Tamin Lipsey brings 104 career starts for Iowa State into Thursday night's visit from Grambling in Ames, Iowa.

He says each of them is special, especially after he worked through preseason injury concerns.

Lipsey started his final season with 18 points, five assists and five steals to help the 16th-ranked Cyclones defeat Fairleigh Dickinson 88-50 on Monday.

He will aim to keep his game churning this week and beyond.

"Before the tip-off, I kind of just soaked it all in, remembering it's my senior year and it's kind of crazy to think about," Lipsey said. "Still was surreal, but just cherishing every moment I have at Hilton (Coliseum). If it's nonconference games or Big 12 games, it doesn't matter. Just cherishing it all."

With Iowa State (1-0) initially uncertain about the health of Lip

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