The first 10 minutes of play felt familiar. Mizzou was playing pretty well, shooting well, turning the ball over a bit too much, and giving up second chance opportunities. With about 9:22 left in the 1st half, Iowa State guard Jaren Holmes buried a 3-point shot to help the Cyclones take a one-point lead.
The Tigers raced back up the floor and 6 seconds later Isiaih Mosley buried a 3-pointer from the top of the key to retake the lead. That made three didn’t start some avalanche. But it triggered a run which would see the Tigers double up on the Cyclones the rest of the half, 22-11, to take a 10-point half time lead.