Tamin Lipsey scored a career-high 25 points, Joshua Jefferson added 18 points and No. 16 Iowa State beat Mississippi State 96-80 on Monday night at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Lipsey (9-of-17 shooting) added six assists, three steals and one blocked shot as Iowa State defeated the Bulldogs for the first time in four meetings dating back to the 1978-79 season. Jefferson helped lead the second-half effort, finishing 6 of 7 at the free-throw line and 6 of 8 from the floor.

Virginia transfer Blake Buchanan had a strong all-around game for undefeated Iowa State (3-0) with 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Utah Valley transfer Dominick Nelson chipped in 11 points and two steals off the bench for the Cyclones, who scored 29 points off 26 Mississippi State tur

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