Joshua Jefferson took 14 shots, made seven of them and finished with 24 points, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks in his latest performance that suggests if Duke's Cameron Boozer is ruled ineligible for all National Player of Year awards, they might need to be mailed to him. Jefferson has been great.

Iowa State gets by a game Iowa, Oklahoma takes care of business while Syracuse and Missouri slip, Hannah Hidalgo is the ACC's best and more from Thursday's college basketball action.

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Iowa State continued to climb up the CBS Sports rankings after a statement 74-69 win over Iowa on Wednesday night. Audi Crooks' case for Player of the Year got stronger after her fourth 30-point performance of the season, and now the Cyclones sit comfortably at No. 9.

Joshua Jefferson scored 24 points and No. 4 Iowa State overcame a 13-point deficit to stay unbeaten with a 66-62 win over Iowa.

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Iowa basketball coach Ben McCollum does not take solace in losing to rival Iowa State by four points on Thursday night

U nbeaten squads meet in an early tip on Saturday as the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers host the No. 10 Iowa State Cyclones. Iowa State is off to a strong start with wins over Mis

Iowa State passed their first major test, a Purdue senior hits a rare milestone, Maryland's defense is unreal, Troy set program records and more from Wednesday's college basketball action.

An Iowa State Cyclones star is moving up draft boards and lands with the Charlotte Hornets in a recent mock.