The Cyclones went inside early and often Thursday afternoon en route to a 81-79 overtime victory.
They were lead by Gabe Kalscheur and Osun Osunniyi, who poured in 23 and 17, respectively. Jaren Holmes contributed a solid 12-9-5 as well.
The game started out with Iowa State jumping out to an early 7-3 lead. Osun would open the game loudly with a big dunk, setting the tone for the rest of the game. Villanova would counter with a literal run of three pointers, canning three straight and getting fouled on a fourth attempt.
Iowa State would get back into the game, and it would be a back and forth contest until half, though Iowa State would maintain the lead until close to halftime.