Dishon Jackson called for Flagrant 1 against Dylan Cardwell in Maui Invitational

Iowa State‘s Dishon Jackson was called for a Flagrant 1 foul against Auburn‘s Dylan Cardwell during the opening minutes of the second half on Monday night.

Cardwell was driving to the basket when Jackson appeared to make contact to Cardwell’s back, leading him to fall on the baseline. After review, the referees confirmed to call and awarded Auburn two free throws and the ball.

The play happened amid Auburn’s attempt to come back following an 18-point defecit in the first half against the Cyclones.

Cardwell missed both free throws, but was able to cash in on a Miles Kelly jump shot after they received the ball on the ensuing possesion. From there, the Tigers mounted a 13-0 run to cut the Iowa State lead to just three points before the first media timeout of the half. They tied the game at 53 with 13 minutes left in the game as both teams geared up for the exciting final stretch.

Cardwell has been a strong piece of the Auburn basketball lineup for the past four seasons. Now in his fifth season playing under Bruce Pearl, he’s seeing more playing time than ever for the Tigers. Averaging roughly five minutes more on the floor than he did in 2023, he’s started more games this season than he has in his entire career.

Across all five of the Tigers’ games this season, he’s started in every single one of them. Across his first 128 games in an Auburn uniform, he started in just two. Despite his starting role, he averages 19.3 minutes per game this season due to his team’s depth this season. The 6-foot-11 senior is averaging 4.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.

Fans can watch the rest of the Maui Invitational matchup between Auburn and Iowa State live on ESPNU as the Tigers look to complete a massive comeback against a top-five team. A win would also give Auburn its first-ever win voer a top-five non-conference opponent.