AMES (AP) — Senior Michael Jacobson scored 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting and Iowa State beat Kansas City 79-61 on Wednesday.
Tyrese Haliburton added 19 points and seven assists for the Cyclones (5-3), who won despite another frigid night from beyond the arc. Iowa State finished 5-of-21 on 3-pointers.
Kansas City (5-5) got as close as 57-54 with 6:37 left. The Cyclones responded with six quick points, and Rasir Bolton’s 3-point dunk pushed their lead to 69-58. Haliburton and Bolton followed with treys that sealed a win that was uglier than the final score suggested.
Bolton had all 19 of his points in the second half and went 10-of-11 from the free throw line.
Iowa State, in its first game back from a three-game tournament in the Bahamas, started sluggishly and only led 37-31 at the break. The Roos then reeled off 11 straight points to close to within 45-44 with 11:18 left.
Jacobson’s save and pass led to a Haliburton layup to make it 53-46 Iowa State.
Marvin Nesbitt had 11 to lead the Roos.