Thomas scores 20 as Iowa State pulls it out in OT
Watch Thomas interviewed after game.
LUBBOCK, Texas – Matt Thomas scored four points in overtime to help propel Iowa State to another win.
The Onalaska, Wis., native scored 20 points, going 3-for-5 from beyond the arc and added six rebounds in the 82-80 win over Texas Tech on Monday night.
Matt Thomas interview after ISU win at Texas Tech pic.twitter.com/bqGF3wSUc3
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Thomas and Nazareth Mitrou-Long scored the first 11 points for the Cyclones (18-9, 10-5). The game was tied at halftime. ISU went up by as many as eight in the second half, before TT forced overtime.
Thomas’s three 3-pointers put him at 68 for his career, which is tied for 14th-most in a single season at ISU. He also scored his fifth career 20-point game (third this season) and it was his 55th game in double figures (18th this season).
Cyclones come away with the OT win in Lubbock! Here are the highlights! pic.twitter.com/F7oLfC3XKr
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