Texas at Iowa State basketball: Photo gallery

[caption id="attachment_34501" align="alignnone" width="590"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Texas Longhorns center Cameron Ridley (55) dribbles the ball as Iowa State Cyclones forward Georges Niang (31) and Cyclones forward Dustin Hogue (22) defend at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnIowa State basketball dominated (for the most part) one of the Big 12 preseason favorites at home after a horrible loss on Saturday. Let's relive another chapter of Hilton Magic.rnrnFirst up, here's Cameron Ridley trying to break through Dustin Hogue and Georges Niang . Good luck with that.rnrn[socials]rnrn[nextpost teaser="Solid night for Hogue" slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34502" align="alignnone" width="366"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Dustin Hogue (22) shoots the ball against the Texas Longhorns at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnHogue got back into double figures with 11 points on 3-for-6 shooting from the field.rnrn[nextpost teaser="Niang with a very efficient night" slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34503" align="alignnone" width="367"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Georges Niang (31) shoots the ball in front of Texas Longhorns forward Jonathan Holmes (10) and Texas Longhorns center Cameron Ridley (55) at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnNiang was an absolute beast as he returned to form with 19 points, went 7-for-13 from the field and nailed three 3-pointers.rnrn[nextpost teaser="Niang passing some milestones" slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34504" align="alignnone" width="590"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Georges Niang (31) shoots the ball against the Texas Longhorns at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won 89-86. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnNiang passed a couple of Cyclone legends on Monday night. He now is 20th on Iowa State's scoring list (1,270) and 17th on the assist chart (253). He passes Gary Thompson and Robert Estes on scoring and Jeff Grayer on assists.rnrn[nextpost teaser="Morris doing work on the glass?" slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34515" align="alignnone" width="440"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Monte Morris (11) grabs a rebound against the Texas Longhorns at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won 89-86. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnHere's Monte Morris reeling in one of his four rebounds on the night.rnrn[nextpost teaser="McKay fast to the basket" slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34505" align="alignnone" width="366"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Jameel McKay (1) shoots the ball against the Texas Longhorns at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrn Jameel McKay never lets you down. This was one of his exciting drives to the basket. He finished with 14 points, the highest scorer off the bench.rnrn[nextpost teaser="More McKay" slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34513" align="alignnone" width="367"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Jameel McKay (1) dunks the ball against the Texas Longhorns at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnObligatory McKay dunk.rnrn[nextpost teaser="Somebody's not happy" slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34506" align="alignnone" width="590"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Rick Barnes gestures from the sidelines during their game against the Iowa State Cyclones at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnCan't blame Rick Barnes for being angry. His team only had 39 points after nearly 30 minutes of play.rnrn[nextpost teaser="How many points off the bench??" slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34507" align="alignnone" width="440"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Javan Felix (3) dribbles the ball as Iowa State Cyclones guard Monte Morris (11) defends at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won 89-86. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrn Javan Felix scored the most points for Texas (20) and he came off the bench. He was nearly unconscious from the field (7-for-8) and drained all four 3-point attempts and both free throws. He also tied a game-high of eight assists with Isaiah Taylor.rnrn[nextpost teaser="Even more McKay" slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34508" align="alignnone" width="440"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Isaiah Taylor (1) dribbles the ball as Iowa State Cyclones forward Jameel McKay (1) defends at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won 89-86. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnMcKay doesn't just excite on offense; he brings it on both sides of the court.rnrn[nextpost teaser="Welcome to the gun show" slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34512" align="alignnone" width="590"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Monte Morris (11) gestures from the court against the Texas Longhorns at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnMorris showing off the guns. He went 5-for-9 from the field and finished with 13 points. As usual, he had a stellar assist-to-turnover ratio (6-to-0).rnrn[nextpost teaser="Taylor's incredible night" slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34514" align="alignnone" width="366"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Isaiah Taylor (1) dribbles the ball as Iowa State Cyclones guard Monte Morris (11) defends at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won 89-86. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnTexas' Isaiah Taylor may have outdueled Morris in the point guard battle this time around. He had more points (17) and had a fantastic eight assists to zero turnovers.rnrn[nextpost teaser="Texas' player of the game?" slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34509" align="alignnone" width="440"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Jonathan Holmes (10) grabs a rebound in front of Iowa State Cyclones forward Georges Niang (31) at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnTexas senior forward Jonathan Holmes with the hops as he reels in one of his 10 rebounds. He was the only player to record a double-double adding in his 17 points.rnrn[nextpost teaser="Yep..." slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34510" align="alignnone" width="440"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Fred Hoiberg watches from the sidelines against the Texas Longhorns at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won 89-86. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnThe expression we all had as Texas made a near comeback in the final minutes.rnrn[nextpost teaser="Luckily..." slider="true"]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_34511" align="alignnone" width="590"] Jan 26, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Monte Morris (11), guard Bryce Dejean-Jones (13), and guard Naz Long (15) talk on the court during their game against the Texas Longhorns at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won 89-86. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rnrnIowa State basketball held together and pulled out a huge win at Hilton Coliseum. They remain undefeated at home, and the win still counts whether you win it by 30 points or three points.rnrn[nextpost teaser="ISU football picks up 3-star RB from Georgia" url="https://clonesconfidential.com/2015/01/27/iowa-state-football-recruiting-3-star-georgia-rb-commits-cyclones/"]

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