Curtis Jones describes himself as "kind of a nice guy." Gracious enough to answer every single phone call during the hubbub of the transfer portal. Self-aware enough to admit how cool it is that Hall of Fame Kansas coach Bill Self dubbed Jones a "first-team All-American" after he erupted for a game-high 25 points in No.

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 on Wednesday night, the Cyclones' 12th straight victory. Jones, who scored a season-high 26 points off the bench against Texas Tech on Saturday,

Kansas basketball made the trip to face Iowa State with a chance to earn a quality victory. But in Big 12 play, once again the Jayhawks came up short.

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.