The The Iowa State men’s basketball team boasted two key areas under head coach TJ Otzelberger.

Both came into play Monday night as the seventh-ranked Cyclones improved to 2-0 on the season with an 82-56 win over Kansas City.

In the first half, Iowa State (2-0) used an 18-8 advantage on the glass to open a 12-point lead. The Cyclone defense held the Roos (2-1) to 31 percent shooting from the floor during that time.

A key moment came with ISU leading 21-16 as they would outscore the Roos 34-18 in the next few minutes. UMKC shot just 1-for-11 from the field during that stretch of action.

From there, it was all Iowa State as Curtis Jones came off the bench to score 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Jones, who had 16 after halftime, also knocked down three three-pointers while adding five rebounds and five assists.

Keshon Gilbert nearly had a double-double, dishing out 10 assists to go along with nine points. Milan Momcilovic had 16 points with four 3-pointers and Dishon Jackson added 13 points and six rebounds.

Tamin Lipsey, a returning honorable mention All-American, was held to just eight points and three assists on 2-for-7 shooting from the floor. As a team, the Cyclones were 30-of-60 overall with 10 three-pointers.

For the Roos, Jamar Brown matched Jones with 20 points, but only Jayson Petty joined him in double figures with 12. Entering the game, six different UMKC players had averaged double figures in points this year for the Summit League preseason favorites.

Iowa State finished with a plus-10 advantage on the glass and had 21 assists on 30 field goals made. They also converted 16 turnovers into 21 points, but shot just 63 percent from the free throw line.

Along with those margins, the Cyclones were plus-12 in fastbreak points and plus-18 in points in the paint. Kansas City did not score an official fast break point on the night.

It was Jones’ third career 20-point game and marked the second time Gilbert had 10-plus assists. It was also Iowa State’s 20th straight win at the Hilton.

There is still some preparation left for Iowa State as it hosts IU Indianapolis next Monday. After that, the Cyclones head to the Maui Invitational, where they open against Auburn.

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