AMES − All other basketball teams have five starters ... the lead for the Cyclones and make it 27-22 with 4:28 left in the opening period. Utah struggled against Iowa State's heightened defensive effort, as the Utes were limited to just one made shot ...

That led to the Utes taking charge from the get-go against Oklahoma State, as they stormed out to a 12-0 lead and never trailed in beating the Cowboys 83-62 for the program’s first Big 12 Conference win. On Wednesday, Utah kept their toughness trend going, as they went into TCU and walked out with a 73-65 win.