In another life, Jones was a 6-foot-3, 160-pound shooting guard out of the Twin Cities who had zero Division I or Division II offers. Sure, he was blessed with a silky-smooth jumper (Jones says he could shoot since he came out of the womb), but guys with that type of build are a dime a dozen in the high school ranks.

Curtis Jones scored 25 points in his second start of the season to lead No. 2 Iowa State to a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas for the Cyclones' 12th straight victory.

AMES — Last year, when Iowa State beat Kansas, fans stormed the court. This year, after the game ended on an anti-climactic Kansas layup attempt, Cyclone fans rejoiced and sang along to “Mr. Brightside” but kept the celebration in the stands.

Whether he's starting or coming off the bench, Iowa State basketball's Curtis Jones continues to be a big-time contributor.

“He’s one of those guys when he crosses halfcourt, he’s in range,” said Utah coach Craig Smith. “He can go right. He can go left. He’s got an excellent pull-up. He’s got a great floater game.”

No. 2 Iowa State took home its second win over a top-10 opponent after a dominant 74-57 performance against No. 9 Kansas Wednesday. Led by senior guard Curtis Jones, the Cyclones have now won 12 straight games to sit 15-1 overall and 5-0 in the Big 12 Conference.

No. 2 Iowa State (14-1, 5-0 Big 12) hosts No. 9 Kansas (12-3, 3-1 Big 12) after Curtis Jones scored 26 points in Iowa State’s 85-84 overtime victory over the Texas Tech Red

No. 2 Iowa State visits the West Virginia Mountaineers after Curtis Jones scored 25 points in the Cyclones' 74-57 win over the Kansas Jayhawks.