AMES, Iowa — Craig Brackins scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Iowa State crushed Colorado 70-42 on Wednesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak.
The Cyclones held the hapless Buffaloes to a Big 12 record-low nine points in the first half. Iowa State led by as much as 36 points and cruised to its 17th victory in 18 home games against Colorado.
Iowa State (13-11, 2-7 Big 12) opened the game on a 34-6 run — scoring 21 straight points during one stretch — and led 37-9 at halftime. Ten players got on the scoreboard for the Cyclones.
Dwight Thorne II was the only player to score during a miserable first half for Colorado (9-14, 1-8), which extended its conference road losing streak to 26 games. He led the Buffs with 14 points.
Colorado, which threw a scare into No. 2 Oklahoma before losing 77-72 on Saturday, shot 31 percent from the field and had as many turnovers, 13, as field goals.
COLORADO (9-14, 1-8 BIG 12)
Tomlinson 1-3 0-0 3, Higgins 2-5 7-8 11, Thorne II 6-13 1-2 14, Jackson-Wilson 0-3 0-0 0, Dufault 3-7 4-4 10, Coney 0-0 0-0 0, Veal 0-4 1-4 1, Knutson 1-1 1-2 3, Crawford 0-3 0-0 0, Eckloff 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 13-42 14-20 42.
IOWA ST. (13-11, 2-7)
Garrett 2-5 0-0 4, Brackins 10-18 4-5 26, Petersen 2-3 0-0 5, Hamilton 2-4 0-0 4, Staiger 2-5 0-0 6, Boozer 3-4 0-0 7, Buckley 1-2 2-2 5, Eikmeier 0-0 0-0 0, Thompson 2-5 0-0 4, Vanderbeken 2-6 1-2 7, Lee 0-0 0-0 0, Haluska 0-3 0-0 0, Mann 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 27-58 7-9 70.
Halftime — Iowa State 37, CU 9. 3-point goals — CU 2-13 (Tomlinson 1-2, Thorne II 1-4, Higgins 0-1, Dufault 0-1, Eckloff 0-2, Crawford 0-3), Iowa St. 9-20 (Brackins 2-2, Vanderbeken 2-4, Staiger 2-4, Boozer 1-2, Petersen 1-2, Buckley 1-2, Thompson 0-1, Garrett 0-1, Haluska 0-2). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — CU 27 (Dufault 7), Iowa St. 37 (Brackins 10). Assists — CU 3 (Higgins, Thorne II, Tomlinson 1), Iowa St. 15 (Garrett, Petersen 5). Total fouls — CU 13, Iowa St. 15. A — 10,821.
