Eastern Illinois 53, at Iowa State 78

AMES, Iowa (Interstat) — The Iowa State Cyclones, one of the nation’s few remaining undefeated teams, methodically dispatched the visiting Eastern Illinois Panthers 78-53 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Sunday at a sold-out Hilton Coliseum. The victory pushed Iowa State’s record to 11-0, while Eastern Illinois fell to 2-8. The most important part of the game was a decisive 19-2 run by Iowa State late in the first half that transformed a competitive contest into a commanding lead from which the Panthers never recovered. With just over eight minutes remaining before halftime and Iowa State leading 23-20, the Cyclones… Read more...