Peterson: Iowa State loses 23-point second-half lead and the game at Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas − Caleb Grill’s return to Iowa State’s lineup didn’t go precisely as deliberate Monday night time. He had a beautiful taking pictures sport. The one drawback was that it got here throughout Texas Tech’s first Massive 12 victory.

Iowa State blew a 23-point lead with 12 minutes left within the second half, the meltdown resulting in an 80-77 additional time loss. The Cyclones additionally misplaced a share of the convention lead heading into Saturday’s 11 a.m. sport in opposition to Kansas at Hilton Coliseum.

Grill made 8-of-12 makes an attempt from 3-point vary. The remainder of the Cyclones mixed to shoot 1-of-15 from behind the arc.

Iowa State (15-6, 6-3 Massive 12) struggled at occasions to unravel Texas Tech’s stress protection and dedicated 17 turnovers, resulting in 22 factors. Texas Tech (12-10, 1-8 Massive 12) dedicated 10 turnovers, which Iowa State transformed into eight factors. That 14-point differential was pricey.

Free throws additionally had been a giant deal. Iowa State made simply 12 of 21 (57%), whereas Tech tried much more (37) at a a lot better price (26 makes, for 70%).

Texas Tech closed inside 62-51 with 7:22 to play in regulation after an 11-1 run wherein Iowa State did nothing proper. The Cyclones turned the ball over. The protection was absent. They missed pictures. All of a sudden, the Crimson Raiders grew to become the aggressors.

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And when Osun Osunniyi had the ball stolen, resulting in a Tech dunk, Iowa State’s lead was simply 63-56 with 6:00 to play. Iowa State was out of sync on each ends of the ground, to say the least.

The lead was 69-66 with 1:09 left and Iowa State had the ball. Gabe Kalscheur was fouled with 40 seconds left, made each free throws, and the Cyclones led 71-66. Texas Tech answered with a three-point basket from the deep nook, and that five-point Cyclones lead grew to become simply two factors with 25 seconds to play.

An inbounds play wherein the ball went out of bounds needed to be reviewed with 23 seconds to play. Officers initially known as it Iowa State’s ball, then reversed the choice and stated it was off Grill.

That meant Texas Tech had the ball below its basket. Iowa State’s Osun Osunniyi dedicated a foul, and the Crimson Raiders answered with two game-tying free throws with 21 seconds remaining.

Kalscheur missed a shot on the horn, sending the sport into additional time.

Texas Tech scored the primary basket of the additional time, giving the Crimson Raiders their first lead of the sport. Kalscheur’s powerful layup returned the result in Iowa State, and the Cyclones may have improved that benefit had Tamin Lipsey and Robert Jones related on a pick-and-roll.

Kalscheur went to the road with 1:07 left within the additional time, taking pictures three free throws together with his crew trailing by a degree. He made one, and the sport was tied at 77. Then with 42 seconds left, Texas Tech made considered one of two free throws for a 78-77 benefit.

Grill missed an off-balance three-pointer from the nook. Lipsey acquired his fifth foul, and with 19 seconds to play, Texas Tech made two free throws, and had a three-point lead.

Grill and Jaren Holmes each missed well-defended off-balance pictures in an try and tie the rating. The Cyclones left the ground with a irritating loss.

Grill led the Cyclones with 24 factors. Kalscheur added 19 factors however wanted 19 pictures to get it (he was 0-for-6 from 3-point vary). Lipsey additionally was in double figures with 11.

Kevin Obanor led Tech with 24 factors. He shot 15 free throws and made 11 of them. Obanor additionally had a game-high 13 rebounds. The Crimson Raiders’ 23-point comeback was the most important in program historical past.

Iowa State columnist Randy Peterson is in his 51st yr writing sports activities for the Des Moines Register. Attain him at rpeterson@dmreg.com, and on Twitter @RandyPete