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No. 10 Iowa State breaks program scoring record in 132-68 win over Alcorn State

Milan Momcilovic made his first eight 3-point shots while scoring 27 points and No. 10 Iowa State prepped for its weekend visit to top-ranked Purdue by setting a program scoring re...

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Jamarion Batemon - Drills seven threes in career night Batemon posted 26 points (9-13 FG, 7-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 132-68 win over Alcorn State.

Impact Batemon had a career night, connecting on 7-of-10 from beyond the arc while tallying a career-best 26 points as the Cyclones stomped Alcorn State. The freshman reserve played 12 more minutes than his previous season high, reaching double figures in scoring for the second time this season with his previous high-water mark being the 11 points he posted back on Nov. 6. Batemon has only topped six points twice this season but does have future promise for Iowa State and could prove to be a valuable piece off the bench for occasional scoring production as the season wears on.

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Milan Momcilovic - Red hot from long range Momcilovic provided 27 points (9-12 FG, 8-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and five steals over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 132-68 win over Alcorn State.

Impact Momcilovic topped 20 points for the third time in four games, connecting on a career-high eight triples on just nine attempts while also contributing a season-high five thefts in the strong two-way effort. Momcilovic has shot 14-for-19 from three across his last two games to raise his shooting percentage to 49.1 from long range on the season. Following two solid seasons in Ames, the junior forward is in the midst of a breakout campaign, averaging 18.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals across 26.3 minutes through eight games.

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Joshua Jefferson - Posts third-straight double double Jefferson finished with 24 points (10-13 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, 10 assists and two steals across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 132-68 win over Alcorn State.

Impact Jefferson recorded his third-consecutive double double and the second straight in which he's dished out 10 assists. These past two performances represent the first two times in Jefferson's career that he has recorded double figures in assists and demonstrate the role he's taken on as a ball distributor this season, especially over the last three games without Tamin Lipsey, who continues to sit with a groin injury. The senior forward is now averaging a career-high 5.6 dimes to go along with career-best marks in scoring (17.6) and rebounds (7.9).

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Dominick Nelson - Will be day-to-day moving forward Nelson (groin) will be day-to-day for Iowa State, per Eugene Rapay of The Journal News.

Impact Nelson was reported to be out earlier Wednesday, and now we know why -- the guard is dealing with a groin injury. Considering he's been described as day-to-day, his ailment doesn't sound all that serious.

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Tamin Lipsey - Not warming up Lipsey (groin) isn't participating in warmups and appears slated to miss another game Wednesday night, per Eugene Rapay of The Journal News.

Impact Lipsey looks set to miss his third straight game as the Cyclones take on Alcorn State at home. The starting point guard is off to an excellent start this season, averaging 18.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists, but Nate Heise will likely start once again in his stead.

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Dominick Nelson - Unavailable vs. Alcorn State Nelson (undisclosed) isn't playing against Alcorn State on Wednesday, per Eugene Rapay of The Journal News.

Impact Nelson has come off the bench for Iowa State this season, averaging 7.4 points across 14.4 minutes. It's unclear what's holding him out Wednesday night, but the Cyclones will have to go a little deeper into their rotation against Alcorn State.

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Tamin Lipsey - Game-time decision Wednesday Lipsey (groin) is a game-time decision for Wednesday's game Alcorn State, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Iowa State will push Lipsey's availability for at least a few more hours as the team prepares for Alcorn State. Though the Cyclones' upcoming opponent may be easily defeated without him, they provide him a tune-up before their big clash with Purdue on Saturday. In his absence, Nate Heise has started, and that is expected to remain under a Lipsey absence and despite the former recently struggling against Syracuse in Las Vegas.

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Tamin Lipsey - Day-to-day, will be evaluated Iowa State's head coach T.J. Otzelberger recently announced that Lipsey (groin) is day-to-day and will be evaluated Tuesday afternoon, Cyclone Fanatic reports.

Impact Lipsey's latest update indicates that he may not be out for multiple games. "He's [Lipsey is] trending in the right direction," Otzelberger recently announced. "I don't know what that means. We don't want him to feel any pressure to play." The announcement indicates that while questionable, Lipsey may be available for Wednesday's game against Alcorn State.

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Milan Momcilovic scores 24, leads No. 15 Iowa State over Syracuse 95-64 at Players Era

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

NOVEMBER 26 • Associated Press

Tamin Lipsey - Could miss multiple more games Head coach TJ Otzelberger said Wednesday that Iowa State could hold Lipsey out of the next couple of games to make sure Lipsey is 100 percent before returning, Jeff Goodman of TheF...

