Iowa State basketball rebounded from a heartbreaking loss to Auburn by defeating a feisty Dayton team in a consolation game at the Maui Invitational.

Dayton guard Malachi Smith (11) goes to the basket against Iowa State guard Curtis Jones, left, forward Brandton Chatfield, center, and guard Nate Heise, back right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Maui Invitational Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Iowa State won 89-84. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Iowa State saw its 18-point lead evaporate in the second half, as Auburn rallied and won with a last-second tip-in during the Maui Invitational.