When commentators make statements about a team’s defense such as, “How many easy shots will Red Raiders have tonight,” and, “Not shocked he missed that with how high the degree of difficulty is was” about your offense, odds are you aren’t going to be victorious. The Cyclones beat all odds, however, winning the first game of the Big 12 conference season over the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 63-56.
The Red Raiders spent the first few minutes of the contest making a few easy and open shots, but Monte Morris took matters into his own hands, making phenomenal plays under the hoop to bring Iowa State back into the game.