Impact Otzelberger said the move is out of caution, and that the Cyclones want to be sure their star guard is fully recovered before pushing him back into game action. Lipsey dealt with a groin injury for parts of the 2024-25 season, though it's unclear if the two injuries are to the same groin. Iowa State's next chance to play is Dec. 3 against Alcorn State. After that, they face Purdue on Dec. 6 and Iowa on Dec. 11. If Lipsey can't suit up for any of the three contests, Nate Hiese and Jamarion Batemon could handle more minutes.

NOVEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Tamin Lipsey - Not participating in warmups Lipsey (groin) isn't participating in pregame warmups ahead of Wednesday's game against Syracuse, Eugene Rapay of The Journal News reports.

Impact Lipsey suffered a groin injury in Iowa State's first game at the Players Era Festival, and it looks like the star guard will miss Wednesday's tournament finale. Lipsey's next chance to play will come Dec. 3 against Alcorn State. Nate Heise will likely draw the start in Lipsey's place.

NOVEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Tamin Lipsey - Game-time decision Wednesday Lipsey (groin) is a game-time decision for Wednesday's game against Syracuse at Las Vegas, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact For a second straight game in Las Vegas, Iowa State will push Lipsey's injury status until the start of the team's upcoming game. The last time he was a game-time decision came in the same Players Era Festival tournament that the Cyclones are still partaking in. The GTD came against Creighton, and Lipsey did not start, with his team opting to rest him and start Nate Heise instead. Heise responded strongly by logging six assists, five rebounds and three steals.

NOVEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Nate Heise - Dishes six assists in first start Heise racked up eight points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, six assists, one block and three steals across 39 minutes during Tuesday's 78-60 win over Creighton.

Impact Heise made his first start of the season with leading scorer Tamin Lipsey sidelined by a groin injury, and the end result was a solid all-around stat line and the Cyclones maintaining their undefeated record. Lipsey is considered day-to-day, so Heise may get another opportunity for extended run when Iowa State faces off against Syracuse in the Players Era Festival on Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Killyan Toure scores 20 points to lead No. 15 Iowa State past Creighton, 78-60

Freshman Killyan Toure scored a career-high 20 points and No. 15 Iowa State beat Creighton 78-60 in the second round of the Players Era Championship

NOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press

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Blake Buchanan - Solid contribution down low Buchanan chipped in 12 points (6-11 FG, 0-1 FT), nine rebounds, one block and two steals in 31 minutes during Tuesday's 78-60 victory over Creighton.

Impact Buchanan reached double figures in the scoring column for the second time this season while finishing one rebound shy of a double double during the win. He also contributed on the other end of the court with a block and two steals. The junior big man topped 30 minutes for the second time this season, in part due to his ability to stay out of foul trouble and in part due to the loss of Tamin Lipsey tightening up TJ Otzelberger's rotation. Buchanan averaged 5.4 points, 5.3 boards and 1.1 blocks across 21.9 minutes last season for Virginia and has increased his production to 8.3 points and 5.8 rebounds while sending back 1.5 shots per game while playing a very similar 23.5 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Killyan Toure - Tallies career-high 20 points Toure logged 20 points (8-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 30 minutes during Tuesday's 78-60 win over Creighton.

Impact Toure put together the best showing of his freshman campaign, shooting 57.1-percent on a season-high 14 attempts to tally the first 20-point performance of his young career. Toure has started all six games thus far and had totaled as many as 11 points on two occasions but took on more offensive responsibility thanks to the absence of backcourt-mate Tamin Lipsey, who missed the contest with a groin injury. Tuesday's effort lifted Toure's season scoring average to 10.5 to go along with 2.7 boards, 1.5 assists and 1.8 steals across 24.7 minutes.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Tamin Lipsey - Remains day-to-day Lipsey (groin) is day-to-day after sitting out Iowa State's win over Creighton on Tuesday, per Eugene Rapay of The Journal News.

Impact Lipsey's groin injury apparently isn't all that severe, as the decision to sit him against the Bluejays reportedly wasn't made until Tuesday morning. He remains firmly questionable as he works through his ailment, but it's an overall positive update for the point guard. He'll look to return Wednesday in game three of the Players Era Festival.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Tamin Lipsey - Ruled out vs. Creighton Lipsey (groin) isn't available against Creighton on Tuesday in the Players Era Festival, per Eugene Rapay of The Journal News.

Impact Lipsey was initially reported to be a game-time decision against the Bluejays, but about an hour away from tip off in Las Vegas, the star point guard has been ruled out. This should mean more minutes for Nate Heise and Jamarion Batemon, but it's also a big loss for the Cyclones as Lipsey is off to a scorching hot start this season, averaging 18.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists.

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