March Madness 2022: Tyrese Hunter scores 23 as Iowa State edges LSU in NCAA tourney

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Iowa State turned to Tyrese Hunter at the very end, and the freshman delivered.

When it comes to Milwaukee in March, the Cyclones know exactly what to do.

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Hunter scored 23 points and Iowa State shined in Milwaukee once again, using its hard-nosed defense to beat No. 6 seed LSU 59-54 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.

"People say freshman this, freshman that, but at the end of the day, I’m a basketball player that’s out there with other basketball players just trying to compete and win," said Hunter, who made two late 3-pointers to put LSU away. "I just go out there and do my thing."

Iowa State's Tyrese Hunter shoots past LSU's Darius Days during the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee.  (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Izaiah Brockington added 19 points as the 11th-seeded Cyclones (21-12) got their first win in the NCAA tourney since 2017 — also in Milwaukee. They held the Tigers to 37% shooting and forced 19 turnovers, stopping a three-game slide.

Hunter, who grew up in nearby Racine, made six of his seven 3s in the second half, sending coach T.J. Otzelberger to one sweet victory. The 44-year-old Otzelberger grew up in Milwaukee, went to Wisconsin-Whitewater and began his coaching career at Catholic Central High School in Burlington.

Otzelberger was hired after Iowa State won just two games last season. Now the Cyclones are into the second round of the Midwest Region, where they will face No. 3 seed Wisconsin on Sunday after the Badgers advanced with a 67-60 victory over Colgate.

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