In another life, Jones was a 6-foot-3, 160-pound shooting guard out of the Twin Cities who had zero Division I or Division II offers. Sure, he was blessed with a silky-smooth jumper (Jones says he could shoot since he came out of the womb), but guys with that type of build are a dime a dozen in the high school ranks.

AMES, Iowa (AP) Curtis Jones scored 25 points in his second start of the season to lead No. 2 Iowa State to a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas on Wednesday night, the Cyclones' 12th straight victory.

Back on the road again this weekend, third-ranked Iowa State takes on Arizona State in Big 12 Conference action. The Cyclones continue to put up points in bunch

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January 16 - Curtis Jones scored 25 points on 9-for-17 shooting, including 5-for-6 accuracy from 3-point range, and No. 2 Iowa State pulled away for a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas on Wednesday in Ames, Iowa. Dishon Jackson scored 17 points for Iowa State ...

When Arizona State pressed, Iowa State didn’t. That, in a nutshell, proved to be the difference as the No. 3 Cyclones’ staved off the Sun Devils’ upset bid Saturday in Tempe, Ariz. — finishing with a 19-3 flourish to cement what turned into a convincing 76-61 road win.

Capture birdlife in FHD and enjoy real-time updates AMES, Iowa – Curtis Jones scored 25 points in his second start of the season to lead No. 2 Iowa State to a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas on ...

Curtis Jones scored 25 points in his second start of the season to lead No. 2 Iowa State to a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas for the Cyclones' 12th straight victory.

Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 24 points to lead the Knights (12-6, 3-4) and Keyshawn Hall added 13. The Cylones, however, scored 24 points above their average.

Ames, Iowa; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -15.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Keyshawn Hall and UCF visit Curtis Jones and No. 3 Iowa State on Tuesday. The Cyclones are 10-0 on their home court.

Now, the No. 12 Jayhawks face a tougher test: No. 7 Houston, a team that’s riding an 11-game winning streak and coming off a ruthless 70-36 beatdown of Utah. Allen Fieldhouse will be rocking, and the Jayhawks will need every advantage to knock off a Cougars team that’s as relentless as they come.

The UCF Knights and TCU Horned Frogs square off in Orlando on Saturday in a pivotal Big 12 matchup as both teams look to climb out of the middle of the conference standings. With identical 3-4 Big 12 records, this game is an opportunity for one team to establish momentum in a tightly contested league.