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Iowa State University Athletics
Saturday, March 8
Manhattan, Kan.
12:30 PM
Iowa State University
23-8,13-7Big 12
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57
Kansas State
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Iowa St.
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Kansas St.
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Cyclones Beat K-State, 73-57, In Regular Season Finale
03.08.2025 | Men's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – No. 10 Iowa State got 24 points from Curtis Jones and never trailed on its way to a 73-57 win against Kansas State Saturday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum.
The Cyclones improved to 23-8 overall and finished 13-7 in Big 12 play as it heads to the postseason. It marks the second-straight season under head coach T.J. Otzelberger that ISU won 13 games in conference play. K-State ends the regular season 15-16 overall and 9-11 in Big 12 action.
Iowa State was 18-for-22 from the free-throw line and shot 47 percent from the field.
How it Happened
Iowa State came out and enforced the inside early, jumping out to an 8-2 lead at the first media timeout behind all eight points coming in the paint.
The Cyclones held the Wildcats scoreless for nearly five minutes and led 13-6 with 11:06 remaining. A 7-0 run extended the lead to 11 points (17-6).
Jones scored 10 first-half points as the Cyclones led 34-26 at the break. The Cyclones forced seven first-half turnovers and converted them into a 14-0 edge on points off turnovers in the opening stanza.
Iowa State pushed its lead to as many as 17 points in the second half, using a 9-0 run just over five minutes into the half to gain full control of the momentum.
ISU never looked back as it improved to 6-5 in road games this season.
Top Performers
Jones finished with 24 points, making three 3-pointers and finishing 11-for-12 at the line. It was his first 20-point game since scoring 22 points against Cincinnati on Feb. 15.
K-State was led by David N'Guessan, who finished 8-for-10 from the field and finished with 19 points.
Notes
- Iowa State improved to 11-0 when Curtis Jones scores 20 points this season.
- T.J. Otzelberger improved to 6-5 coaching against Kansas State … Otzelberger won his 42nd conference game as head coach of the Cyclones, tying Larry Eustachy (1999-03) for the fifth-most in school history.
- ISU snapped a two-game skid in Manhattan.
- Dishon Jackson reached double figures for the 13th time this season, finishing with 11 points.
- Joshua Jefferson battled foul trouble all game, picking up two fouls just over a minute into the game … Jefferson finished still reached double digits for the 25th time this season, tallying 14 points in today's win.
- ISU had 22 points off turnovers, its second-straight game with 20+ points off opponent miscues.
Up Next
Iowa State returns to action at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships in Kansas City, Mo. The Cyclones are the No. 5 seed and will face the winner of the game between the No. 12 and No. 13 seed at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Team Stats
IowaSt
KState
FG%
.471
.377
3FG%
.350
.095
FT%
.818
.682
RB
30
32
TO
11
17
STL
11
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
24
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
11
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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