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No. 3 Iowa State spoils Colorado's return to the Big 12, beats the Buffaloes 79-69

AP
Dec 30, 2024

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Curtis Jones scored 20 points, Keshon Gilbert had 14 and No. 3 Iowa State opened Big 12 Conference play with a 79-69 win over Colorado on Monday night.

The Cyclones (11-1) have won eight in a row, two over Colorado. They beat the Buffaloes 99-71 in the fifth-place game in the Maui Invitational on Nov. 27.

Julian Hammond III had 21 points and RJ Smith scored 14 for Colorado, which returned to the Big 12 after 13 seasons in the Pac-12 Conference.

It was the Buffaloes' first Big 12 game since beating Nebraska 67-57 in Boulder on March 5, 2011.

Colorado (9-3) rallied to get within 64-63 on two free throws by Trevor Baskin with 4:59 left, but Iowa State scored the next six points to lead 70-64. The Buffaloes went nearly three minutes without a point until Hammond’s layup with 15 seconds left, which allowed the Cyclones to pull away.

Iowa State: Survived in a tough environment to win its eighth in a row. The Cyclones have won eight games by double digits.

Colorado: Played a much tougher game against Iowa State than they did in Maui in late November. The Buffaloes responded to the Cyclones’ push at the start of the second half, keeping the game within range.

After Colorado rallied to take a 55-50 lead with 12:01 remaining, Iowa State clamped down on defense. The Buffaloes scored just two points over the next 6:04, and the Cyclones grabbed control.

Colorado lost for the first time in nine home games this season. The Buffaloes had won 11 straight dating to last season and 24 of 25 before Monday night.

Iowa State hosts No. 25 Baylor on Saturday afternoon. Colorado travels to Arizona State, also on Saturday.

