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Press Release DECEMBER
5, 2003 Cyclones Storm Past IPFW Ames, IA - Iowa State University, on the strength of a 15-6 run at the beginning of the second half, cruised past IPFW 78-51 on Friday night in the opening round of the Iowa State Cyclone Challenge at Hilton Coliseum. IPFW was able to keep Iowa State within hailing distance for most of the first half, using nine first half points from junior forward Ric Wyand (Indianapolis, IN). But, the 'Dons failed to score over the last 2:24 of the first half, and a 5-0 ISU run made it 41-27 at half-time. Hoping to come out and close the gap, IPFW found itself on the wrong end of a 15-6 run in the first five minutes of the second half. Iowa State opened up a 24 point lead, and never looked back. Jackson Vroman led a balanced Cyclone attack with a game-high 17 points. IPFW, who only attempted two free-throws the entire game (Iowa State shot 25), was led by Wyand with fifteen. Terry Collins (Jr/G/Fort Wayne, IN) had ten, and junior center David Simon (Vernon Hills, IL) had eight points and ten rebounds. "Obviously they are a better team than we are," said IPFW head coach Doug Noll. "But we played a game that probably should have been a ten or twelve point game, and the officiating took it to a 25 point plus game." "We were absolutely getting hammered...twenty-five foul shots to two is ridiculous." Noll also said that his 'Dons will be ready for tomorrow night. The Mastodons will take on the University of Arkansas-Little Rock in tomorrow night's consolation game. UALR was a 51-47 loser to Idaho State in Friday night's early game.
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© 2003 Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne For more information, write NollD@ipfw.edu |
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