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Iowa State hits century mark in win over Jackson State
The following is a press release from Iowa State Athletics Communications:
AMES, Iowa – No. 6 Iowa State (7-1, 0-0 Big 12) forced Jackson State (0-10, 0-0 SWAC) into 24 turnovers en route to a 100-58 victory Sunday evening in Hilton Coliseum.
It was the 23rd-straight victory for the Cyclones in Hilton Coliseum, the second-best string in school history.
The Cyclones had five players in double-figure scoring and were led by Curtis Jones, who buried five 3-pointers en route to 19 points, and Milan Momcilovic, who tallied 18 points on 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc. ISU’s 11 3-pointers tied a season high.
Joshua Jefferson posted his second consecutive double-double with 10 points and 13 boards, and Dishon Jackson added 17 points with a 4-of-4 effort from the field and a 9-of-11 performance from the charity stripe.
Nate Heise had a career-high six steals, as the Cyclones had 16 thefts in the victory. Heise’s six steals is tied for fifth on ISU’s single-game steals record chart.
How it Happened
Momcilovic made his first three 3-point attempts to help ISU jump out to an early 17-6 lead. Iowa State maintained its double-digit lead throughout most of the first half despite going through a 1-of-9 stretch from the field.
A 20-6 run gave the Cyclones a 43-17 lead with 2:20 left in the first half. Jones made a pair of 3-pointers in the run, and ISU led 46-24 at the break. Momcilovic had 13 first-half points for the Cyclones.
Dorian McMillian scored JSU’s first 11 points and had 14 of the Tiger’s 24 first-half points.
Gilbert scored nine of ISU’s first 10 points to open the second half to push the Cyclone lead to 58-41.
Minutes later, Tamin Lipsey and Jones hit back-to-back treys, and the Cyclones forged their largest lead at 70-33 with 12:55 left in the game.
The Tigers bounced back with an 8-0 run, but the Cyclones quickly put on a tough defensive stretch, registering four steals in a 13-0 run to move ahead 83-41 with under 10 minutes to play. Jefferson got hot and had six points in the run.
Key Performer
Keshon Gilbert scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half, including nine in the first three minutes of the second period. Gilbert was 6-of-9 from the field and dished out five assists in the win.
Notes
- Nate Heise pulled in career board number 450.
- His next game played will be the 100th of his career.
- His next made free throw will be the 200th of his career.
- Dishon Jackson made nine free throws today to eclipse 200 in his career.
- He also went over 750 career points, netting 17 on the night.
- Joshua Jefferson grabbed his 275th rebound this evening as part of a double-double.
- Tamin Lipsey had a season-high nine assists and moved into number 13 all-time in ISU annals.
- Curtis Jones now has 375 career field goals made.
- He went over 1,200 minutes in an ISU uniform.
- Keshon Gilbert is now one assist shy of 200 at ISU.
- Milan Momcilovic made his 175th career field goal and now has 180.
Up Next
Iowa State travels to Iowa City on Thursday to face Iowa in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. CT on FS1.
Iowa State football coach Jimmy Rogers on offense, defense development
Iowa State football coach Jimmy Rogers on how the Cyclones offense and defense is developing.
After securing multiple commitments on the offensive side of the ball, Iowa State football has landed its first defensive commitment in the 2027 recruiting class.
Keaton Wollan, a three-star linebacker out of Amery, Wisconsin, committed to the Cyclones on April 21. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound linebacker announced his decision on social media.
He chose Iowa State over other offers from Texas Tech and North Dakota State. He previously visited Ames in March, but he also took recent visits to Minnesota and Wisconsin.
As a junior at Amery High School, Wollan was a two-way standout and earned all-state honors for the 2025 season. Defensively, he racked up a team-high 125 total tackles, including nine for loss and 1.5 sacks. He also had four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three interceptions and one defensive touchdown.
Offensively, he had a team-high 932 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 160 carries. He also caught 15 passes for 179 yards, and he was an impact player in the return game, logging more than 500 kick and punt return yards.
According to 247 Sports Composite rankings, Wollan is the No. 93 linebacker prospect in the country and the No. 11 overall recruit in his class from the state of Wisconsin.
Wollan is the sixth player to commit in the Cyclones’ 2027 recruiting class.
Iowa State football 2027 recruiting commitments
As of April 21
- Gavin Ericson-Staton, OL | Lombard, Illinois/Montini Catholic
- Isaiah Hansen, RB | Newton, Iowa/Newton HS
- Koen Hinzman, OL | Hudson, Michigan/Hudson Area HS
- Will Slagle, OL | Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell HS
- Bryson Thompson, WR | San Antonio, Texas/Claudia Taylor Johnson HS
- Keaton Wollan, LB | Amery, Wisconsin/Amery HS
Eugene Rapay covers Iowa State athletics for the Des Moines Register. Contact Eugene at erapay@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @erapay5.
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Prepare for more overnight closures at the northeast mixmaster as the Iowa Department of Transportation closes the ramp connecting westbound Interstate 80 and northbound Interstate 35.
Here’s what to know.
When will the Iowa DOT close the westbound I‑80 to northbound I‑35 ramp?
The westbound I-80 to northbound I-35 ramp will be closed to traffic from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. the next morning from April 21-24.
What’s the detour when the Iowa DOT closes the westbound I‑80 to the northbound I‑35 ramp?
During the closures, drivers wanting to go from westbound I‑80 to northbound I‑35 will follow a signed detour.
Instead of taking the closed ramp, motorists will stay on westbound I‑80, bypassing the northeast mixmaster connection. They’ll then exit at U.S. Highway 69, turn around, and head back east on I‑80, where they can connect to northbound I‑35 using the open portion of the northeast mixmaster.
Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.
An Iowa women’s basketball transfer portal visitor committed to one of the Hawkeyes’ conference foes instead. Former Iowa State guard Kenzie Hare took a visit to Iowa during her transfer portal recruitment, but the 5-foot-9 guard committed to Indiana on Sunday night.
Hare had several visits throughout her transfer portal recruiting process, including trips to Michigan and Illinois State, but the Des Moines Register’s Chad Leistikow reported that Hare also visited Iowa.
On3’s Talia Goodman reported Hare’s commitment to the Hoosiers.
Hare has one year of eligibility remaining. This past season with the Cyclones, in 32 games played and 31 starts, Hare averaged 6.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game on 40.5% field goal shooting and 40% from 3-point range. A hip injury limited Hare to just 10 games during her first year with the Cyclones in the 2024-25 season.
The soon-to-be redshirt senior transferred to Iowa State before the 2024-25 campaign after spending two seasons at Marquette from 2022-24. Hare averaged a career-best 14 points per game on 45.5% field goal shooting and 42.5% 3-point shooting during the 2023-24 season with the Golden Eagles.
Had Iowa been able to lure the Naperville, Ill., native to Iowa City, Hare would have been another valuable addition to the Hawkeyes’ backcourt depth. But, Iowa has landed other backcourt reinforcements throughout this transfer portal cycle.
The Hawkeyes inked both Dani Carnegie and Amari Whiting.
Carnegie was a first-team All-SEC selection this past season at Georgia, averaging 17.8 points per game on 42.7% field goal shooting, 35.4% from 3-point range and 83.3% from the free-throw line. Whiting averaged 9.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game on 42.5% field goal shooting, 32.1% 3-point accuracy, and 71.6% free-throw shooting.
As Hare joins a promising core of players in Bloomington, the Hawkeyes will once again face the former Cyclone at least once this upcoming season as part of their Big Ten regular-season slate.
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