Iowa St. 65, Saint Louis 54

Published Nov. 28, 2009 1:02 a.m. ET

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Craig Brackins and Diante Garrett each scored 16 points to lead Iowa State to a 65-54 victory over Saint Louis in the Chicago Invitational Challenge on Friday night. Iowa State (6-0) briefly trailed 31-30 early in the second half, but the Cyclones responded with 13 unanswered points to pull away. Brackins converted a three-point play and Garrett had a layup to give Iowa State a 43-31 lead with 13:15 left. Brian Conklin led Saint Louis (4-1) with 18 points, and Willie Reed had 14 points and 13 rebounds.