Joshua Jefferson forces OT, then wins it as No. 3 Iowa State tops Texas Tech for 11th win in row
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Joshua Jefferson made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left in overtime after forcing it with a buzzer-beating layup, and third-ranked Iowa State won its 11th consecutive game, 85-84 over Texas Tech on Saturday.
Jefferson finished with 17 points and eight rebounds. He had the last six points for the Cyclones (14-1, 4-0 Big 12), with four free throws and a layup in the final minute of overtime.
Curtis Jones had 26 points for Iowa State, which trailed by 13 before halftime. Keshon Gilbert scored 14.
Chance McMillian, JT Toppin and Christian Anderson each had 18 points for Texas Tech (11-4, 2-2). Darrion Williams had 15 points, but his short runner ricocheted off the back of the rim to end the game.
Jefferson had a layup on a pass from Tamin Lipsey at the buzzer of regulation to tie the game at 74.
Iowa State shot 52.5% from the field (31 of 59). The Cyclones overcame a 13-point deficit to win on the road for the second time this season, also at Iowa on Dec. 12.
Texas Tech had a 31-18 lead with 6:06 left in the first half before the Cyclones scored 10 in a row. But the Red Raiders didn't trail until Lipsey's 3-poitner midway through the second half.
There were 5.7 seconds showing on the clock when Millian, a 91% free throw shooter, made one of his two attempts, but officials reviewed replay to add a half-second before the regulation-ending play for the Cyclones.
Iowa State overcame a season-high 15 turnovers that led to 15 points for Texas Tech.
Texas Tech plays at Kansas State on Tuesday night. Iowa State hosts 11th-ranked Kansas (12-3, 3-1) on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Red Raiders gains possession) | |||
19:55 | Darrion Williams turnover (bad pass) (Tamin Lipsey steals) | |||
19:32 | Keshon Gilbert misses two point jump shot | |||
19:30 | Darrion Williams defensive rebound | |||
19:09 | Dishon Jackson shooting foul (JT Toppin draws the foul) | |||
19:09 | +1 | JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 | |
19:09 | JT Toppin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
19:09 | Kerwin Walton offensive rebound | |||
18:54 | Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot | |||
18:52 | Chance McMillian offensive rebound | |||
18:41 | +3 | JT Toppin makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 0-4 | |
18:21 | +2 | Keshon Gilbert makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
18:21 | Darrion Williams shooting foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul) | |||
18:21 | Keshon Gilbert misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
18:21 | JT Toppin defensive rebound | |||
17:52 | +2 | Chance McMillian makes two point layup | 2-6 | |
17:29 | +2 | Dishon Jackson makes two point layup | 4-6 | |
17:16 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 4-8 | |
16:56 | Milan Momcilovic misses two point jump shot | |||
16:54 | Cyclones offensive rebound | |||
16:53 | Joshua Jefferson turnover (lost ball) | |||
16:35 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 4-10 | |
16:19 | Joshua Jefferson misses two point jump shot | |||
16:17 | Darrion Williams defensive rebound | |||
16:01 | Brandton Chatfield shooting foul (Darrion Williams draws the foul) | |||
16:01 | +1 | Darrion Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-11 | |
16:01 | +1 | Darrion Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-12 | |
15:35 | Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
15:33 | Chance McMillian defensive rebound | |||
15:26 | Chance McMillian turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Jefferson steals) | |||
15:22 | +2 | Joshua Jefferson makes two point dunk | 6-12 | |
15:03 | Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
15:01 | Nate Heise defensive rebound | |||
14:51 | Nate Heise misses two point layup | |||
14:49 | Darrion Williams defensive rebound | |||
14:34 | TV timeout | |||
14:23 | Chance McMillian misses two point jump shot | |||
14:21 | Chance McMillian offensive rebound | |||
14:12 | Chance McMillian turnover (bad pass) (Tamin Lipsey steals) | |||
13:59 | Keshon Gilbert turnover (traveling) | |||
13:51 | Federiko Federiko offensive foul | |||
13:51 | Federiko Federiko turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:37 | Tamin Lipsey turnover (bad pass) | |||
13:22 | Elijah Hawkins misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
13:20 | Nate Heise defensive rebound | |||
13:04 | Nate Heise misses three point jump shot | |||
13:02 | JT Toppin defensive rebound | |||
12:50 | Darrion Williams misses two point layup | |||
12:48 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
12:45 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point tip layup | 6-14 | |
12:22 | +2 | Dishon Jackson makes two point layup | 8-14 | |
11:59 | Cyclones kicked ball violation | |||
11:59 | TV timeout | |||
11:54 | Dishon Jackson blocks JT Toppin's two point jump shot | |||
11:52 | Red Raiders offensive rebound | |||
11:42 | Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
11:40 | Kevin Overton offensive rebound | |||
11:27 | JT Toppin misses three point jump shot | |||
11:25 | Cyclones defensive rebound | |||
11:04 | Dishon Jackson misses two point layup | |||
11:02 | JT Toppin defensive rebound | |||
10:54 | Tamin Lipsey personal foul (Christian Anderson draws the foul) | |||
10:49 | Kevin Overton turnover (lost ball) (Keshon Gilbert steals) | |||
10:35 | +2 | Joshua Jefferson makes two point jump shot | 10-14 | |
10:21 | Darrion Williams misses two point floating jump shot | |||
10:19 | JT Toppin offensive rebound | |||
