Final stats, analysis: No. 2 Iowa State dominates Kansas in Big 12, Top 10 showdown
Buckle up, folks, as we are going to get a fun one Wednesday night between second-ranked Iowa State and No. 9 Kansas.
Tip is set for 6 p.m. Central time from Hilton Coliseum in Ames. The game airs live on ESPN2 and streams everywhere on ESPN+.
Winners of 11 in a row, the Cyclones (14-1, 5-0) will look to add yet another resume-building win against the Jayhawks (12-3, 3-1), the perennial king of the Big 12 Conference.
The ESPN BPI gives the Cyclones a 63.5 percent chance to win, as they are 5.5-point favorites. The over/under for the game has been set at 143.5 points.
Check out our live updates and in-game analysis of Iowa State vs. Kansas below:
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Final Stats, Analysis
It took them a little while in the second half, but Iowa State definitely showed they are the current kings of the Big 12 Conference. The final 10 minutes of the game were dominated by the Cyclones in front of a loud Hilton Coliseum faithful.
With 5:37 left to go, Kansas made it a 57-52 game before Iowa State went on a 17-7 closing run.
Curtis Jones, inserted into the lineup due to the injury to Milan Momcilovic, scored a game-high 25 points with six rebounds. He drained five of the eight made 3-pointers by the Cyclones, as Dishon Jackson added 17 points with four rebounds. Tamin Lipsey had 10 points and Joshua Jefferson scored nine with 12 rebounds and three assists.
Zeke Mayo led Kansas with 17 points as Hunter Dickinson was held to just six on 3 of 10 shooting. The Jayhawks shot just 41 percent from the field.
Second Half Live Updates
Final: Iowa State 74, Kansas 57
The roof is coming off Hilton Coliseum! A Brandton Chatfield dunk off a steal and assist by Curtis Jones has Iowa State up 68-55 with just under two minutes to go. The fans are loud and the Cyclones are closing in on a 12th straight victory.
Iowa State 64, Kansas 55, 2:19 left in second half: The Cyclones with some in-your-face defense to force an errant shot by the Jayhawks, as Tamin Lipsey calls timeout to settle the offense down. Curtis Jones is still stuck on 20 points as Dishon Jackson is up to 17 and Tamin Lipsey has 10.
Iowa State 61, Kansas 52, 4:10 left in second half: Tamin Lipsey delivers for the home crowd, as the Ames native sinks a 3-pointer with just over four minutes to go to give the Cyclones momentum. The bucket came off an offensive rebound from Dishon Jackson as the Jayhawks had cut the deficit to two possessions.
Iowa State 53, Kansas 48, 7:36 left in second half: Neither team has been able to get going since the break on the offensive end, as a combination of good defense and poor execution has resulted in just 28 points being scored.
Iowa State 51, Kansas 45, 9:29 left in second half: TJ Otzelberger wants a timeout as the Jayhawks just won’t go away, as I’m sure he expected. Kansas is relying on some uncharacteristic Cyclone mistakes, along with cold shooting this half.
Iowa State 48, Kansas 41, 11:48 left in second half: The Cyclones have quieted the Jayhawks for now, using some patient offense to hold a seven-point advantage. Curtis Jones has 20 points with Dishon Jackson adding 12. Tamin Lipsey has been held to four for Iowa State. KJ Adams Jr. has returned to the court following his brief hiatus for an injury while Hunter Dickinson has avoided picking up his third foul.
Cyclones in a drought: Kansas has used a 9-0 run over the past three minutes to make this a three-point game with just under 15 to go. TJ Otzelberger continues to mix-and-match his lineup, trying to solve the offensive troubles.
Injury to KJ Adams Jr.: One of Kansas’ starters, KJ Adams Jr., is down with an arm injury. He appeared to run into a Cyclone with his right shoulder, immediately hitting the floor in obvious pain. We have a break in the action with Iowa State leading 42-37, as the Jayhawks have started this half on a 7-2 run.
Halftime Stats, Analysis
Back-to-back 3-pointers by Curtis Jones gives Iowa State a 10-point lead at the half. Jones, inserted into the starting lineup due to the injury to Milan Momcilovic, has a game-high 20 points, going 8 of 11 form the field with four made triples and four rebounds.
Dishon Jackson has 12 and Keshon Gilbert five with three rebounds and three assists.
Kansas has also used the 3-ball to stay in this one, as Zeke Mayo and Rylan Griffen knocked down shots from long-range to cut a 32-24 Cyclone advantage to two with 2:22 to go. Mayo has a team-high 12 points with Griffen adding five and KJ Adams Jr. four.
Hunter Dickinson has been held to two points on 1 of 5 shooting, as he is one of three players for Kansas with two fouls each.
Iowa State has a plus-six advantage in total rebounds, a 15-9 edge in points off turnovers and a 14-10 lead on points in the paint. Both teams have committed 10 turnovers.
First Half Live Updates
Halftime score: Iowa State 40, Kansas 30
Self brings Dickinson back in: Even with two fouls, Kansas goes back to Hunter Dickinson, as Iowa State builds a 32-24 lead. The Jayhawks have foul trouble brewing, as three players, including two starters, have two fouls each.
Iowa State 29, Kansas 21, 5:18 left in first: Keshon Gilbert sinks a 3-pointer off a missed triple by Kansas, forcing Bill Self to take a timeout. The Cyclones have drained three triples so far and are shooting 48 percent from the field.
Jones and Jackson lighting it up! The duo of Curtis Jones and Dishon Jackson are a combined 9-for-10 from the field with two made 3-pointers and 21 points for the Cyclones, who lead 24-19 with seven to go before the break.
Cyclones are running! Iowa State has used an 8-2 run to take a 24-17 lead, the biggest advantage for either team so far.
Dickinson in foul trouble! Kansas star Hunter Dickinson picks up his second foul, forcing him to the bench with just over nine minutes to play in the first half.
Kansas 11, Iowa State 9, 11:46 left in first half: Zeke Mayo has started hot, scoring seven points to give the Jayhawks a lead. Kansas has been active on the defensive end, much like the last few games for Bill Self and the Jayhawks.
Iowa State 6, Kansas 5, 14:55 left in first half: Iowa State sixth-man of the year candidate Curtis Jones replaces Milan Momcilovic in the starting lineup. Jones is the leading scorer, but this does change the rotation plans for TJ Otzelberger and staff. Jones, Tamin Lipsey and Dishon Jackson each have a bucket for the Cyclones.
Pregame Updates
As usual, Iowa State fans have camped out the last few days for prime student ticket seats to the game vs. Kansas. Yes, classes are not even in session at the moment, and yes, the weather has been cold, snowy and did I mention, cold? But that has not kept them from setting up tents in preparation for the Jayhawks.
The Cyclones announced earlier in the day that top 3-pointer shooter Milan Momcilovic will be out for an extended period. Momcilovic, the fifth-leading scorer for Iowa State, suffered a hand injury in practice this week.