MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Javon Small scored 12 of his 27 factors within the remaining two minutes to guide West Virginia to a 64-57 win over No. 2 Iowa State on Saturday evening, ending the Cyclones’ national-best 12-game profitable streak.
Amani Hansberry added 12 factors for the Mountaineers (13-4, 4-2 Big 12), who beat a ranked group for the fourth time this season.
West Virginia followers stormed the court docket and joined the gamers in singing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” on a day when the college celebrated the lifetime of NBA nice Jerry West, who died this previous June at age 86.
“We bought the win for Jerry,” Small mentioned. “We threw the throwback jerseys on. Yeah, it was Jerry West Day.”
Curtis Jones scored 18 factors to guide Iowa State (15-2, 5-1). Keshon Gilbert added 13 factors and Josh Jefferson had 10 factors and 10 rebounds.
Tamin Lipsey gave Iowa State its final lead, 43-41, on a layup with 7:35 left. The Cyclones have been restricted to 14 factors the remainder of the sport.
The Cyclones dedicated 14 turnovers, tried simply seven free throws and gave the impression to be outhustled for free balls everywhere in the court docket.
The Mountaineers, in the meantime, maintained a bodily defensive depth all through the sport and held the Cyclones to their lowest level complete of the season and 28 factors beneath their common.
Small was lively all through all of it, and that was not misplaced on Mountaineers coach Darian DeVries in his postgame media availability.
“He’s one of the best guard within the nation,” DeVries mentioned. “He’s one thing particular.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
