National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Iowa St. 82, Southern 59
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 9, 2012
Where: James H. Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
Officials: # Mitchell Ervin, # John Higgins, # Ted Hillary
Attendance: 13975

Iowa State 82, Southern 59: Percy Gibson had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the host Cyclones past the Jaguars in the season opener for both teams.

Will Clyburn, a transfer from Utah, scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds in his first game with Iowa State. Georges Niang had 15 points and Anthony Booker added 11.

Derick Beltran scored a game-high 26 points, making 10-of-21 from the field, to pace Southern.

The Jaguars led 16-6 four minutes into the game and controlled most of the first half. Southern led 32-21 at the 7:13 mark, but Iowa State finished the half on a 20-7 run. Niang's 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining gave the Cyclones a 41-39 halftime lead.

Iowa State used an 11-2 run to break a 41-41 tie early in the second half and the Cyclones gradually increased the lead.

GAME NOTEBOOK
: Korie Lucious scored four points and shot 1-of-12 from the field in his Iowa State debut. He is a transfer from Michigan State. ... Iowa State outrebounded Southern 57-29. ... Iowa State has made a 3-pointer in 162 consecutive games.
Top Game Performances
 
Southern   Iowa St.
Derick Beltran 26 Scoring Percy Gibson 17
Jameel Grace 5 Assists Korie Lucious 6
Malcolm Miller 6 Rebounds Georges Niang 12
Javan Mitchell 4 Free Throws Made Percy Gibson 5
Derick Beltran 3 Steals Korie Lucious 2
Aaron Alston 1 Blocks Anthony Booker 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Southern 59 30.3 5-25 14-16 12 29 2 9 16
Iowa St. 82 44.1 7-21 15-28 12 57 9 8 21