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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

No. 6 Iowa State rallies to edge No. 2 Houston

Iowa State closed the game on a 17-4 run and rallied to beat second-ranked Houston 70-67 in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones erased a 10-point second-half deficit to beat a second top-ten team in three days. ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger says the fans were a big part of their rally. Otzelberger says a key to the game was limiting mistakes. Joshua Jefferson led a balanced effort with 12 points as eight different Cyclones scored six or more points. The Cyclones improve to 10-3 in the Big 12 and are now just a game out of first.

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