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1st Half
IAST
Cyclones
37
COLO
Buffaloes
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Dishon Jackson vs. Elijah Malone (RJ Smith gains possession)
19:32	+3	Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot	0-3
19:05		Joshua Jefferson misses two point pullup jump shot
19:03		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
18:49	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point pullup jump shot	0-5
18:43		Trevor Baskin personal foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul)
18:34	+2	Joshua Jefferson makes two point driving layup (Dishon Jackson assists)	2-5
18:19		RJ Smith turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Jefferson steals)
17:56	+2	Keshon Gilbert makes two point driving layup (Joshua Jefferson assists)	4-5
17:56		Dishon Jackson personal foul (Elijah Malone draws the foul)
17:48		Assane Diop turnover (bad pass)
17:29		Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
17:27		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
17:06		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
17:04		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
16:52		Milan Momcilovic misses two point driving layup
16:50		Assane Diop defensive rebound
16:38		Joshua Jefferson blocks Assane Diop's two point driving layup
16:36		Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
16:25		Keshon Gilbert turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Malone steals)
16:11		Jump ball. Elijah Malone vs. Dishon Jackson (Dishon Jackson gains possession)
16:17		Elijah Malone turnover (lost ball) (Dishon Jackson steals)
16:15		Trevor Baskin personal foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul)
16:03	+2	Brandton Chatfield makes two point driving dunk (Nate Heise assists)	6-5
15:47	+2	Javon Ruffin makes two point pullup jump shot (Bangot Dak assists)	6-7
15:34		Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot
15:32		Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
15:13		Javon Ruffin turnover (lost ball)
15:13		TV timeout
15:03		Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
15:01		Brandton Chatfield offensive rebound
14:52	+2	Keshon Gilbert makes two point tip dunk	8-7
14:29		Sebastian Rancik misses three point jump shot
14:27		Harrison Carrington offensive rebound
14:24		Harrison Carrington turnover (lost ball) (Curtis Jones steals)
14:19		Keshon Gilbert misses two point driving layup
14:17		Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
13:58		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
13:56		Curtis Jones defensive rebound
13:48		Curtis Jones misses two point pullup jump shot
13:46		Bangot Dak defensive rebound
13:37		Brandton Chatfield blocks Bangot Dak's two point driving layup
13:35		Curtis Jones defensive rebound
13:19	+2	Keshon Gilbert makes two point driving layup	10-7
13:00		Bangot Dak turnover
12:43		Dishon Jackson misses two point driving layup
12:41		Dishon Jackson offensive rebound
12:39		Dishon Jackson misses two point tip layup
12:37		Bangot Dak defensive rebound
12:21	+2	Javon Ruffin makes two point driving layup (Bangot Dak assists)	10-9
12:21		Nate Heise shooting foul (Javon Ruffin draws the foul)
12:21	+1	Javon Ruffin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	10-10
12:08		RJ Smith blocks Nate Heise's two point driving dunk
12:06		Bangot Dak defensive rebound
12:04		RJ Smith turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Jefferson steals)
11:59		Nate Heise misses three point jump shot
11:56		Cyclones offensive rebound
11:56		TV timeout
11:50		Jump ball. Dishon Jackson vs. Elijah Malone (Elijah Malone gains possession)
11:50		Dishon Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Malone steals)
11:33		Nate Heise shooting foul (RJ Smith draws the foul)
11:33	+1	RJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-11
11:33		RJ Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:33		Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound
11:08	+2	Keshon Gilbert makes two point driving layup	12-11
10:45		Assane Diop turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Jefferson steals)
10:41	+2	Joshua Jefferson makes two point driving layup	14-11
10:41		Javon Ruffin shooting foul (Joshua Jefferson draws the foul)
10:41	+1	Joshua Jefferson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-11
10:26	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point driving hook shot	15-13
10:17	+2	Milan Momcilovic makes two point pullup jump shot	17-13
9:59		Assane Diop turnover (bad pass)
9:45		Milan Momcilovic misses two point pullup jump shot
9:43		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
9:31		Brandton Chatfield personal foul (Elijah Malone draws the foul)
9:22	+3	RJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Trevor Baskin assists)	17-16
9:07		Keshon Gilbert turnover (lost ball) (RJ Smith steals)
9:01	+2	Trevor Baskin makes two point dunk (Julian Hammond III assists)	17-18
8:40		Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
8:38		Trevor Baskin defensive rebound
8:21	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point driving layup (Bangot Dak assists)	17-20
8:02		Bangot Dak shooting foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul)
8:02	+1	Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-20
8:02	+1	Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-20
7:49		Keshon Gilbert personal foul (Harrison Carrington draws the foul)
7:49		TV timeout
7:29		RJ Smith misses three point jump shot
7:27		Cyclones defensive rebound
7:01		Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
6:59		Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
6:37		Harrison Carrington misses three point jump shot
6:35		Bangot Dak offensive rebound
6:32	+3	Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Bangot Dak assists)	19-23
6:22		Sebastian Rancik blocks Curtis Jones's two point driving layup
6:21		Cyclones offensive rebound
6:18	+3	Milan Momcilovic makes three point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists)	22-23
6:03		Bangot Dak turnover (lost ball) (Tamin Lipsey steals)
5:59	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point driving layup	24-23
5:36		Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
5:33		Buffaloes offensive rebound
5:28		Curtis Jones personal foul (Bangot Dak draws the foul)
5:23		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
5:21		Cyclones defensive rebound
5:03		Joshua Jefferson misses three point jump shot
5:01		Brandton Chatfield offensive rebound
5:01		Javon Ruffin personal foul (Brandton Chatfield draws the foul)
4:58		Harrison Carrington shooting foul (Brandton Chatfield draws the foul)
4:58		Brandton Chatfield misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:58	+1	Brandton Chatfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-23
4:36		Bangot Dak turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Jefferson steals)
4:21	+2	Joshua Jefferson makes two point pullup jump shot	27-23
4:07	+2	RJ Smith makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists)	27-25
4:01		RJ Smith shooting foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul)
4:01	+1	Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-25
4:01	+1	Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-25
3:45	+2	RJ Smith makes two point driving layup (Julian Hammond III assists)	29-27
3:18		Curtis Jones misses two point pullup jump shot
3:16		Joshua Jefferson offensive rebound
3:08		Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
3:06		Brandton Chatfield offensive rebound
2:50		Joshua Jefferson misses two point pullup jump shot
2:48		Milan Momcilovic offensive rebound
2:44	+3	Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Milan Momcilovic assists)	32-27
2:43		TV timeout
2:13		RJ Smith misses two point pullup jump shot
2:11		Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound
1:52		Joshua Jefferson turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Malone steals)
1:44		Elijah Malone misses three point jump shot
1:42		Buffaloes offensive rebound
1:42		Tamin Lipsey personal foul (Assane Diop draws the foul)
1:42	+1	Assane Diop makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-28
1:42	+1	Assane Diop makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-29
1:23	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point driving layup	34-29
0:52		Brandton Chatfield blocks Elijah Malone's two point driving layup
0:52		Buffaloes offensive rebound
0:49		Felix Kossaras turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Jefferson steals)
0:46		Tamin Lipsey turnover (bad pass)
0:19	+2	Elijah Malone makes two point driving layup	34-31
0:15		Cyclones 30 second timeout
0:06		Joshua Jefferson misses two point pullup jump shot
0:03		Cyclones offensive rebound
0:02	+3	Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists)	37-31
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
IAST
Cyclones
42
COLO
Buffaloes
38

