No. 16 Kansas turned up the defense and shut down eighth-ranked Iowa State in a 69-52 victory that helped to keep the Jayhawks in the Big 12 title race.

The No. 11-ranked Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team is set to play No. 3 Iowa State on Monday. Of course, those rankings won’t be the same by the time tipoff rolls around: KU lost to Baylor on Saturday, while Iowa State lost to K-State. This is a rematch from earlier this season: KU lost to Iowa State in Ames in January.

Where the Jayhawks sit less than six weeks from Selection Sunday for the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

The No. 8 Iowa State Cyclones boast a 17-4 record and a 7-3 record in conference. No. 4 Auburn, West Virginia, Arizona, and most recently, Kansas State, were responsible for their four losses. Houston, Arizona, and Texas Tech occupy the top three spots in the Big 12.

Iowa State basketball shot a season-low 30.6% in the rematch with Kansas on Monday night. Here are three takeaways from the Cyclones’ road loss.

The No. 16 Jayhawks dominated No. 8 Iowa State, 69-52, at Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night, snapping their recent skid and proving once again that they don’t stay down for long. Kansas is now 5-1 in games following a loss this season, a testament to Bill Self’s ability to rally his team when it matters most.

The Jayhawks, the No. 15 team in the Top 25 And 1, had lost two of their last three before a 69-52 win vs. the Cyclones

Iowa State got some solid looks, forced up others, but regardless of whether it was from beyond the arc or at the basket, the Cyclone men struggled to connect from anywhere on the court. No. 8-ranked Iowa State fell to 17th-ranked Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse,

Kansas men's basketball made a statement with a 69-52 win over No. 8 Iowa State. After the victory, Jayhawks head coach Bill Self praised his team for bouncing back from a brutal loss to Baylor just two days earlier.