AMES (AP) — Georges Niang had 20 of his 23 points in the second half and No. 17 Iowa State rallied from a 21-point deficit to stun No. 15 Oklahoma 77-70 on Monday night and snap a two-game losing streak.
Monte Morris had 19 points for the Cyclones (21-8, 11-6 Big 12), who maintained their shot at a share of the conference title following one of the wilder league games in years.
Oklahoma raced to a 19-point halftime lead. But Iowa State score 22 straight points in just more than 5 minutes and outscored the Sooners 59-33 in the second half.
Buddy Hield had 26 points for the Sooners (20-9, 11-6), who lost for just the second time in 10 games.
The Sooners looked as though they had the Cyclones buried by halftime.
Oklahoma dominated the offensive glass, forced Iowa State to turn it over 10 times in 15 minutes and jumped ahead 37-18. It was a stunning score considering that the Cyclones had won 21 straight home games before last week’s loss to Baylor.
Morris, like Niang, took over in the second half scoring all but two of his points.