Joshua Jefferson made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left in overtime after forcing a buzzer-beating layup, and third-ranked Iowa State won its 11th straight game, 85-84 over Texas Tech on Saturday.
Jefferson finished with 17 points and eight rebounds. He had the final six points for the Cyclones (14-1, 4-0 Big 12), including four free throws and a layup in the final minute of overtime.
Curtis Jones had 26 points for Iowa State, which trailed by 13 at 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 drive came from behind the rim to end the game.
Jefferson had a layup over Tamin Lipsey during the regulation buzzer to tie the game at 74.
What is taken
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, and 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-pointer midway through the second half.
Time is important
There were 5.7 seconds on the clock when Millian, a 91 percent free-throw shooter, made one of his two attempts, but officials reviewed the replay to add half a second before the Cyclones’ final play.
Important statistics
Iowa State scored a season-high 15 points leading to 15 points at Texas Tech.
Next
Texas Tech plays at Kansas State on Tuesday night. Iowa State hosts 11th-ranked Kansas (12-3, 3-1) on Wednesday night.
It is reported by the Associated Press.
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