"Recap of the 25 Best Games: Curtis Jones Leads No. 2 Iowa St. to Victory Against No. 9 Kansas"
Curtis Jones tallied 25 points on 9-for-17 shooting, including 5-for-6 accuracy from beyond the arc, and No. 2 Iowa State dominated No. 9 Kansas with a 74-57 victory in Ames, Iowa on Wednesday.
Iowa State (15-1, 5-0 Big 12) extended their winning streak to 12 games, with Dishon Jackson contributing 17 points and Joshua Jefferson recording a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Zeke Mayo led Kansas (12-4, 3-2) with 17 points on 7-for-19 shooting, while Dajuan Harris Jr. added eight points and seven assists.
The Cyclones finished strong with a 17-5 run to secure the win, their first game since reaching a program-high No. 2 ranking. They have never been ranked No. 1.
No. 6 Tennessee 74, No. 23 Georgia 56
Jordan Gainey led the way for the Volunteers with 19 points and seven rebounds as they overcame a slow start to defeat the Bulldogs 74-56 in Knoxville, Tenn.
Zakai Zeigler had 16 points, seven assists, and a career-high six steals for Tennessee (16-1, 3-1 SEC), while Jahmai Mashack and Cade Phillips also scored in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Asa Newell and Silas Demary Jr. each had 13 and 12 points for Georgia (14-3, 2-2), who committed 19 turnovers and shot 37.7% from the field.
No. 10 Houston 70, West Virginia 54
J'Wan Roberts led the way for the Cougars with 22 points as they extended their home winning streak to 32 games with a 70-54 victory over West Virginia.
L.J. Cryer and Emmanuel Sharp also contributed with 18 and 14 points, respectively, for Houston (13-3, 5-0 Big 12), who have now won nine straight games. Amani Hansberry led West Virginia (12-4, 3-2) with 16 points off the bench, while Javon Small added 13 points.
No. 12 Michigan State 90, Penn State 85
Frankie Fidler led the Spartans to their 10th consecutive win with a season-high 18 points, seven rebounds, and four steals in a 90-85 victory over Penn State in East Lansing, Mich.
Jaden Akins added 16 points for Michigan State (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten), while Tre Holloman had 10 points and six assists. Ace Baldwin Jr. led Penn State (12-6, 2-5) with 20 points and nine assists, while D'Marco Dunn had 18 points.
No. 17 Purdue 69, Washington 58
Trey Kaufman-Renn's 19 points and six rebounds helped Purdue overcome a slow start and defeat Washington 69-58 in Seattle.
Braden Smith also had a strong performance with 17 points, six rebounds, five assists, and five steals for the Boilermakers (14-4, 6-1 Big Ten), who have now won six straight games. Great Osobor led Washington (10-8, 1-6) with a season-high 28 points, shooting 8-for-9 from the field and 5-for-5 from beyond the arc.
UNLV 65, No. 22 Utah State 62
Jalen Hill, Julian Rishwain, and Jailen Bedford all scored in double figures as UNLV pulled off an upset against No. 22 Utah State with a 65-62 victory in Las Vegas.
Hill led the way for UNLV (10-7, 4-2 Mountain West) with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Rishwain had 13 points and Bedford added 10 off the bench. Tucker Anderson led Utah State (16-2, 6-1) with 19 points, while Ian Martinez added 15 points and Karson Templin had eight points and 10 rebounds.
