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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

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 on Saturday for its 20th victory of the season AMES, Iowa -- Backup ...

AMES, Iowa (AP) — 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 on Saturday for its 20th victory of the season.