Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey (3) drives past Omaha guard JJ White (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa State guard Nate Heise (0) drives to the basket between Omaha guard Lance Waddles (7) and forward Kamryn Thomas (22) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Omaha forward Marquel Sutton, left, fights for a loose ball with Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa State center Dishon Jackson (1) grabs a rebound over Omaha forward Marquel Sutton, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic, center, grabs a rebound between teammate Joshua Jefferson, left, and Omaha forward Kamryn Thomas, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Omaha Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Omaha head coach Chris Crutchfield directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa State forward Brandton Chatfield (33) fights for a rebound with Omaha forward Marquel Sutton (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Omaha guard JJ White (1) grabs a rebound over Iowa State guard Keshon Gilbert (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa State guard Keshon Gilbert, right, shoots over Omaha guard Lance Waddles (7) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Omaha forward Joshua Streit (23) runs down a loose ball ahead of Iowa State center Dishon Jackson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)