Ames–Iowa State (1-0) flustered Green Bay (0-1) all night, scoring 27 points off of 16 Phoenix turnovers to secure a resounding 85-44 win on opening night of the 2023-24 collegiate basketball season.
ISU’s strong defense, along with an inspired offensive outing, pushed Iowa State easily past Green Bay as the team finished shooting 44.4% from downtown, owning at one time a lead as large as 46.
A pair of Cyclone newcomers had themselves a coming-out party as multiple fresh faces had big-time performances. True freshman Milan Momcilovic had it stuck on automatic from deep, canning 6-7 triples to lead all scorers on the evening with 18 points. Fellow newcomer Keshon Gilbert tallied 17 points, going 5-6 at the line, as he was the team’s second-leading scorer.
Returners Tamin Lipsey and Tre King also had solid nights, as both finished with double-digit point totals. Lipsey flirted with a triple-double (12 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast), while King nearly had himself a double-double (13 pts, 8 reb).
Green Bay had a pair of double-figure scorers as Noah Reynolds had a Phoenix-high 14 points with five rebounds, while Foster Wonders finished with 11 points with a triage of triples.
