The Cyclones (20-2, 7-2 Big 12) encountered zero resistance from the Wildcats as they made 55% of their shots and rolled behind 19 points from Joshua Jefferson and 18 points from Milan Momcilovic. It felt as though they were playing a pickup game against an intramural squad when they raced to a 50-21 halftime lead.

Kansas State basketball head coach Jerome Tang watched his team endure a rough loss to Iowa State, but showed no upset emotion.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Joshua Jefferson scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 8 Iowa beat Kansas State 95-61 on Sunday. The Cyclones (20-2, 7-2 Big 12 Conference) got 18 points from Milan Momcilovic,

The Iowa State Cyclones have gotten their season back on track in large part due to an unlikely trio.

The 34-point loss surpassed a 30-point defeat to Houston last season as the largest loss of the Tang era. It also marked the third-largest home loss in school history, trailing only a 36-point loss to Nebraska in 1906 and a 41-point defeat to Oklahoma in 1992.

Bennett Stirtz had a monster game in an Iowa win, Iowa State routed Kansas State and Nebraska lost the first-ever top 10 showdown at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Iowa State is a top 10 team. The Cyclones can light it up from the 3-point line, and they can pound the ball inside for points in the paint. When they miss, they grab an offensive rebound 37.8% of the time. K-State has struggled all season against teams that can crash the glass.

Iowa State has moved to 20-2 on the season, but the most impressive thing i nthweir growth, according to head coach TJ Otzelberger.