AMES, Iowa | Danya Kingsby and AJ Taylor posted double figures in scoring as the Grambling State University men's basketball team dropped the final game of its four-game road swing, 82-47, to Iowa State on Sunday at Hilton Coliseum. 

Grambling State (0-4) led early, but could not contain Iowa State (4-0) in the road loss. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Grambling State led ISU, 11-9, after an AJ Taylor 3-pointer with 15:34 remaining in the first half
- A Taylor trey added to the lead, 15-12, with 12:16 left
- Iowa State responded on a 23-2 run over a seven-minute stretch, capped by a 3-pointerTyrese Hunter, to give the Cyclones a commanding 35-17 advantage with 5:33 remaining
- ISU continued to extend the lead, pushing the margin to 49-25 at the break
- The Cyclones proved to be too much in cruising to the non-conference victory

 in the first few minutes, 11-9, as AJ Taylor sunk a 3-point jumper to give the Tigers the lead before the first media timeout 
-Cameron Christion hit a 2-point shot in the paint to keep the Tigers' lead, 13-12
-Grambling State continued to push its early advantage forward as AJ Taylor came up with another 2-point shot extending the lead, 15-12
-Iowa State answered with a 3-point jump shot by Aljaž Kunc to tie the score at 15
-The Cyclones went on a 14-0 run within the last two minutes leading GSU 49-24 to end the first half
-GSU wasn't able to shake back from the damage as Iowa State ran away leading by 39 at the end of the game

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Grambling State shot 31.1 percent (14-of-45) from the floor and 73.9 percent (14-of-19) from the free-throw line
- AJ Taylor registered 12 points, with three rebounds and one assist
- Danya Kingsby added 10 points, with two assists and one board
- The Tigers recorded 17 bench points, 10 points in the paint, eight points off 11 Iowa State turnovers and six second-chance points
- Iowa State went 29-of-63 shooting (46.0 percent) from the field and 11-of-16 (68.8 percent) from the charity stripe.
- Ajiaz Kunc paced the Cyclones with 21 points, on 7-of-7 shooting, including 5-of-5 from long range, with seven rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal
- Tristan Enaruna tallied 15 points and nine rebounds, with one assist, one block and one steal
- Tyrese Hunter and Tre Jackson each recorded 12 points
- Caleb Grill registered 10 points, five rebounds and four assists
- George Conditt pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds
- The Cyclones finished with 50 bench points, 30 points in the paint, 20 second-chance points, 19 points off 15 GSU turnovers and eight fastbreak points

UP NEXT
Grambling State will have its home opener on Wednesday as the Tigers face off against Louisiana College. Tip-off is set for Noon from the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.

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