NICEVILLE, Fla. - Iowa State looked absolutely deserving of the “No. 4” that preceeds its name Friday.
The fourth-ranked Cyclones blew past Virginia Tech, 99-77, in an offensive onslaught to advance to play either UAB or Illinois in Saturday’s championship game of the Emerald Coast Classic.
Jameel McKay was 10 of 16 for 23 points while Abdel Nader had a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Naz Mitrou-Long had 12 points and Monte Morris had 14 points and seven assists. Georges Niang had 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
The Cyclones shot 57.8 pervent from the field and 61.