Houston boasts one of the top defenses in the country, so taking care of the ball will be essential for Iowa State.

Iowa State guard Curtis Jones (5) pulls up for a shot as he is fouled by TCU forward Micah Robinson (5), left, during the ...

Curtis Jones scored 22 points and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts, and No. 10 Iowa State held on for an 81-70 win over ...

Iowa State basketball Curtis Jones discussed Iowa State's win over TCU on Saturday.

Backup guard Curtis Jones made all 12 of his free throws and scored 22 points to help No. 10 Iowa State beat Cincinnati 81-70 ...

No. 8 Iowa State faces the Colorado Buffaloes after Curtis Jones scored 22 points in Iowa State's 81-70 win over the ...

Jason Kelce was a hot commodity in the broadcasting world after his NFL career came to an end — which is proven by the huge ...

BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 Iowa State plays Colorado after Curtis Jones scored 22 points in Iowa State’s 81-70 victory against the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Cyclones have gone 13-1 at home. Iowa State ranks ...

Curtis Jones scored 22 points and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts, and No. 10 Iowa State held on for an 81-70 win over Cincinnati in a Big 12 Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Ames ...

UC's Wes Miller, Day Day Thomas, Iowa State's Curtis Jones, TJ Otzelberger on Cyclones win ...

BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Iowa State takes on No. 5 Houston. The Cougars have gone 13-1 in home games. Houston is seventh in the Big 12 scoring 75.4 points while shooting 46.0% from the field.