Curtis Jones scores 25 points in rare start to lead No. 2 Iowa St to 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas
AP
Jan 16, 2025
AMES, Iowa (AP) Curtis Jones scored 25 points in his second start of the season to lead No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones to a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks on Wednesday night, the Cyclones' 12th straight victory.
The Cyclones (15-1, 5-0 Big 12) entered with their highest ranking in program history but without one of their key starters in forward Milan Momcilovic, who's out indefinitely with a left hand injury.
Jones, who scored a season-high 26 points off the bench against Texas Tech on Saturday, looked just as comfortable starting in Momcilovic's place. He made his first six shots and finished 5 of 6 on 3-pointers.
Dishon Jackson tied his season high with 17 points in his first appearance off the bench this season. Joshua Jefferson posted his sixth double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger earned his 12th win against a top-10 opponent, tying Johnny Orr for the most in school history. Otzelberger is in his fourth season; Orr coached the Cyclones for 14.
Zeke Mayo led the Jayhawks (12-4, 3-2) with 17 points, and Dajuan Harris Jr. added eight.
Kansas: The Jayhawks committed 17 turnovers and were outrebounded 43-33 while taking their first Big 12 road loss.
Iowa State: The Cyclones beat Kansas for the third straight time in Ames and extended their home win streak to 28 games.
The Jayhawks cut a 12-point deficit to five late in the game, but their momentum was halted when they failed to get the rebound on Jefferson's missed free throw. That led to Tamin Lipsey's 3 from the wing that put the Cyclones up 61-52 with 4:10 left.
Jones had 20 points in the first half but was held scoreless for over 18 minutes in the second.
Iowa State visits West Virginia on Saturday. Kansas hosts Kansas State on the same day.
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1st Half
KAN
Jayhawks
30
IAST
Cyclones
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cyclones gains possession)
19:42
+2
Curtis Jones makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:23
Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
19:21
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
18:59
Brandton Chatfield misses two point hook shot
18:57
Cyclones offensive rebound
18:48
Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
18:46
KJ Adams defensive rebound
18:40
+3
Zeke Mayo makes three point jump shot (KJ Adams assists)
3-2
18:12
Joshua Jefferson misses two point layup
18:10
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
18:01
Dajuan Harris Jr. turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals)
17:55
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists)
3-4
17:29
Zeke Mayo misses two point layup
17:27
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
17:18
Joshua Jefferson turnover (traveling)
16:54
Shakeel Moore turnover (bad pass)
16:43
Joshua Jefferson misses two point jump shot
16:41
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
16:34
Curtis Jones personal foul
16:24
Joshua Jefferson blocks Shakeel Moore's two point layup
16:22
Jayhawks offensive rebound
16:20
Hunter Dickinson turnover (Keshon Gilbert steals)
16:09
+2
Dishon Jackson makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists)
3-6
15:55
Shakeel Moore misses two point jump shot
15:53
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
15:43
Curtis Jones turnover (Zeke Mayo steals)
15:27
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)
5-6
15:08
Keshon Gilbert misses two point jump shot
15:06
KJ Adams defensive rebound
14:55
Keshon Gilbert personal foul
14:55
TV timeout
14:48
+2
Zeke Mayo makes two point jump shot
7-6
14:33
KJ Adams personal foul
14:15
Dishon Jackson misses two point layup
14:13
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
14:01
Zeke Mayo turnover (bad pass)
13:37
Nate Heise misses three point jump shot
13:35
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
13:18
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
13:16
Cyclones defensive rebound
13:02
Flory Bidunga shooting foul (Joshua Jefferson draws the foul)
13:02
Joshua Jefferson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:02
+1
Joshua Jefferson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-7
12:51
Jayhawks 30 second timeout
12:41
+2
Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot
9-7
12:17
+2
Curtis Jones makes two point jump shot
9-9
12:03
+2
Zeke Mayo makes two point layup (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)
11-9
11:49
Flory Bidunga blocks Brandton Chatfield's two point layup
11:47
Flory Bidunga defensive rebound
11:46
Flory Bidunga turnover (traveling)
11:46
TV timeout
11:44
+3
Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists)
11-12
11:25
Demarion Watson personal foul
11:16
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:14
