Cyclones advance to Sweet 16
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Key Points:
- Iowa State defeated No. 7 seed Kentucky 82-63 in the NCAA Tournament second round, advancing to the Sweet 16 despite missing All-American Joshua Jefferson.
- The Cyclones outscored Kentucky 51-33 in the second half and forced a program-record 20 turnovers, converting them into 25 points.
- Tamin Lipsey and Milan Momcilovic led Iowa State, scoring 26 and 20 points respectively, with Lipsey also contributing 10 assists and five steals.
- Kentucky struggled with turnovers and was held to 26% shooting in the first half before Iowa State pulled away decisively in the second half.
- Iowa State will face the winner of the No. 3 Virginia vs.
