Houston boasts one of the top defenses in the country, so taking care of the ball will be essential for Iowa State.

Iowa State guard Curtis Jones (5) pulls up for a shot as he is fouled by TCU forward Micah Robinson (5), left, during the ...

Backup guard Curtis Jones made all 12 of his free throws and scored 22 points to help No. 10 Iowa State beat Cincinnati 81-70 ...

Two of the top teams in the Big 12 face off as we continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa State-Houston prediction and pick.

Unbelievable accomplishment' On what makes Iowa State’s defense unique “Their system is a lot different. They trap from th ...

Iowa State basketball Curtis Jones discussed Iowa State's win over TCU on Saturday.

No. 8 Iowa State faces the Colorado Buffaloes after Curtis Jones scored 22 points in Iowa State's 81-70 win over the ...

Curtis Jones knocked down both technical free throws, and then Milan Momcilovic drilled a 3-pointer on the following possession. Iowa State pushed its lead into double figures in the last few ...

Curtis Jones scored 22 points and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts, and No. 10 Iowa State held on for an 81-70 win over ...

BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 Iowa State plays Colorado after Curtis Jones scored 22 points in Iowa State’s 81-70 victory against the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Cyclones have gone 13-1 at home. Iowa State ranks ...

UC's Wes Miller, Day Day Thomas, Iowa State's Curtis Jones, TJ Otzelberger on Cyclones win ...

Houston; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Iowa State takes on No. 5 Houston. The Cougars have gone 13-1 in home games. Houston is seventh in the Big 12 scoring 75.4 points while shooting 46.0% ...