Joshua Jefferson recorded 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals to lead No. 12-ranked Iowa State to a 76-56 victory over Cincinnati on Wednesday afternoon in the second round of the Big 12 tournament at Kansas City. Tamin Lipsey scored 16 points and Milan Momcilovic added 13 for the fifth-seeded Cyclones (24-8). Dishon Jackson registered 10 points and a career-best 15 rebounds. Jizzle James scored 17 points but was just 6-of-20 shooting for 13th-seeded Cincinnati (18-15). Josh Reed added 10 points for the Bearcats. Iowa State, the fifth seed, will face fourth-seeded BYU (24-8) in Thursday's quarterfinals.
No. 12 Iowa State overwhelms Cincinnati to advance in Big 12
