CONWAY, S.C — Junior Etou scored a game-high 25 points, including 19 in the second half to help fuel a 14-0 run, but Iowa State held on for an 80-78 win on Friday night in the semifinals of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach.
With the setback, the Golden Hurricane (2-2) will face Illinois State (1-2) in the third-place game at 4 p.m. CT on Sunday. The contest will be televised on ESPNU.
Etou scored his 25 points on just nine shots as he went 7-for-9, including a pair of 3-pointers, to go along with nine free throws and seven rebounds.