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Eastern Illinois Falls 80-48 to Iowa State - Recap

Iowa State cruised to victory on Thursday, running Eastern Illinois out of the gym and running up a 80-48 score at James H. Hilton Coliseum.

Iowa State was a -31.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Iowa State got 18 points from Curtis Jones and another 16 points from Milan Momcilovic. Tamin Lipsey contributed 7 assists, while Robert Jones cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.

Eastern Illinois got 11 points from Nakyel Shelton in a losing cause and another 10 points from Jordan Booker. Jordan Booker contributed 2 assists for them, while Kooper Jacobi had 7 rebounds.

Iowa State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Iowa State heads into a battle against New Hampshire. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.