Marquette vs. Iowa State: Box score, stats, game summary and more ft. Keshon Gilbert (Dec. 4)

Marquette faces a critical challenge this week as it kicks off its toughest stretch of the non-conference schedule with a road matchup against Iowa State on Wednesday night in Ames, Iowa. The fifth-ranked Golden Eagles remain undefeated after eight games this season.

Iowa State currently boasts a 5-1 record as they welcome a tough opponent to town. The Cyclones' only loss so far this season was a narrow one, ending 83-81, against a strong Auburn team. However, they rebounded impressively with victories over Dayton and Colorado.

With both teams anticipated to make it to the NCAA tournament, a tough contest was expected at the Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday night.

Marquette vs. Iowa State box score

Team	First Half	Second Half	Final Score
Marquette	37	33	70
Iowa State	46	35	81

Marquette Golden Eagles

Name	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Ben Gold	2-4	1-3	0-0	4	1	5	1	0	0	1	3	5
David Joplin	3-12	2-6	0-0	1	5	6	2	0	3	3	2	8
Chase Ross	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2
Kam Jones	6-21	1-5	1-2	2	6	8	9	1	0	2	1	14
Stevie Mitchell	4-7	1-1	4-7	2	0	2	1	2	0	0	4	13
Caedin Hamilton	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Royce Parham	7-12	3-7	0-1	1	3	4	0	0	1	2	3	17
Damarius Owens	4-8	3-4	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	1	1	4	11
Tre Norman	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0

Iowa State Cyclones

Name	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Joshua Jefferson	7-10	0-1	1-1	1	11	12	2	1	0	2	1	15
Milan Momcilovic	2-6	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	5
Dishon Jackson	4-5	0-0	3-7	3	4	7	1	1	2	1	2	11
Tamin Lipsey	0-4	0-0	1-2	1	1	2	4	2	0	2	1	1
Keshon Gilbert	7-15	2-4	8-8	1	1	2	7	0	0	1	2	24
Brandton Chatfield	1-2	1	2-2	1	2	5	1	0-0	0	1	4	4
Nojus Indrusaitis	2	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Curtis Jones	6-14	2-7	0-1	1	4	5	1	1	0	1	1	14
Nate Heise	3-3	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	4	11	0	0	1	7

Marquette vs. Iowa State Summary

Marquette recorded its first loss of the season against Iowa State on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles almost staged a comeback after going into halftime behind. However, the Cyclones stood strong to secure the home win, thereby ending the visitor’s undefeated record.

The Cyclones edge out the game with their precision in shooting. They converted 50.8% of their field goals and 40% of their 3-pointers compared to the Golden Eagles' 38.6% field goal conversion and 35.5% in 3-pointers.

With brilliant performances from the Iikes of Royce Parham, Kam Jones and Stevie Mitchell, Marquette kept themselves in the game. The Golden Eagles' largest lead in the game in the game was just three points, but they continued to show resilience against the more comfortable Cyclones.

Iowa State has a host of top performers in the game. This ensured the game went their way despite Marquette’s attempt to claw back into the game. Kenshon Gilbert led the team in points with 24 despite suffering a nose injury that kept him out of the game for a while.

Joshua Jefferson recorded his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Curtis Jones continued his impressive streak, scoring 14 points for his sixth consecutive game with double-digit points off the bench.