Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas Jayhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kansas hands No. 2 Iowa State its 1st loss of the season with dominant 84-63 win at Allen Fieldhouse
Melvin Council Jr. added 15 points and Flory Bidunga had 10 for the Jayhawks (12-5, 2-2 Big 12), who answered their fall out of the AP Top 25 this week by knocking off one of five unbeatens left in Division I men's hoops — and one of two receiving No. 1 votes.
Joshua Jefferson had 12 points to lead the Cyclones (16-1, 3-1), but he also had five of their 12 turnovers. Tamin Lipsey added 10 points on 4-of-15 shooting, while Milan Momcilovic had 11 points and Nate Heise had 10.
The Jayhawks were rare home underdogs, according to Sportsbook, a byproduct of the teams' resumes to date: The Cyclones had impressed all season, trouncing then-No. 1 Purdue by 23 on the road, while Kansas had recently lost to unranked UCF and West Virginia.
Yet they looked like total opposites Tuesday night.
It was Kansas dominating both ends of the floor, forcing ball-secure Iowa State into 10 first-half turnovers while committing only two itself. White hit four early 3-pointers, the Cyclones went cold from the arc, and the Jayhawks built a 44-23 halftime lead.
Iowa State fell behind by 26 but chipped away at its deficit in the second half. Lipsey scored back-to-back buckets, Heise suddenly got involved, and back-to-back 3s got the Cyclones within 53-42 with 13 1/2 minutes to go.
But after Iowa State came up empty on two chances to get within single digits, the Jayhawks answered with a 10-0 run.
Their lead quickly stretched back to 24 before Kansas coasted its eighth straight win over the Cyclones in Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas plays Baylor on Friday night.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Dominykas Pleta makes layup | 63 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Justin Cross subbing in for Kansas | 61 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Will Thengvall subbing in for Kansas | 61 - 84 |
Statistics
 ISU |
 KU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-65 | FG | 31-61 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 12-24 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 6-11 | FT | 10-12 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 26 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Game Information
Location: Lawrence, KS
Attendance: 15,300 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 5-0 | - | 18-0 |
| BYU | 4-0 | 0.5 | 16-1 |
| Houston | 4-0 | 0.5 | 16-1 |
| Texas Tech | 3-1 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
| Iowa State | 3-2 | 2 | 16-2 |
| UCF | 3-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Kansas | 3-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Colorado | 2-2 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
| West Virginia | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Cincinnati | 2-3 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-3 | 3.5 | 13-4 |
| Arizona State | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Baylor | 1-4 | 4 | 11-6 |
| TCU | 1-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| Utah | 1-4 | 4 | 9-9 |
| Kansas State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 9-8 |