Kansas Jayhawks at Iowa State Cyclones
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wilson sparks a 2nd-half surge, Kansas tops Iowa St. 64-50
Iowa State led for all but the final two seconds of the first half when David McCormack hit a jumper to knot the score at 24-24. The Jayhawks scored the first six points of the second half and led the rest of the way but didn't break open a two-possession game until Wilson made four straight free throws to begin a 10-2 run. Ochai Agbaji and Wilson hit 3-pointers and Kansas (15-7, 9-5 Big 12 Conference) suddenly led by 11 with 7:46 remaining.
Iowa State (2-14, 0-11) came within eight points twice more, but Kansas closed out the game on a 14-8 pace. The Cyclones had two turnovers and missed three shots. Iowa State's losing skid has reached 10 straight since Jan. 2.
McCormack scored 13 points with eight rebounds, Christian Braun added 11 points, nine after halftime, and Agbaji scored six of his nine in the second half. The Jayhawks outscored Iowa State 40-26 after halftime.
Jalen Coleman-Lands led the Cyclones with 20 points, including three 3-pointers, and Rasir Bolton added 13 points, making 7 of 8 at the free throw line. Jaden Walker grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, the most by a Cyclone since Michael Jacobson had 16 in 2019.
KU set the NCAA Division I record for consecutive weeks of being ranked at 231, a streak which ran from Feb. 2, 2009 to Feb. 1. Since falling out of the Top 25, the Jayhawks have won four of five, falling only to No. 17 West Virginia.
Both teams had rugged shooting performances — Kansas at 36% and Iowa State 38%. But in the pivotal second half, Kansas was 14 of 32 for 44% while the Cyclones went 8-for-25 with eight turnovers.
Iowa State turned the ball over 23 times in the game with Kansas scoring 16 points off the miscues. The Jayhawks dominated the paint 26-12 and had 15 assists on 24 baskets.
Kansas plays at Kansas State on Wednesday, having defeated the Wildcats on Feb. 2. Iowa State is next at No. 23 Oklahoma State on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jalen Coleman-Lands made Jumper. | 64 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Mitch Lightfoot made Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Wilson. | 64 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:55 | Iowa State Timeout | 62 - 48 |
Statistics
 KU |
 ISU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-67 | FG | 17-45 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 4-11 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 9-12 | FT | 12-13 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Assists | 7 |
| 10 | Steals | 1 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Ames, IA
Attendance: 1,320 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-2 |
| 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 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |