No. 9 Iowa State (14-3, 4-1 Big 12) survived a tight battle against Kansas State (11-8, 4-2 Big 12) for a 77-71 win. The game on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 saw 10 ties and 11 lead changes in Hilton Coliseum.

The Iowa State Cyclones have won 17-straight games at home, and they have started the Big 12 season with a 4-1 win-loss record for the first time since 2000.

The Cyclones saw strong play from the key starters, but it was their bench that helped push the Cyclones to the win. Jameel McKay scored 15 points, tying his career high. Abdel Nader added 11 points, nine of them coming in the second period, The duo had all 26 bench points for the Cyclones.

Georges Niang tallied 14 points, his 66th double-digit scoring game of his career.

Next Up: The Cyclones travel to Texas Tech on Saturday (Jan. 24). Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. CT on ESPNU.

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