Demarion Watson defensive rebound
11:11
+3
Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Brandton Chatfield assists)
11-15
11:00
+2
Zeke Mayo makes two point jump shot
13-15
10:40
Flory Bidunga blocks Brandton Chatfield's two point layup
10:36
Cyclones offensive rebound
10:32
Hunter Dickinson shooting foul
10:32
Dishon Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:32
+1
Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-16
10:17
Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot
10:15
Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
10:11
KJ Adams blocks Keshon Gilbert's two point layup
10:09
David Coit defensive rebound
10:01
KJ Adams misses two point layup
9:59
KJ Adams offensive rebound
9:56
Dishon Jackson blocks KJ Adams's two point layup
9:56
KJ Adams offensive rebound
9:56
Tamin Lipsey shooting foul
9:56
+1
KJ Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-16
9:56
+1
KJ Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-16
9:44
+2
Dishon Jackson makes two point dunk (Joshua Jefferson assists)
15-18
9:30
+2
Rylan Griffen makes two point layup
17-18
9:18
+2
Dishon Jackson makes two point dunk (Joshua Jefferson assists)
17-20
9:10
Zeke Mayo turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals)
9:02
Hunter Dickinson personal foul
8:58
+2
Curtis Jones makes two point jump shot (Dishon Jackson assists)
17-22
8:38
Brandton Chatfield shooting foul (Dajuan Harris Jr. draws the foul)
8:38
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:38
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:38
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
8:24
+2
Curtis Jones makes two point jump shot
17-24
8:06
AJ Storr misses two point jump shot
8:04
Nate Heise defensive rebound
7:57
Joshua Jefferson turnover (Flory Bidunga steals)
7:38
+2
AJ Storr makes two point jump shot (KJ Adams assists)
19-24
7:28
Brandton Chatfield offensive foul
7:28
Brandton Chatfield turnover (offensive foul)
7:28
TV timeout
7:13
Flory Bidunga turnover (Nate Heise steals)
7:04
Nate Heise turnover (out of bounds)
6:45
+2
KJ Adams makes two point jump shot
21-24
6:28
Flory Bidunga shooting foul (Dishon Jackson draws the foul)
6:28
+1
Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-25
6:28
+1
Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-26
6:17
KJ Adams turnover (Nate Heise steals)
6:05
Curtis Jones turnover (KJ Adams steals)
6:01
KJ Adams misses two point layup
5:59
Nate Heise defensive rebound
5:56
Nate Heise turnover (KJ Adams steals)
5:50
KJ Adams misses two point layup
5:48
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
5:43
Curtis Jones misses two point jump shot
5:41
Nate Heise offensive rebound
5:38
Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
5:36
Rakease Passmore defensive rebound
5:28
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
5:26
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
5:20
+3
Keshon Gilbert makes three point jump shot
21-29
5:18
Jayhawks 30 second timeout
5:06
Zeke Mayo misses two point layup
5:04
Cyclones defensive rebound
4:54
Keshon Gilbert misses two point layup
4:52
Demarion Watson offensive rebound
4:49
Demarion Watson misses two point layup
4:47
Rylan Griffen defensive rebound
4:23
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
4:21
KJ Adams offensive rebound
4:17
+3
Dajuan Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (KJ Adams assists)
24-29
4:01
Keshon Gilbert turnover (Dajuan Harris Jr. steals)
3:55
Demarion Watson blocks Dajuan Harris Jr.'s two point layup
3:53
Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
3:47
Curtis Jones turnover (traveling)
3:47
TV timeout
3:31
Dajuan Harris Jr. turnover
3:19
Curtis Jones misses two point jump shot
3:17
Dishon Jackson offensive rebound
3:15
+2
Dishon Jackson makes two point layup
24-31
3:15
KJ Adams shooting foul (Dishon Jackson draws the foul)
3:15
+1
Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-32
2:48
+3
Zeke Mayo makes three point jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)
27-32
2:32
Tamin Lipsey turnover
2:22
+3
Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)
30-32
2:07
+2
Keshon Gilbert makes two point jump shot
30-34
1:44
Dajuan Harris Jr. turnover (Curtis Jones steals)
1:31
Rakease Passmore blocks Joshua Jefferson's two point layup
1:29
Keshon Gilbert offensive rebound
1:26
+3
Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot
30-37
0:58
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
0:56
Curtis Jones defensive rebound
0:31
+3
Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)
30-40
0:07
Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
0:05
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
0:02
Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
0:01
Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
KAN
Jayhawks
27
IAST
Cyclones
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Hunter Dickinson turnover (bad pass)
19:31
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists)
