Cyclones roll past Southern, 84-47

Iowa State (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) scored the first 20 points and never looked back as they rolled Southern (0-4, 0-0 SWAC) 84-47 Tuesday night.

The Cyclones delivered a masterclass in aggressive defense and transition offense from the opening tip at Hilton Coliseum, suffocating the Jaguars into early turnovers and converting them into an overwhelming flurry of fast break points.

The 20-0 opening surge

Dominykas Pleta set the tone for Iowa State on the game’s opening possession, collecting an offensive rebound off a missed shot by Jamarion Batemon to score a quick put back layup. On the ensuing Southern possession, Batemon stripped the ball from Aaron Hall for a steal and immediately leaked out to…