Iowa State forward Dominykas Pleta (21) looks to shoot under pressure from Texas Tech forwards Josiah Moseley (5) and LeJuan Watts (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson, right, passes round Texas Tech's Tyeree Bryan during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
KANSAS CITY — The first seven minutes of Iowa State’s 75-53 win against Texas Tech on Thursday looked similar to the contest the teams played in February. For an opposite reason, the final seven minutes felt the same way.
Iowa State forward Dominykas Pleta (21) looks to shoot under pressure from Texas Tech forwards Josiah Moseley (5) and LeJuan Watts (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson, right, passes round Texas Tech's Tyeree Bryan during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)