Kalscheur leads No. 15 Iowa State past No. 21 Texas

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Gabe Kalscheur scored 22 points as No. 15 Iowa State held on to beat No. 21 Texas 79-70 on Saturday.

Kalscheur hit 6 of 12 attempts from 3-point range, including a pair of long-range shots in the second half that helped the Cyclones (14-3, 2-3 Big 12) hold off a late charge by the Longhorns (13-4, 3-2).

Tyrese Hunter added 13 points for Iowa State.

Andrew Jones led Texas with 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Marcus Carr finished with 15 points.

After a sluggish start, Iowa State ended up shooting 57% and forced 20 Texas turnovers.

The Cyclones made just one of their first nine shots but started to take control midway through the first half. A 3-pointer by Kalscheur put Iowa State ahead 19-16, followed by a steal and layup by Caleb Grill.

Kalscheur later capped an 8-0 run with a pull-up jumper that gave the Cyclones a 34-22 lead with 3:55 left before halftime.

Kalscheur’s fourth 3-pointer extended another 8-0 run and pushed Iowa State’s margin to 51-36 early in the second half.

The Longhorns never drew closer than 67-62.

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Iowa State continued to bolster its case for an NCAA Tournament bid with its fourth win over a ranked opponent. Saturday’s win also ended a stretch of three losses in four games after a 12-0 start.