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| Iowa State Cyclones Basketball Tickets. Keith Langford scored 18 points and Simien returned from a four-game absence to make some big plays that helped the second-ranked Jayhawks escape with a 71-66 victory over Iowa State on Wednesday night.
"We did what we had to do," Simien said. "Losing here last year, we had a long bus ride home and that was hard." Simien, a preseason All-America, hadn't played since undergoing surgery on his left thumb Dec. 20. Earlier in the week, coach Bill Self had rated Simien's chances of playing at 1 percent. But he was the first player out when the starting lineups were introduced, wearing a soft cast to protect the thumb. |
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| Online Iowa State Cyclones Basketball Tickets. Iowa State (8-5, 0-2) lost for just the second time in 27 home games under Morgan. Curtis Stinson recovered from a 1-for-12 start to lead the Cyclones with 18 points. He played the final 9 minutes with a plug in his left nostril to control a bloody nose.
Will Blalock scored 17 points, while Jared Homan had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Langford started the decisive run with a baseline jumper and Simien followed with a leaning turnaround shot from the left side, putting the Jayhawks up 56-54. Simien then deflected an Iowa State pass, setting up Michael Lee's layup, and the lead grew to 60-54 when Langford tipped in Simien's miss. A little more than 2 minutes after falling behind, the Jayhawks were back in control with 5{ minutes left. But not out of danger. Kansas missed three straight shots down the stretch and Iowa State hung in, drawing to 69-66 on Anthony Davis' two free throws with 12 seconds remaining. But Lee, shooting 90 percent from the line, hit two free throws to secure it and the Jayhawks got out of town with their perfect record intact. |