Mitrou-Long’s 37 points help Iowa State beat Drake 97-80
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa State’s Naz Mitrou-Long broke out of a season-long slump with the best game of his career.
The Cyclones needed nearly all of his 37 points to hold off and eventually overwhelm woeful Drake.
Mitrou-Long shattered his career high and Iowa State held off Drake 97-80 on Saturday night, its seventh win in its last nine tries against in-state opponents.
Monte Morris had 20 points for the Cyclones (7-3), who finished with a 21-4 run to put away a game that was much tighter than most expected.