Iowa State held the Broncos at arm length for the entire game. The Cyclones got off to an early 17-3 lead, and Western Michigan would have a hard time making things interesting after that initial scoring run.
It was an incredibly balanced first half with no Cyclone in double digits at the break. Iowa State would lead it 37-23, and as the preview guessed, outside of Lamar Norman Jr. points were hard to come by for directional Michigan. Norman Jr. finished with 24 of the Broncos’ 57 points on 8/15 shooting. The Broncos did hit some tough three-point shots, but even the most pessimistic Cyclone fan can’t find too much to complain about here.