LAS VEGAS — Iowa State basketball cruised to victory during its first four wins to start the season, but the Cyclones came ready for a war in Las Vegas.

The Cyclones downed their first ranked foe of the season in a back-and-forth thriller that came down to the final seconds. In the end, the Cyclones held on for an 83-82 win over St. John's on the first day of the Players Era Festival at Michelob Ultra Arena on Nov. 24.

Oziyah Sellers drilled back-to-back 3-pointers to give St. John's an 80-79 lead with 2:09 remaining.

Amid St. John's celebrating after reclaiming the lead, Iowa State star Tamin Lipsey went down with lower-body injury and did not return to the game. He briefly walked toward the locker room before returning to the bench for the last half-minute of the game.

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