Colorado and Iowa State to renew their matchup sooner than expected in the fifth place game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday.
Colorado (5-1) was expecting to see No. 5 Iowa State (4-1) at home in late December as the old conference rivals renew acquaintances with the Buffaloes back in the Big 12 this season. But instead, Colorado takes on the Cyclones on Wednesday afternoon in the fifth place game at the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii. The Buffs came into the season off an NCAA tournament bid last spring, while Iowa State has played in three straight editions of March Madness and reached the Sweet Sixteen last season. Tad Boyle is 303-188 in his 15th year at Colorado, while T.J. Otzelberger has a 74-36 record in his fourth season leading the Cyclones.
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Andrej Jakimovski converted a layup with eight seconds left and the Buffaloes stunned No. 2 UConn, 73-72, on Tuesday. Julian Hammond III and Elijah Malone scored 16 points apiece in the win, while Jakimovski finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Malone gets 14.3 points per game and Jakimovski averages 12.2 points and 5.8 boards.
Iowa State hung 52 second half points, coming from behind to beat Dayton 89-84 on Tuesday. Keshon Gilbert dropped in 24 points and Curtis Jones added 19. Gilbert averages 16.8 points and 5.2 assists and Jones scores 15.6 points per game, with Dishon Jackson posting 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds a night.
The Cyclones are 78-70 all-time against Colorado and won the last meeting 68-62 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Nov. 13, 2015.
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