No. 8-ranked Iowa State fell to 17th-ranked Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse, 69-52. It's never easy playing at the Jayhawks' home arena, and Iowa State shot a season-low 19-of-62 overall (30.6%) and 3-of-21 (14.3%) from deep.

K-State (10-11, 4-6 Big 12) still has a losing record. But it is on a three-game winning streak and is suddenly playing like a quality team. Iowa State (17-4, 7-3 Big 12), which had won its previous four conference home games by an average of 20.5 points, fell further behind Houston and Arizona in the league championship race with the loss.

No. 16 Kansas handled No. 8 Iowa State 69-52, splitting the season series between the Big 12 rivals. Almost three weeks ago, Kansas went on the road to Hilton Coliseum and took a 17-point loss to the Cyclones,