Offense stalls as Jayhawks fall at Cyclones, 64-50

The Kansas Jayhawks struggled from begin to end in Ames on Saturday, because the #18 Iowa State Cyclones held them to a season-low 50 factors. The Jayhawks fell to 13-5 on the season, together with a 3-4 file in Large 12 play.

It was a distinction of pictures within the first quarter, as Kansas went 6-15 contained in the arc and 0-4 outdoors the arc and Iowa State went 0-2 contained in the arc and 5-14 from outdoors. The Cyclones led after the primary quarter, with the Jayhawks shedding the lead for good with 5:46 left within the first quarter.

It bought worse from there, as Kansas solely scored 9 factors within the second quarter. Taiyanna Jackson got here alive within the second quarter, ending the half with 9 factors and 9 rebounds. However the remainder of the Jayhawks struggled, with Zakiyah Franklin and Holly Kersgieter being the subsequent highest scorers at 4 factors apiece.

Iowa State had no issues with taking pictures although, as they began making baskets from everywhere in the flooring. Whereas the proportion did not get considerably higher, they have been in a position to rating 16 factors within the second quarter to take a 31-21 lead into the break.

The second half was all Iowa State, as Jackson was on the bench for lengthy stretches of the half attributable to some questionable foul calls. Kansas was in a position to get the lead again right down to 10 just a few occasions, however each time it appeared just like the Jayhawks have been going to get some momentum, Iowa State would hit just a few extra threes to stretch the lead once more.

Iowa State’s Ashley Joens led all scorers with 26 factors and 15 rebounds. Taiyanna Jackson led the Jayhawks with 13 factors and 15 rebounds, recording her league-leading twelfth double-double. Zakiyah Franklin had 11 factors, however wanted 13 pictures to do it, whereas Wyvette Mayberry scored 10 factors on 17 pictures, together with the one two made three pointers for the Jayhawks on the night time.

The Jayhawks are off within the midweek window this week, with their subsequent sport being nationally televised on ESPNU on Sunday, January twenty ninth in opposition to the Kansas State Wildcats. The sport will probably be in Allen Fieldhouse and the tip is scheduled for 5pm. 

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