Houston boasts one of the top defenses in the country, so taking care of the ball will be essential for Iowa State.

Curtis Jones scored 22 points and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts, and No. 10 Iowa State held on for an 81-70 win over ...

Backup guard Curtis Jones made all 12 of his free throws and scored 22 points to help No. 10 Iowa State beat Cincinnati 81-70 ...

BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Iowa State takes on No. 5 Houston. The Cougars have gone 13-1 in home games. Houston is seventh in the Big 12 scoring 75.4 points while shooting 46.0% from the field.

Iowa State guard Curtis Jones (5) pulls up for a shot as he is fouled by TCU forward Micah Robinson (5), left, during the ...

When Iowa State men's basketball faces off against Houston on Saturday, in some ways the Cyclones will be staring into a mirror.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Sixth-man Curtis Jones had 22 points and was 12-for-12 from the line for Iowa State. The Cyclones shot 49% from the field to 46% for UC, though the ...

Curtis Jones knocked down both technical ... the Bearcats led in the second half, as the Cyclones hunkered down on both ends of the court. Iowa State got 10 second-half offensive rebounds.

Colorado Buffaloes (10-15, 1-14 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (20-5, 11-4 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -17.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 ...

“We definitely got to clean that up,” Curtis Jones said of his team ... the ball in the basket. Iowa State is a very good offensive team, and the Cyclones’ improvement on that end ...