Second Round Highlights: (10) Iowa State 76 – (7) Notre Dame 58

03/23/2013

Bubu Palo, Georges Niang, Pat ConnaughtonDAYTON, OH – Tenth-seeded Iowa State started off hot and never cooled off, blowing by seventh-seeded Notre Dame 76-58 Friday night at the University of Dayton Arena. The tenth-seeded Cyclones advanced to the third round, where they’ll face the second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday.

Melvin Ejim scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Iowa State, with freshman Georges Niang scoring 19 of his own on 9 of 13 shooting. Jack Cooley and Tom Knight led the scoring for the Irish with 14 points each, but with nobody else cracking double-digits Notre Dame fell further behind.

Gary Cohen and Pete Gillen called the action on Westwood One Sports.

(Will Clyburn dunk makes it 21-18 Iowa State)

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(Clyburn coast to coast layup just before the break makes it 35-23)

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(Tyrus McGee three pulls Cyclones far and away)

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(Final call as Iowa State advances to face OSU)

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(Postgame interview with Iowa State’s Melvin Ejim)

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