AMES, Iowa – Iowa State (4-0, 0-0 Big 12) stifled Grambling State (2-3, 0-0 SWAC) Sunday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum, holding the Tigers to 37 points in a 92-37 blowout to remain undefeated on the year.

ISU’s margin of victory this season is +45.5, defeating all four opponents by at least 30 points. It marked the second time in the T.J. Otzelberger era where an opponent was held under 40 points.

Iowa State led 48-14 at the break and were never threatened. The Cyclones dominated inside with a plethora of easy baskets, connecting on 63 percent of their shots from the field (32-51) while holding the Tigers to a 29 percent clip.

The Cyclones had five players in double figures, led Tamin Lipsey’s 17 points. Lipsey continues to improve by the game. The floor general also handed out a season-high nine assists and tallied three steals. He’s dished out five or more assists in all four games this season.

True freshmen Omaha Biliew and Milan Momcilovic added 14 and 13 points, respectively, and Curtis Jones netted 14 points and dished out five dimes.  

How It Happened
Iowa State made 11-of-its-first-15 shots and raced out to a 32-4 lead on the Tigers. Lipsey had four assists and the Cyclones converted nine points off turnovers to help forge their lead. Momcilovic scored eight points, including a pair of treys.

C. Jones had 10 points in the first 12 minutes of the contest, making 4-of-5 from the field with two 3-pointers.

It was a 48-14 Cyclone lead at the break. Lipsey finished the opening period with 10 points and eight dimes. Grambling’s 14 points tied for the fifth-lowest half output by a Cyclone opponent since 1949-50.

Top Performers
Omaha Biliew had one of his best games of his young Cyclone career, posting a career-high 14 points behind a 6-of-7 effort from the field.  Biliew, who did his damage in just 20 minutes of action, also had three rebounds.    

Up Next
Iowa State heads to Orlando during Thanksgiving to play in the ESPN Events Invitational. The Cyclones will play three games with a first-round matchup vs. VCU on Thursday. Tipoff is at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN2.