Tenth ranked Kansas connected on 56 percent for the game to beat 20th ranked Iowa State 70-61 in Ames. The Jayhawks won without Big 12 leading scorer Ochai (oh-cheye) Agbaji (uh-bah-G), who was sidelined due to COVID protocols. ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger says a slow start defensively was costly.

Otzelberger says the Cyclones struggled guard the dribble.

The Cyclones are 3-6 in the Big-12 and head to Texas on Saturday looking for a season sweep of the Longhorns.

Isaiah Brockington led Iowa State with 24.