Kansas State University Athletics
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Iowa State
Cyclones Rally Past Wildcats
Feb 22, 2003 | Men's Basketball
Feb 22, 2003
By CHUCK SCHOFFNER
AP Sports Writer
AMES, Iowa - Jake Sullivan scored 25 points and Adam Haluska hit twocritical free throws with 18 seconds left as Iowa State came from 16 down inthe second half to beat Kansas State 64-61 Saturday.
Tim Barnes hit five 3-pointers and added a season-high 23 points for IowaState (13-10, 3-9 Big 12), which broke a four-game losing streak and sentKansas State to its 14th straight conference road loss.
Kansas State (12-13, 3-9) seemed to be headed for its first Big 12 road winsince March of 2001 when it opened a 37-21 lead early in the second half. ButBarnes hit three 3-pointers in a 15-0 run that got Iowa State back in it, andthe Cyclones rallied again after trailing 53-48 with 5:58 to play.
Haluska, who had missed his first eight shots, scored on a baseline drive toput Iowa State ahead to stay at 60-59. Barnes then stole the ball and made alayup for a 62-59 lead.
Pervis Pasco, who led Kansas State with 15 points and 10 rebounds, dunked tocut the lead to 62-61 with 1:47 left, but he missed a short jumper the nexttime the Wildcats had the ball.
Barnes missed a jumper, but Kansas State fumbled the ball out of bounds inthe scramble for the long rebound, returning possession to Iowa State. GilsonDeJesus then fouled Haluska and the freshman swished both free throws to makeit 64-61.
DeJesus had to force up a long 3-point try with time running out and thebuzzer sounded before anyone could control the rebound.
Iowa State played without top reserve Marcus Jefferson, who returned to hishome in East Chicago, Ind., to be with his ailing mother. Barnes, Sullivan andHaluska played all 40 minutes and Iowa State coach Larry Eustachy used only onesubstitute, Clint Varley.
Jackson Vroman had 16 rebounds and nine points for Iowa State. Jarrret Hartscored 12 for Kansas State and Matt Siebrandt 10.
Kansas State ran off 10 straight points while holding Iowa State scorelessfor more than six minutes in building a 21-10 lead. The Wildcats, who shot 54percent in the first half, led 33-21 at halftime and went up by 16 onconsecutive baskets by Siebrandt and Frank Richards.
