Basketball

Cyclones roll during first game in Italy

Iowa State’s foreign trip to Italy is off to a dominating start.

The Cyclones rolled to a 95-76 win over the Netherlands National B-Team on Tuesday in Rome. The Cyclones had six players score in double-figures led by 15 points from junior forward Terrence Lewis.

Iowa State, which compiled 23 assists as a team during the game, also got 13 points from Solomon Young, 12 points from Rasir Bolton, 11 points apiece from Tre Jackson and Prentiss Nixon plus 10 points from Tyrese Haliburton in the win.

The Cyclones will be back in action on Thursday when they take on the Siena All-Stars at 12 p.m. central time.

Jared Stansbury

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Jared a native of Clarinda, Iowa, started as the Cyclone Fanatic intern in August 2013, primarily working as a videographer until starting on the women’s basketball beat prior to the 2014-15 season. Upon earning his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Iowa State in May 2016, Jared was hired as the site’s full-time staff writer, taking over as the primary day-to-day reporter on football and men’s basketball. He was elevated to the position of managing editor in January 2020. He is a regular contributor on 1460 KXNO in Des Moines and makes regular guest appearances on radio stations across the Midwest. Jared resides in Ankeny with his four-year-old puggle, Lolo.

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