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Iowa State Rolls Past Chicago State, 106-64

AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Jameel McKay scored a career-high 25 points with 11 rebounds, and No. 7 Iowa State rolled past Chicago State, 106-64, on Monday night in coach Steve Prohm's home debut.

Abdel Nader had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Cyclones (2-0), who won their 18th consecutive opener at Hilton Coliseum.

Iowa State let Chicago State (1-1) hang around in the first half. But the Cyclones opened the second with a 13-0 run to go ahead 62-35.

Elliott Cole had points 18 for Chicago State. The Cougars were outrebounded 53-32.

Chicago State was expected to be little more than an early-season tuneup for the Cyclones. But the Cougars made Iowa State work early on.

Iowa State's supposedly improved defense wasn't evident at points in the first half, though Chicago State was also aided by a number of offensive rebounds that bounced right into its hands.

But the Cougars had no answer for McKay, who scored 12 of the Cyclones' first 19 points. McKay's latest alley-oop dunk and a subsequent 3 from Matt Thomas gave the Cyclones a 49-35 halftime lead.

McKay was 12 of 15 from the field.

Nader helped stretch Iowa State's lead with four baskets in the first 4 minutes of the second half, and the Cyclones were able to cruise the rest of the way.

Nader was one rebound shy of his third career double-double. He is averaging 15.5 points through two games.

TIP-INS

Chicago State: The Cougars brought back just 35 percent of their scoring from last season, when they went 8-24. ... Chicago State was called for two technicals in the first half for taunting following made baskets.

Iowa State: The Cyclones opened their season Friday with a 68-62 win over Colorado in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. ... Oregon State transfer Hallice Cooke's first basket for Iowa State came on a layup midway through the first half. ... Iowa State went the first 72 minutes of the season playing just seven guys before Simeon Carter, Brady Ernst and Jordan Ashton checked in with the Cyclones ahead 89-52.

UP NEXT

Chicago State hosts Indiana Northwest on Wednesday.

Iowa State hosts Chattanooga next Monday.

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