University of Missouri
Iowa State
Tigers Storm Past Cyclones In Ames
2/6/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 6, 2007
AMES, Iowa (AP) -Stefhon Hannah scored 15 points, Matt Lawrence added 13 and Missouri used a pair of 11-0 runs in second half to beat Iowa State 77-55 Tuesday night.
Kalen Grimes added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers (14-8, 3-6 Big 12), who shot 52.5 percent from the floor and snapped a seven-game road losing streak in Ames.
Iowa State (12-11, 3-6) pulled within 39-36 early in the second half, but the Tigers answered with its first 11-0 run and went up 14. The Cyclones shot themselves in the foot twice during Missouri's decisive spurt, and each time the Tigers responded with quick, demoralizing scores.
Mike Taylor front-rimmed an open layup, and Wesley Johnson blew a dunk from the baseline shortly thereafter. Marcus Watkins and Leo Lyons were the recipients of open looks on the other end, and they helped give the Tigers a 50-36 lead.
Iowa State briefly pulled within 10 before Missouri blew the game open. Hannah's floater put the Tigers ahead 70-49 with less than four minutes left.
Johnson led Iowa State with 17 points, and Taylor had 15.
Missouri's full-court press forced Iowa State out of its rhythm early, as the Cyclones had as many points - eight - as turnovers in the opening 10 minutes. Iowa State took better care of the basketball as the half wore on and got within 31-26 by the break.
The Tigers hadn't won in Ames since 1999, when former coach Norm Stewart led them past Iowa State 77-61 in his final season.
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