10:18 | Milan Momcilovic personal foul (JT Toppin draws the foul) | |||
10:17 | Christian Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Tamin Lipsey steals) | |||
10:11 | +2 | Milan Momcilovic makes two point layup | 12-14 | |
9:57 | +2 | Darrion Williams makes two point jump shot | 12-16 | |
9:46 | Tamin Lipsey turnover (bad pass) | |||
9:29 | +2 | Christian Anderson makes two point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists) | 12-18 | |
9:19 | Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot | |||
9:17 | Christian Anderson defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | +3 | Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 12-21 | |
9:01 | Cyclones 30 second timeout | |||
8:50 | +2 | Brandton Chatfield makes two point alley-oop dunk (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 14-21 | |
8:36 | +3 | Darrion Williams makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 14-24 | |
8:22 | Keshon Gilbert offensive foul (JT Toppin draws the foul) | |||
8:22 | Keshon Gilbert turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:06 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 14-26 | |
7:42 | Darrion Williams personal foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul) | |||
7:42 | TV timeout | |||
7:36 | +2 | Keshon Gilbert makes two point layup (Nate Heise assists) | 16-26 | |
7:14 | Christian Anderson misses two point floating jump shot | |||
7:12 | Federiko Federiko offensive rebound | |||
7:02 | JT Toppin misses two point jump shot | |||
7:00 | Brandton Chatfield defensive rebound | |||
6:51 | +2 | Curtis Jones makes two point jump shot | 18-26 | |
6:34 | +2 | Elijah Hawkins makes two point jump shot | 18-28 | |
6:18 | Elijah Hawkins blocks Keshon Gilbert's two point jump shot | |||
6:16 | Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
6:10 | +3 | Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 18-31 | |
5:47 | +2 | Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup | 20-31 | |
5:28 | Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
5:26 | Curtis Jones defensive rebound | |||
5:14 | Curtis Jones misses two point layup | |||
5:12 | Brandton Chatfield offensive rebound | |||
5:12 | +2 | Brandton Chatfield makes two point layup | 22-31 | |
5:11 | Red Raiders 30 second timeout | |||
4:57 | Darrion Williams turnover (lost ball) (Curtis Jones steals) | |||
4:53 | Chance McMillian shooting foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul) | |||
4:53 | +1 | Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-31 | |
4:53 | +1 | Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-31 | |
4:39 | Chance McMillian turnover (bad pass) (Curtis Jones steals) | |||
4:33 | Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
4:31 | Red Raiders defensive rebound | |||
4:20 | Chance McMillian misses two point jump shot | |||
4:18 | Nate Heise defensive rebound | |||
4:03 | +2 | Dishon Jackson makes two point layup (Nate Heise assists) | 26-31 | |
3:46 | Darrion Williams offensive foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul) | |||
3:46 | Darrion Williams turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:46 | TV timeout | |||
3:35 | +2 | Dishon Jackson makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists) | 28-31 | |
3:18 | Tamin Lipsey shooting foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul) | |||
3:18 | +1 | Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-32 | |
3:18 | +1 | Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-33 | |
3:04 | Keshon Gilbert turnover (carrying) | |||
2:50 | +2 | JT Toppin makes two point hook shot | 28-35 | |
2:28 | Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Dishon Jackson draws the foul) | |||
2:28 | Dishon Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:28 | Dishon Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:28 | Christian Anderson defensive rebound | |||
2:09 | +3 | Kevin Overton makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 28-38 | |
2:00 | Keshon Gilbert offensive foul (Chance McMillian draws the foul) | |||
2:00 | Keshon Gilbert turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:48 | JT Toppin misses two point layup | |||
1:46 | Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound | |||
1:37 | +2 | Curtis Jones makes two point layup | 30-38 | |
1:17 | Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot | |||
1:15 | Nate Heise defensive rebound | |||
1:08 | Kevin Overton shooting foul (Joshua Jefferson draws the foul) | |||
1:08 | Joshua Jefferson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:08 | +1 | Joshua Jefferson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-38 | |
0:56 | Curtis Jones personal foul (Christian Anderson draws the foul) | |||
0:56 | +1 | Christian Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-39 | |
0:56 | +1 | Christian Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-40 | |
0:42 | Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul) | |||
0:42 | Curtis Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:42 | +1 | Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-40 | |
0:21 | Kevin Overton misses two point jump shot | |||
0:19 | Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound | |||
0:04 | Elijah Hawkins personal foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul) | |||
0:04 | +1 | Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-40 | |
0:04 | +1 | Curtis Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-40 | |
0:03 | Christian Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Tamin Lipsey steals) | |||
0:01 | Nate Heise misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Cyclones offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |