Ames, Iowa — 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 Agbaji, who was sidelined due to COVID protocols. ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger says a slow start defensively was costly.
Otzelberger says the Cyclones struggled guarding 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.
