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Milan Momcilovic scores 24, leads No. 15 Iowa State over Syracuse 95-64 at Players Era

Milan Momcilovic scores 24, leads No. 15 Iowa State over Syracuse 95-64 at Players Era | iNFOnews.ca
Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic (22) celebrates a score against Syracuse during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 24 points to lead No. 15 Iowa State to a 95-64 win over Syracuse in the final day of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday.

The Cyclones (7-0) won all three of their games at the tournament but were playing in the consolation round because of a point differential tiebreaker.

Killyan Toure scored 19 points for Iowa State alongside three others in double-figures: Josh Jefferson (13 points), Blake Buchanan (12) and Dominic Nelson (12). Iowa State shot 59% (36-of-61) from the field while limiting Syracuse to 39.3% (22-of-56).

Sadiq White Jr. led the Orangemen (4-3) with 14 points, while J.J. Starling and Tyler Bestey each added 10.

The first half ended with Iowa State leading 35-34, but the Cyclones went on a 14-2 run early in the second half to pull away. In that run, Momcilovic made two 3-pointers and Jefferson added six points.

Syracuse led 18-16 with 8:53 remaining in the first half when Iowa State went on a 12-0 run, sparked by 3-pointers from Momcilovic and Toure. But the Orangemen went on a 10-0 run to tie the game at 28-28 with 4:22 left behind 3-pointers from Betsey, Naithan George and Nate Kingz.

Up Next

Iowa State will host Alcorn State on Dec. 3. Syracuse will play at No. 17 Tennessee on Tuesday.

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Milan Momcilovic scores 24, leads No. 15 Iowa State over Syracuse 95-64 at Players Era | iNFOnews.ca
Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic (22) drives around Syracuse guard JJ Starling (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Milan Momcilovic scores 24, leads No. 15 Iowa State over Syracuse 95-64 at Players Era | iNFOnews.ca
Syracuse guard JJ Starling (2) drives against Iowa State guard Dominick Nelson (11) and guard Nate Heise (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Milan Momcilovic scores 24, leads No. 15 Iowa State over Syracuse 95-64 at Players Era | iNFOnews.ca
Syracuse guard Nate Kingz (4) drives to the basket against Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Milan Momcilovic scores 24, leads No. 15 Iowa State over Syracuse 95-64 at Players Era | iNFOnews.ca
Iowa State guard Killyan Toure (27) drives to the basket over Syracuse forward Ibrahim Souare (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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