jones made a mere 40.3 percent of his free throws last season, but that proved to be a marked improvement. He’s developed a plan to turn progress into proficiency for the final stage of his Iowa State basketball career.

When it comes to so-called “measurables,” Iowa State five-star freshman Omaha Biliew admirably exceeds the cut on each level — but that’s not what makes him a standout. Not to coach T.J. Otzelberger, anyway.

Iowa State's Tamin Lipsey is one of the top rebounding guards in the Big 12 and it’s an inherent strength.