SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Georges Niang scored 17 points, and No. 7 Iowa State held off Colorado 68-62 on Friday in coach Steve Prohm's debut.
Abdel Nader had 14 points and Naz Mitrou-Long scored 13 for the Cyclones, who held the Buffaloes to just 36.5 percent shooting.
Niang, a preseason All-American, also had a pair of assists — including an alley-oop pass to Jameel McKay that put Iowa State ahead 64-57 with 1:13 to go.
George King had 14 points for Colorado, which was picked seventh in the Pac-12's preseason media poll.
Prohm, who was 104-29 in four seasons at Murray State, replaced Fred Hoiberg in May after Hoiberg jumped to the Chicago Bulls.