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Phil Knight Invitational - Iowa State Cyclones vs Villanova Wildcats Recap - Iowa State Wins 81-79
Iowa State got 23 points from Gabe Kalscheur as they ran past Villanova 81-79 on Thursday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Iowa State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.0-point spread as an underdog.
Osun Osunniyi had 17 points for Iowa State and Jaren Holmes chipped in with 12 points. Jaren Holmes had 9 assists for them, while Aljaz Kunc was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Villanova got 25 points from Caleb Daniels in a losing cause and another 21 points from Eric Dixon. Caleb Daniels contributed 7 assists for them, while Eric Dixon had 10 rebounds.
Iowa State trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Iowa State as they grabbed 35 boards, while Villanova only had 33
Next game, Iowa State takes its act home to face North Dakota looking for another win. For Villanova, they head home to face Oklahoma.