Iowa State closed the game on a 17-4 run, Monday, and rallied to beat second ranked Houston 70-67 in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones erased a 10 point second half deficit to beat a second top ten team in three days.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger who says the fans were a big part of their rally.

Otzelberger says a key to the game was limiting mistakes.

Joshua Jefferson led a balanced effort with 12 points as eight different Cyclones scored six or more points.

The Cyclones improve to 10-3 in the Big 12 and are now just a game out of first.