National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Iowa St. 87, Baylor 82
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Where: The Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Officials: # Duke Edsall, # David Hall, # Gerry Pollard
Attendance: 6293
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Iowa State 87, Baylor 82: Tyrus McGee scored 22 points to help the Cyclones pick up a key road victory over the Bears.

Iowa State (18-8, 8-5) shot 54.2 percent from the field, including 39.3 percent from 3-point range. Melvin Ejim had 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Korie Lucious added 16, including four 3-pointers, and Georges Niang chipped in with 15.

Baylor (16-10, 7-6) was led by Pierre Jackson's 30 points — one short of his season high — and eight assists. Cory Jefferson finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

The Bears led early, building a 25-19 lead on Jackson's 3-pointer with 10:22 to go in the half. But the Cyclones went on a 15-6 run, capped by Ejim 3-pointer, to forge a 34-31 advantage that they'd never relinquish.

The lead grew to 11 points in the second half before Baylor rallied to within five with 24 seconds to play. ISU hit 3-of-4 free throws to clinch the victory.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Cyclones' 11 3-pointers marked the seventh time in the last eight games the team has made 10 or more treys. … After giving up 80 or more points just once in its first 24 games, the Bears have now allowed that many in each of their last two outings, both losses. … Iowa State heads home for a two-game stretch, starting against Texas Tech on Saturday. Baylor will try to end its two-game skid when it travels to face Oklahoma on Saturday.





Top Game Performances
 
Iowa St.   Baylor
Tyrus McGee 22 Scoring Pierre Jackson 30
Chris Babb 4 Assists Pierre Jackson 8
Melvin Ejim 12 Rebounds Cory Jefferson 10
Will Clyburn 6 Free Throws Made A.J. Walton 4
Tyrus McGee 3 Steals Pierre Jackson 2
Melvin Ejim 2 Blocks Cory Jefferson 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Iowa St. 87 54.2 11-28 12-17 18 33 3 5 10
Baylor 82 48.5 8-21 10-18 11 32 5 7 9