Kansas Jayhawks at Iowa State Cyclones
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 10 Kansas beats No. 20 Iowa State 70-61 without Agbaji
McCormick made all seven of his shots and had 14 rebounds for the Jayhawks (18-3, 7-1 Big 12), who were without Ochai Agbaji. The Big 12′s leading scorer at 20.9 points per game, Agbaji didn't play due to COVID-19 protocols.
Jalen Wilson scored all 13 of his points in the second half. Christian Braun also finished with 13.
“We learned a lot about our team today,” Braun said. “We learned a lot of guys can step up. Obviously, we lost a big scorer and a great player, but we knew we could get the win.”
Izaiah Brockington led Iowa State (16-6, 3-6) with 24 points.
Kansas again struggled with turnovers against the Cyclones. The Jayhawks committed 16 in a 62-61 win over the Cyclones on Jan. 11. They had 16 in the first 20 minutes on Tuesday.
Despite those struggles, Kansas built a 19-10 lead when Braun made a layup midway through the first half. Iowa State used an 8-0 run to trim the margin to 24-22 but trailed the Jayhawks 30-24 at the break.
“David shot the ball great,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “And Dajuan made some ridiculously hard layups. It was a good team win.”
A Wilson layup pushed the margin to 40-28 early in the second half. A McCormick jumper kept Kansas in control 56-44, with 6:34 remaining.
“I just kind of went into a free mentality, knowing coach put a lot of faith in me and my teammates put a lot of faith in me,” McCormick said. “I just made it an emphasis to dominate the game.”
Kansas shot 56% for the game, while holding Iowa State to 41%.
BIG PICTURE
Kansas remains the only team with one loss in the Big 12 standings. The Jayhawks were hoping to bounce back from Saturday's 80-62 trouncing by Kentucky. Iowa State was seeking a third straight win after losing four out of five during a midseason slump.
UP NEXT
Kansas: Hosts defending Big 12 and national champion No. 8 Baylor in a key conference showdown Saturday.
Iowa State: At No. 23 Texas on Saturday, hoping to complete a season sweep of the Longhorns.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jalen Wilson Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tre Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Dajuan Harris Jr. made Free Throw. | 70 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Dajuan Harris Jr. made Free Throw. | 69 - 61 |
Statistics
 KU |
 ISU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-50 | FG | 26-63 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 9-13 | FT | 4-6 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Ames, IA
Attendance: 13,587 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |