Curtis Jones puts up 25 as No. 2 Iowa St. dumps No. 9 Kansas

Curtis Jones scored 25 points on 9-for-17 shooting, including 5-for-6 accuracy from 3-point range, and No. 2 Iowa State pulled away for a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas on Wednesday in Ames, Iowa. Dishon Jackson scored 17 points for Iowa State (15-1, 5-0 Big 12), which won its 12th game in a row. Joshua Jefferson registered 10 points and 12 rebounds as the Cyclones increased their home-court winning streak to 28 games. Zeke Mayo scored 17 points on 7-for-19 shooting to lead Kansas (12-4, 3-2), which had a three-game winning streak end. Dajuan Harris Jr. finished with eight points to go along with a team-high seven assists. Iowa State finished the game on a 17-5 run to secure the victory. It was the Cyclones’ first game since they reached No. 2 in the rankings for the first time in program history. Iowa State has never been No. 1. Rebounding and 3-point shooting helped Iowa State set itself apart. The Cyclones won the battle on the boards 43-33, and they shot 61.5 percent (8 of 13)…..

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