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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Iowa St. 86, Drake 77
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Officials: # Paul Janssen, # Hal Lusk, # Terry Oglesby
Attendance: 13180

Iowa State 86, Drake 77:
Melvin Ejim had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Cyclones past the in-state rival Bulldogs in the second game of the inaugural Hy-Vee Big 4 Classic in Des Moines, Iowa.

Ejim was 5-for-10 from the field but also did most of his damage at the foul line. He was 11-for-14 from the line and the Cyclones (8-3) hit 20 foul shots in the second half.

Will Clyburn also had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Iowa State outrebounded Drake 44-28.

Seth VanDeest scored a season-high 18 points for Drake (4-5). Ben Simons and Chris Hines added 13 for the Bulldogs, who knocked off Iowa State last season.

Iowa State never trailed after Ejim's layup gave them a 16-15 lead with 10:52 left in the first half. The Bulldogs hung around for most of the second half but the Cyclones sealed the win on Clyburn's 3-point play with 1:51 remaining that gave them an 80-71 lead.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg is 6-1 against Drake as a player and coach. ... The Cyclones have outrebounded 10 of their 11 opponents. ... Both teams entered the game ranked in the top 10 in 3-point shooting but neither team shot well from behind the arc as Drake was 6-for-20 while Iowa State was 4-for-19.
Top Game Performances
 
Drake   Iowa St.
Seth VanDeest 18 Scoring Melvin Ejim 21
Richard Carter 4 Assists Melvin Ejim 4
Jordan Clarke 7 Rebounds Melvin Ejim 11
Richard Carter 5 Free Throws Made Melvin Ejim 11
Chris Hines 3 Steals Melvin Ejim 4
N/A Blocks Anthony Booker 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Drake 77 43.5 6-20 17-21 15 28 0 7 14
Iowa St. 86 44.1 4-19 30-41 15 44 5 10 17