Gilbert and Jones help No. 5 Iowa State overcome Dayton, Maui, 89-84

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Keshon Gilbert scored 24 points and Curtis Jones added 19 to lead No. 5 Iowa State to an 89-84 victory over Dayton in the Maui Invitational on Tuesday.

The Cyclones (4-1) rallied from a nine-point deficit late in the first half to hold off the Flyers (5-2) in a game that featured 11 ties and 10 lead changes.

Gilbert made two free throws with 44.9 seconds left to give Iowa State the lead for good. He shot 12 of 14 from the line.

Dishon Jackson had 12 points and six rebounds and Milan Momcilovic scored 10 for Iowa State.

Malachi Smith scored a career-high 22 points for Dayton.

Takeaways

Iowa State: Point guard Tamin Lipsey, a preseason All-Big 12 first-team pick, was limited to six points and two assists in 16 minutes. He was fouled with 2:42 to play.

Dayton: The Cyclones led the country in defense with 58.8 points per game, but the Flyers shot 58% (29 of 50) from the field and had four players score in double figures.

Key moment

Gilbert grabbed an offensive rebound and was fouled by Dayton’s Zed Key while making a putback with 44.9 seconds left. After a review, the foul was upgraded to flagrant-1. Gilbert knocked down both free throws, then made it a four-point possession with a driving layup and a high finish on the glass, giving the Cyclones an 85-81 lead with 26.8 seconds left.

Key statistics

The Cyclones made 25 of 29 free throws for the game and shot 60% (15 of 25) from the field in the second half to overcome a 41-37 halftime deficit.

Next

Iowa State plays Colorado for fifth place on Wednesday, while Dayton faces No. 2 UConn for seventh place.

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