Jaren Holmes scored all 15 of his points in the second half as No. 13 Iowa State rolled past No. 8 Kansas 68-53 on Saturday.
Osun Osunniyi added 13 for the Cyclones (16-6, 7-3 Big 12), who stayed within at least a game of front-running Texas in the conference standings. Tamin Lipsey added eight rebounds and 10 assists.“Today, we came out and played desperate,” Holmes said.
Huge day of Saturday hoops lined up 👀
No. 8 Kansas vs No. 13 Iowa State
No. 25 Auburn vs No. 2 Tennessee
No. 23 Miami vs No. 20 Clemson
No. 1 Purdue vs No. 21 Indiana
No. 10 Texas vs No. 7 Kansas State
North Carolina vs Duke
No. 12 Gonzaga vs No. 18 Saint Mary’sGET READY 🍿 pic.twitter.com/DyvUwsxJr4
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NO. 13 IOWA STATE POWERS PAST NO. 8 KANSAS 💪
The Cyclones grab their fourth top-10 win of the season and make a statement against the Jayhawks 👏 pic.twitter.com/poVHguo7Jj
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) February 4, 2023