No. 3 Iowa State opened the new year with a 74-55 win over No. 25 Baylor for its 26th consecutive home win inside Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones led by as many as 25 points and recorded a wire-to-wire victory to improve to 2-0 in Big 12 play.

Keshon Gilbert had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 3 Iowa State to a 74-55 win over No. 25 Baylor on Saturday in the Cyclones’ Big 12 home opener.

Keshon Gilbert scored 16 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished five assists as No. 3 Iowa State pulled away from No. 25 Baylor 74-55 in a Big 12 Conference showdown Saturday in Ames, Iowa.

Baylor’s road woes continued on Saturday afternoon against No. 3 Iowa State. The Cyclones never trailed, blowing out the Bears 74-55. Scott Drew’s team entered the matchup shorthanded. Langston Love and Jalen Celestine missed the game with ankle injuries,

That said, Iowa State's defense also relies on generating turnovers, and Baylor's backcourt does a good job of taking care of the ball. Freshmen Robert Wright and V.J. Edgecombe are getting better by the week and transfer Jeremy Roach has been a steadying influence after starting four years at Duke.

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AMES − The hope in Ames was that the Iowa State women's basketball team, which had suffered through a tough stretch at the end of the calendar year, had figured things out during its win over Kansas on Wednesday.