LAWRENCE, Kansas — No. 2 Iowa State didn't just lose its first game of the season Wednesday night. The Cyclones suffered a "Serious beatdown" per coach TJ Otzelberger.Â
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Kansas guard Melvin Council Jr. (14) tries to steal the ball away from Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Kansas forward Flory Bidunga (40) and Iowa State forward Dominykas Pleta (21) battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Kansas guard Melvin Council Jr. (14) tries to steal the ball away from Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas forward Flory Bidunga (40) and Iowa State forward Dominykas Pleta (21) battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)