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
19:43		Dishon Jackson offensive rebound
19:35		Keshon Gilbert misses two point driving layup
19:33		Dishon Jackson offensive rebound
19:29	+2	Dishon Jackson makes two point putback layup	39-31
19:11		Trevor Baskin turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Jefferson steals)
19:01		Julian Hammond III shooting foul (Dishon Jackson draws the foul)
19:01	+1	Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-31
19:01	+1	Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-31
18:39		Assane Diop offensive foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul)
18:39		Assane Diop turnover (offensive foul)
18:15	+2	Dishon Jackson makes two point driving dunk	43-31
18:03		Milan Momcilovic personal foul (Trevor Baskin draws the foul)
17:53		Julian Hammond III misses two point floating jump shot
17:51		Assane Diop offensive rebound
17:43		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
17:40		Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
17:40		Dishon Jackson personal foul (Trevor Baskin draws the foul)
17:40		Dishon Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Trevor Baskin steals)
17:39		Dishon Jackson personal foul (Trevor Baskin draws the foul)
17:25	+3	RJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Assane Diop assists)	43-34
17:01		Joshua Jefferson turnover (traveling)
16:49	+3	RJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Elijah Malone assists)	43-37
16:17		Milan Momcilovic misses two point pullup jump shot
16:15		Assane Diop defensive rebound
16:05	+2	Elijah Malone makes two point driving dunk (Julian Hammond III assists)	43-39
15:59		Cyclones 30 second timeout
15:59		TV timeout
15:46		Javon Ruffin shooting foul (Brandton Chatfield draws the foul)
15:46		TV timeout
15:46		Brandton Chatfield misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:46	+1	Brandton Chatfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-39
15:23	+3	Sebastian Rancik makes three point jump shot (Trevor Baskin assists)	44-42
15:08	+2	Curtis Jones makes two point driving layup	46-42
14:50		Trevor Baskin misses two point driving layup
14:48		Trevor Baskin offensive rebound
14:48		Jump ball. Trevor Baskin vs. Milan Momcilovic (Trevor Baskin gains possession)
14:37	+3	Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Trevor Baskin assists)	46-45
14:27	+2	Joshua Jefferson makes two point driving layup (Keshon Gilbert assists)	48-45
14:05	+2	Trevor Baskin makes two point driving layup (Bangot Dak assists)	48-47
14:05		Tamin Lipsey shooting foul (Trevor Baskin draws the foul)
14:05		Trevor Baskin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:05		Bangot Dak offensive rebound
13:54	+2	Trevor Baskin makes two point driving dunk (Javon Ruffin assists)	48-49
13:41		Joshua Jefferson misses two point driving layup
13:39		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
13:27		Bangot Dak misses two point driving layup
13:25		Bangot Dak offensive rebound
13:25	+2	Bangot Dak makes two point putback layup	48-51
13:24		Cyclones 30 second timeout
13:06		Joshua Jefferson turnover (lost ball) (Bangot Dak steals)
13:00	+2	Javon Ruffin makes two point driving layup	48-53
12:48	+2	Keshon Gilbert makes two point driving layup	50-53
12:34		Bangot Dak misses three point jump shot
12:32		Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
12:22		Curtis Jones turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Rancik steals)
12:03	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point fadeaway jump shot	50-55
11:44	+2	Joshua Jefferson makes two point driving layup (Tamin Lipsey assists)	52-55
11:23		Bangot Dak turnover (bad pass) (Nate Heise steals)
11:17		Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
11:10		Bangot Dak defensive rebound
11:08		Sebastian Rancik misses three point jump shot
11:06		Nate Heise defensive rebound
11:01		RJ Smith personal foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul)
11:01		TV timeout
10:58	+2	Curtis Jones makes two point driving layup (Joshua Jefferson assists)	54-55
10:39		Jump ball. Elijah Malone vs. Joshua Jefferson (Joshua Jefferson gains possession)
10:39		Elijah Malone turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Jefferson steals)
10:21	+2	Curtis Jones makes two point driving layup	56-55
10:04		Elijah Malone misses three point jump shot
10:02		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
9:51		Sebastian Rancik blocks Tamin Lipsey's two point driving layup
9:49		Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
9:40		Julian Hammond III misses two point driving layup
9:38		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
9:27		Joshua Jefferson misses two point pullup jump shot
9:25		RJ Smith defensive rebound
9:11	+2	Assane Diop makes two point driving layup (RJ Smith assists)	56-57
8:55		Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
8:53		Dishon Jackson offensive rebound
8:48	+2	Dishon Jackson makes two point tip layup	58-57
8:42		Joshua Jefferson personal foul (Assane Diop draws the foul)
