Iowa
Iowa State basketball breaks points, 3-point records vs Alcorn State
Iowa State’s T.J. Otzelberger on Killyan Toure’s energy plays
Iowa State’s T.J. Otzelberger on Killyan Toure’s energy plays
The Iowa State basketball team made history Wednesday night.
In a dominating win over Alcorn State, the Cyclones broke their own program records for total points scored, with 132, and 3-pointers made in a single game with 22. The previous record for total points was 130, which was set against The Citadel on Nov. 20, 2016. The previous 3-point record was 18, which Iowa State hit in a game against Kansas on Feb. 4, 2017.
In total, nine different players scored points and five of them drilled a shot from beyond the arc in the victory. Three different Cyclones also scored over 20 points, while three more scored 10 or more. Milan Momcilovic led the way with 27 total points and eight long-range baskets. At one point, he had made 8-for-8 of his 3-point attempts, but eventually missed one late in the second half.
On the night, the Cyclones were 22-for-30 and shot 73% from 3-point range. The 132-68 victory helped Iowa State improve to 8-0 on the season.