Tjasa Turnsek scored 20 points as the Iowa State Cyclones beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 77-61 on Sunday at Hilton Coliseum.
The Cyclones led by as many as 16 points. It was a back-and-forth game with 13 lead changes.
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For Iowa State, Tjasa Turnsek finished with 20 points, four rebounds and three assists, Mya Babbitt had 18 points off the bench, while Xiao Zhang contributed 14 points.
For Eastern Illinois, Nevaeh Dickman had 13 points, five rebounds and four assists, and Clara Glad added 11 points and four rebounds.
The Cyclones improved to 3-0. The Panthers dropped to 0-3.
The Cyclones sit first in the Big 12 and have won three straight. The Panthers are first in the OVC and have lost three straight.
The Cyclones are back in action when they host the Howard Bison on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Panthers are back in action when they visit the Saint Louis Billikens on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