8:32		Milan Momcilovic personal foul (RJ Smith draws the foul)
8:19		Assane Diop turnover (bad pass)
8:05	+3	Tamin Lipsey makes three point jump shot	61-57
7:42		Milan Momcilovic personal foul (Assane Diop draws the foul)
7:42		TV timeout
7:31		Javon Ruffin misses two point pullup jump shot
7:29		Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
7:06		Brandton Chatfield misses two point driving layup
7:04		Bangot Dak defensive rebound
6:52		RJ Smith misses three point jump shot
6:50		Nate Heise defensive rebound
6:36		Bangot Dak blocks Milan Momcilovic's two point driving layup
6:35		Cyclones offensive rebound
6:22		Bangot Dak blocks Keshon Gilbert's two point driving layup
6:21		Cyclones offensive rebound
6:20		Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
6:18		Cyclones offensive rebound
6:18		Bangot Dak personal foul (Brandton Chatfield draws the foul)
6:11		Tamin Lipsey misses two point driving layup
6:09		Brandton Chatfield offensive rebound
6:09	+2	Brandton Chatfield makes two point tip layup	63-57
5:56	+2	Javon Ruffin makes two point driving layup (Trevor Baskin assists)	63-59
5:45		Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
5:43		RJ Smith defensive rebound
5:36	+2	Bangot Dak makes two point alley-oop dunk (Javon Ruffin assists)	63-61
5:26		Curtis Jones misses two point pullup jump shot
5:24		Brandton Chatfield offensive rebound
5:24		Bangot Dak shooting foul (Brandton Chatfield draws the foul)
5:24	+1	Brandton Chatfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-61
5:24		Brandton Chatfield misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:24		Trevor Baskin defensive rebound
5:09		Jump ball. Elijah Malone vs. Curtis Jones (Elijah Malone gains possession)
5:00		Julian Hammond III misses two point pullup jump shot
4:59		Buffaloes offensive rebound
4:59		Curtis Jones personal foul (Trevor Baskin draws the foul)
4:59	+1	Trevor Baskin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-62
4:59	+1	Trevor Baskin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-63
4:45	+2	Joshua Jefferson makes two point driving layup	66-63
4:30		RJ Smith misses three point jump shot
4:28		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
4:22		RJ Smith shooting foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul)
4:22	+1	Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-63
4:22	+1	Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-63
4:02		RJ Smith misses two point driving layup
4:00		Curtis Jones defensive rebound
3:56	+2	Keshon Gilbert makes two point driving layup	70-63
3:49		Trevor Baskin misses two point driving layup
3:47		Elijah Malone offensive rebound
3:45	+2	Elijah Malone makes two point putback layup	70-65
3:27		Trevor Baskin shooting foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul)
3:27		TV timeout
3:27	+1	Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-65
3:27		Tamin Lipsey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:27		Elijah Malone defensive rebound
3:11	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point driving layup	71-67
2:47		Curtis Jones misses two point driving layup
2:45		Brandton Chatfield offensive rebound
2:44	+2	Brandton Chatfield makes two point putback layup	73-67
2:28		Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
2:26		Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
2:19	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point driving layup	75-67
2:19		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
2:07		Javon Ruffin turnover (lost ball) (Tamin Lipsey steals)
2:02		Curtis Jones misses two point driving layup
1:59		Buffaloes defensive rebound
1:33		Julian Hammond III misses two point pullup jump shot
1:31		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
1:05		Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
1:03		Brandton Chatfield offensive rebound
1:00		Elijah Malone personal foul (Brandton Chatfield draws the foul)
1:00		Brandton Chatfield misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:00		Trevor Baskin defensive rebound
0:45		Javon Ruffin turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Jefferson steals)
0:42		Javon Ruffin personal foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul)
0:42	+1	Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-67
0:42	+1	Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-67
0:28		Trevor Baskin misses two point driving reverse layup
0:26		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
0:22		Sebastian Rancik personal foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul)
0:22	+1	Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-67
0:22	+1	Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-67
0:15	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point pullup jump shot	79-69
0:15		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
0:12		Tamin Lipsey misses two point driving layup
0:11		Keshon Gilbert offensive rebound
0:11		Jump ball. Keshon Gilbert vs. Trevor Baskin (Keshon Gilbert gains possession)
0:00		End of period

Keshon Gilbert offensive rebound