Iowa State Cyclones at Utah Utes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jefferson scores 21 and Momcilovic breaks ISU record for 3s as No. 4 Cyclones beat Utah 75-59
Momcilovic entered the game with 100 3-pointers and surpassed Dedric Willoughby's record of 102, set in 1997, when he hit back-to-back 3s in the second half. The 6-foot-8 junior forward has 104 after going 4 of 8 from deep against the Utes; he is shooting better than 50% from long range. He finished with 14 points.
Making its first visit to Salt Lake City, Iowa State (24-4, 11-4 Big 12) held Utah without a field goal — seven straight misses — over a stretch of 9:14 in the second half to turn a five-point lead into a 17-point advantage.
Jefferson recorded his 34th consecutive game in double figures. Jamarion Batemon added 13 points.
Terrence Brown scored 18 points, Don McHenry had 14 and Keanu Dawes added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Utes (10-18, 2-13), who have lost nine of 10.
The Cyclones' pressure defense sped up the Utes' ballhandlers, delaying their offensive sets and forcing them into 18 turnovers.
Utah led 12-10 before the Cyclones got three steals to spark a 12-0 run. Iowa State built an 11-point first-half lead as the Cyclones scored 14 points off 11 Utah turnovers.
This was the only game in a stretch of five for Iowa State that wasn't against a ranked opponent. The Cyclones are 3-1 so far, having beaten Kansas and Houston at home before losing at No. 19 BYU on Saturday.
Utah visits Arizona State on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Keanu Dawes Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Milan Momcilovic misses 25-foot three point jumper | 75 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Terrence Brown bad pass turnover | 75 - 59 |
Statistics
 ISU |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 21-46 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 12-18 | FT | 11-16 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 84 | Percent Led | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 6,867 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 14-2 | - | 27-2 |
| Houston | 12-4 | 2 | 24-5 |
| Texas Tech | 12-4 | 2 | 22-7 |
| Iowa State | 11-5 | 3 | 24-5 |
| Kansas | 11-5 | 3 | 21-8 |
| UCF | 9-7 | 5 | 20-8 |
| TCU | 9-7 | 5 | 19-10 |
| BYU | 8-8 | 6 | 20-9 |
| West Virginia | 8-8 | 6 | 17-12 |
| Cincinnati | 8-8 | 6 | 16-13 |
| Colorado | 6-10 | 8 | 16-13 |
| Arizona State | 6-10 | 8 | 15-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-11 | 9 | 17-12 |
| Baylor | 5-11 | 9 | 15-14 |
| Kansas State | 2-14 | 12 | 11-18 |
| Utah | 2-14 | 12 | 10-19 |