Iowa State basketball shot a season-low 30.6% in the rematch with Kansas on Monday night. Here are three takeaways from the Cyclones’ road loss.

Kansas guard Zeke Mayo, left, and center Hunter Dickinson helped lead the Jayhawks to a 35-19 halftime advantage against Iowa State in a college basketball game at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Jay Biggerstaff Imagn Images

The No. 16 Jayhawks dominated No. 8 Iowa State, 69-52, at Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night, snapping their recent skid and proving once again that they don’t stay down for long. Kansas is now 5-1 in games following a loss this season, a testament to Bill Self’s ability to rally his team when it matters most.