Arkansas vs. Iowa State final score: Cyclones blow away Razorbacks 95-77

Iowa State needed a pick-me-up from such a disappointing loss over Maryland in Kansas City last week. A slow start against Lamar didn’t do it, but a dominate victory over a top-25 team will do it.

Outside of a lull in the middle of the second half where Iowa State turned it over a lot, they were incredibly dominant against a good Arkansas team. Bryce Dejean-Jones and Georges Niang led the way with 27 and 26 points, respectively. This time, Niang flirted with a triple-double adding eight assists and six rebounds.

Formerly known as the guy who played an old white man game, Niang damn near had a perfect night. Adding to his great stat line, Niang was 9 of 12 from the field, 2 of 3 from downtown, and nailed all six free throws. Not to be outdone, BDJ hit ALL EIGHT SHOTS from the field, including FOUR 3-pointers. He also went 7 for 8 from the charity stripe. Averaging 2.4 turnovers a game, BDJ actually had less turnovers (1) than Monte Morris (2).

Dec 4, 2014; Ames, IA, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks forward Alandise Harris (2) blocks the shot of Iowa State Cyclones guard Bryce Dejean-Jones (13) at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports

An honorable mention goes to Naz Long, who actually led the team in rebounds with seven and hit three 3-pointers.

Iowa State started really hot shooting and it never really let up — just in the moments where they gave Arkansas extra possessions. The Cyclones shot 64 percent from the field. After Arkansas had their 11th turnover in the opening moments of the second half, Iowa State turned the ball over seven times before the Razorbacks had their next cough up.

Another thing that contributed to Arkansas’ comeback attempt was perimeter shooting improvement. They started 2 for 9 from the 3-point line, then 7 for 12 before missing their last four attempts.

Arkansas dominated on the offensive boards 9 to 2, but Iowa State was able to get to the free throw line. They had more makes from the charity stripe (21) than the Razorbacks had attempts (19).