"AMES, Iowa -- Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points and No. 5 Iowa State shook off a slow start to defeat No. 9 Kansas 74-56 on Saturday, snapping the Jayhawks' eight-game winning streak. The Cyclones (22-3, 9-3 Big 12), coming off Tuesday's 62-55 loss at TCU, began a five-game stretch in which they play four ranked teams by taking control of this game in the first half despite struggling to make shots in the opening minutes."
"Iowa State led 37-27 at halftime, then went on a 20-7 run in the opening 5 1/2 minutes of the second half, a stretch in which the Cyclones made six consecutive 3-pointers. Their defense held Kansas (19-6, 9-3) to 31.6% shooting from the field in the second half, including 1 of 8 in 3-pointers. The Jayhawks shot 37.3% for the game while committing 13 turnovers, 10 in the first half."
"Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson, Blake Buchanan and Jamarion Bateman each had 11 points for Iowa State. Melvin Council Jr. led the Jayhawks with 15 points. Flory Bidunga had 11. Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson started after missing Monday's 82-78 win over top-ranked Arizona. He had 10 points in 24 minutes. Kansas' winning streak started with an 84-63 victory over Iowa State on Jan. 13 and included wins over BYU, Texas Tech and Arizona."
Iowa State (22-3, 9-3 Big 12) defeated Kansas (19-6, 9-3) 74-56, ending Kansas' eight-game winning streak. Iowa State led 37-27 at halftime and opened the second half with a 20-7 run, making six consecutive 3-pointers during that stretch. Iowa State's defense limited Kansas to 31.6% shooting in the second half and 37.3% for the game while Kansas committed 13 turnovers, 10 in the first half. Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points. Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson, Blake Buchanan and Jamarion Bateman each had 11 points. Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson started and scored 10 points in 24 minutes.
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