MANHATTAN
Most basketball teams see an uptick in scoring when they play Iowa State. Not Kansas State.
The Wildcats were unable to take advantage of open space against the worst defensive team in the Big 12 and lost 76-63 to the No. 17 Cyclones on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum.
No conference opponent has had a harder time scoring against Iowa State. The Cyclones allowed an average of 86 points in their first four league games, and 75 overall, with Baylor and Texas both scoring 94. Before Saturday, Iowa State’s best defensive showing against a Big 12 foe was holding Texas Tech to 69.