AMES, Iowa (AP) — Monte Morris scored 21 points, Georges Niang had 19 and No. 14 Iowa State blew past Kansas 85-72 on Monday night for its fourth straight win. Abdel Nader added 17 points for the Cyclones (16-4, 5-3 Big 12), who have beaten three of the top four teams in this week’s Top 25. Iowa State overcame a sluggish start with a 24-7 run midway through the second half, and Niang’s three-point play made it 80-67 with 2 minutes left.

Perry Ellis had 23 points and Frank Mason III scored 16 to lead Kansas (16-4, 5-3), which lost its third straight road game. The Jayhawks have lost four of their last five against the Cyclones, a first for a Bill Self-coached team against a Big 12 opponent.

BOYS BASKETBALL
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Woodbine vs. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton, ppd.
Westwood, Sloan vs. Missouri Valley, ppd.
Southwest Valley vs. Red Oak, ppd.
East Mills vs. Shenandoah, ppd.
Bedford vs. Fremont Mills, Tabor, ppd.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Woodbine vs. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton, ppd.
North Nodaway, Mo. vs. South Page, College Springs, ppd.
Creston vs. Essex, ppd.
Southwest Valley vs. Red Oak, ppd.
Atlantic vs. Treynor, ppd.
Missouri Valley vs. Westwood, Sloan, ppd.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Former “Saturday Night Live” actor Tim Meadows made a surprise appearance before Iowa State’s basketball game against Kansas — playing Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson. Meadows showed up at half court roughly 90 minutes before tip-off in Ames, Iowa. The public address announcer introduced him as Carson, and Meadows proceeded to sing the national anthem in the neurosurgeon’s voice.

The only fans in the building were in the student section — and they had no idea Meadows would be making an appearance. But by the end of “The Star Spangled Banner” many of them were singing along. Meadows told The Associated Press that he was shooting a comedy sketch for the Funny Or Die website, adding that he planned to film additional segments Tuesday.

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 24, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Others receiving votes: Dayton 77, South Carolina 74, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 42, Pittsburgh 38, Southern Cal 27, Butler 26, Clemson 18, VCU 17, Hawaii 9, Valparaiso 9, UConn 5, Utah 5, UAB 4, Chattanooga 2, Colorado 1, Grand Canyon 1, Michigan 1, Navy 1.

The Lewis Central Titans Boys Swimming team hosted their Invitational on Saturday.  Atlantic competed at the event and took 5th place.

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson has been named to the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl after the Carolina Panthers advanced to the Super Bowl. Johnson will replace Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly.

After missing the 2014 season with a ruptured Achilles injury, Johnson bounced back strong in 2015 to lead the Chiefs with 116 tackles, 95 solo.  He became the Chiefs all-time leading tackler in Week 3.  This season Johnson had 4.0 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.

This is Johnson’s fourth trip to the Pro Bowl.  Johnson will join teammates Eric Berry, Travis Kelce, Tamba Hali, Justin Houston, and Marcus Peters at the Pro Bowl in Hawaii.

The Big 12 Conference announced their weekly men’s basketball award winners this morning and Iowa State’s Monte Morris has been named Player of the Week for the second time this season.

PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Monté Morris, Iowa State, Jr., 6-4, 175, G, Flint, Mich./Beecher
Morris averaged 19 points, 4.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds as Iowa State went 2-0 last week, with wins over No. 1 Oklahoma and at TCU. The junior guard shot 65.2 percent (15-of-23) from the floor, including draining 3-of-4 from 3-point range. He finished with 20 points and seven rebounds against the top-ranked Sooners, the second victory in school history versus a No. 1 team. In the last five games, Morris is averaging 19 points and shooting 62.7 percent from the floor, 57.1 percent from behind the arc and 72.2 percent from the charity stripe. He ranks second in the Big 12 in both assists and steals this season.

Morris also was named the Lute Olson award National Player of the Week.

Ed Winger Classic @ Urbandale
1. West Des Moines Valley, 203
2. Southeast Polk, 202
10. Glenwood, 78
13. Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson, 64

Matt Malcolm lead Glenwood with a championship at 160 lbs.  Malcolm won by avenging his lone loss on the season, taking a 2-1 decision over West Des Moines Valley’s Jack Koethe in the finals.  Anthony Sherry finished second at 170 for the Rams. Thomas Jefferson’s Colton Clingenpeel won the 152 lb. championship with a win by fall over Dallas Center-Grimes’ Dallas Miles in the final.

Bishop Heelan Duals

Logan Magnolia, 2nd.  The Panthers went 2-0 out of Pool A, taking down Sioux City East 50-21 and South Sioux City 71-6. Semifinals vs. Bishop Heelan Win 65-9. Championship vs. Columbus Loss 39-26.

Lewis Central 1st in Silver Pool.Lewis Central lost to Columbus 42-24 and beat Sioux City West 66-15 in pool play. The Titans then won twice in the Silver Pool defeating Lincoln East 59-12 and Sioux City East 51-22.

Herb Irgens Invite @ Ida Grove

1st- Independence 214
2nd- Don Bosco 173
3rd- Sergeatn Bluff-Luton 155
7th- Carroll 123
12th- OA-BCIG 69
19th- Audubon 40
21st- Exira-EHK 38.5
23rd- Woodbine 25

Audubon was led by Jake Mulford who placed 4th at 145lbs.  He beat Exira-EHK’s Austin Malloy by injury default in the consolation semifinals and lost by sudden victory to Sam Kastle of Carroll in the 3rd place match.

For the Exira-EHK Spartans Lane Ring finished 5th at 195lbs. and Austin Malloy was 6th at 145lbs.

Lincoln NE Northeast Midwest ClassicCouncil Bluffs Abraham Lincoln lost all four of their duals: 59-21 to Papillion-La Vista, 45-33 to Waverly, 55-21 to Fremont and 48-28 to Lincoln Northeast.

Louisville NE Invitational

1st- Underwood 205
3rd- AHSTW 172
16th- West Harrison 32

Underwood had four champions: Marshall Rasmussen at 106, Joe Jennings at 113, Alex Thomsen at 126, and Guy Sudmann at 132.  The Eagles had two runner-ups in Michael Baker at 120 and Tom Jennings at 138.

AHSTW had two champions: Gabe Pauley at 152 and Tim Barr at 170.  Dustin Engel was runner-up at 160 for the Vikings.

Omaha Burke Invitational

1. Millard South 236.5
2. Norfolk 182
3. Omaha Burke 179
4. Harlan 142

Harlan had one champion in Jacob Wingert at 160 lbs.  Lucas Carter at 113 and Austin Knudson at 126 were runner-ups.

Rich Gray Classic @ Truro

8th- East Union 106
10th- Kuemper Catholic 75

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The Iowa Hawkeye women have dropped five of their last six games after Sunday’s 90-73 loss at Purdue. The Hawkeyes are 3-5 in the Big Ten and return to action Thursday at home against Michigan.