No. 18 Iowa State opened its men’s basketball season with an 80-76 loss to Memphis on Monday, Nov. 2, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, according to Iowa State University Athletics. The announcement said Memphis led 40-39 at halftime and outscored Iowa State 40-37 in the second half.
Iowa State Athletics reported that the Cyclones are 0-1 overall and 0-0 in the Big 12, while Memphis is 1-0 overall and 0-0 in the American Athletic Conference. The loss was Iowa State’s first season-opening defeat since 2017, according to the announcement.
The two teams combined for 50 fouls and attempted 65 free throws, Iowa State Athletics said. The Cyclones led for 4 minutes, 42 seconds and scored 38 points in the paint compared with Memphis’ 26, but Iowa State made 20% of its three-point attempts, according to the school.
