Ninth ranked Iowa State snapped a two-game losing skid in convincing fashion. The Cyclones raced out to an 18-point halftime lead and rolled to an 87-57 win over Central Florida in Ames. Joshua Jefferson had a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists.

The Cyclones improve to 17-2 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12.

The Cyclones shot 51 percent for the game and had 22 assists.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger. The Cyclones scored 31 points off 19 UCF turnovers.