Baylor Bears at Iowa State Cyclones
· NCAA Men's Basketball
69 - 72
Iowa State upends No. 9 Baylor 72-69
Monte Morris had 17 points with seven assists for the Cyclones (19-9, 11-5 Big 12), who have their longest winning streak in league play since a seven-game stretch in 2005.
It was a back-and-forth matchup for over 30 minutes, with nine lead changes and 13 ties. But consecutive 3s from Donovan Jackson and Morris gave Iowa State a 56-51 lead with 6:50 left.
Johnathan Motley made it 62-61 on a dunk with 1:48 to go. But with the shot clock about to expire, Burton banked in a 3 from the top of the key.
Baylor, which followed with a turnover forced by Iowa State pressure, eventually pulled within 71-69 with 4.3 seconds left before King McLure's contested 3 at the buzzer failed to find the rim.
Motley had 27 points and 11 rebounds for Baylor (23-6, 10-6).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Monte Morris made Free Throw. | 69 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Iowa State Deadball Team Rebound. | 69 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Monte Morris missed Free Throw. | 69 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Nuni Omot. | 69 - 71 |
Statistics
 BAY |
 ISU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-61 | FG | 26-45 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 8-15 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 3-5 | FT | 12-15 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 17 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Ames, IA
Attendance: 14,384 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |