Hawkeye Arena since 2014. It was the first time the Cyclones had won back-to-back games over the Hawkeyes since they won three straight meetings from 2013-15. No. 3 Iowa State trailed for most of the game.

Iowa’s Owen Freeman leads the Big Ten in field goal percentage at 64.4. He has taken a leap in his sophomore season with 16.8 points and seven rebounds per game. Payton Sandfort is also a focal point for the Hawkeyes, though he’s off to a shaky start at 38.6 percent shooting while averaging 2.6 turnovers.

The Cyclones made more plays in crunch time. Iowa State turned around its offensive output after halftime and shot 53% from deep during that span. The Cyclones also hammered the Hawkeyes on the boards in the second half, holding a 29-18 rebounding advantage.