Kentucky Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 2nd Round

College BasketballNCAA Men's Basketball Championship · Midwest Region - 2nd Round

#7Kentucky

22-14

63-82

Final

#2Iowa State

29-7

Enterprise Center

Lead tracker

UK leadsBiggest lead UK 12, ISU 23

ISU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UK	30	33	63
ISU	31	51	82

Who won: Iowa State 82-63

The Iowa State Cyclones beat the Kentucky Wildcats 82-63 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 2nd Round on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Enterprise Center. The Iowa State outscored the Kentucky 51-33 in the 2nd half. Tamin Lipsey led the Iowa State in points (26). Denzel Aberdeen led the Kentucky in points (20).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

UKISU

21-45FG28-61

47Field Goal %46

9-253PT9-28

36Three Point %32

12-17FT17-24

71Free Throw %71

30Rebounds31

5Offensive Rebounds9

25Defensive Rebounds22

11Assists17

4Steals12

3Blocks0

20Turnovers7

1Team Turnovers0

20Total Turnovers7

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

12Points Off Turnovers25

7Fast Break Points13

20Points in Paint34

18Fouls16

12Largest Lead23

2Lead Changes2

44Percent Led51

Player of the game

Tamin Lipsey

ISU · 26 PTS, 10 AST, 5 STL

9.4

Win probability

100%ISU final

UKISU

Tap or hover the line to see the play.

Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:06
Defensive rebound
Milan Momcilovic Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:09
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Otega Oweh misses 23-foot three point jumper
O. Oweh · 18 PTS
H2 0:16
Defensive rebound
Collin Chandler Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:19
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Blake Buchanan misses 26-foot three point jumper
B. Buchanan · 9 PTS
H2 0:45
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Aberdeen · 20 PTS
UK 63 - 82 ISU
H2 0:45
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Aberdeen · 20 PTS
UK 62 - 82 ISU
H2 0:45
Foul on Killyan Toure
Foul on Killyan Toure.
K. Toure · 10 PTS
H2 0:55
Defensive rebound
Otega Oweh Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:57
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tamin Lipsey misses 23-foot three point jumper
T. Lipsey · 26 PTS
H2 1:21
Defensive rebound
Milan Momcilovic Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:21
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Otega Oweh misses free throw 2 of 2
O. Oweh · 18 PTS
H2 1:21
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Otega Oweh makes free throw 1 of 2
O. Oweh · 18 PTS
UK 61 - 82 ISU
H2 1:21
Foul on Killyan Toure
Foul on Killyan Toure.
K. Toure · 10 PTS
THREEH2 1:38
Three! Step back jumpshot, 24 ft
M. Momcilovic · 20 PTS · ast T. Lipsey
Milan Momcilovic makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Tamin Lipsey assists)
UK 60 - 82 ISU
H2 2:05
Defensive rebound
Blake Buchanan Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:08
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Denzel Aberdeen misses 27-foot three point jumper
D. Aberdeen · 20 PTS
H2 2:10
Defensive rebound
Otega Oweh Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:14
Misses 11-foot floating jump shot
Killyan Toure misses 11-foot floating jump shot
K. Toure · 10 PTS
THREEH2 2:41
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
D. Aberdeen · 20 PTS
Denzel Aberdeen makes 24-foot three point jumper
UK 60 - 79 ISU
THREEH2 3:03
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
T. Lipsey · 26 PTS · ast N. Heise
Tamin Lipsey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nate Heise assists)
UK 57 - 79 ISU
H2 3:29
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Kam Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Williams · 5 PTS
UK 57 - 76 ISU
H2 3:29
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Kam Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Williams · 5 PTS
UK 56 - 76 ISU
H2 3:29
Foul on Blake Buchanan
Foul on Blake Buchanan.
B. Buchanan · 9 PTS