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No. 6 Iowa State Stuns No. 2 Houston With Late 17-4 Surge, 70-67

The result trimmed Houston's Big 12 lead to a half-game.

Iowa State Cyclones guard Nate Heise (0) celebrates with team mates after a three-point shot against Houston during the second half in the Big-12 men’s basketball at Hilton Coliseum on Feb. 16, 2026, in Ames, Iowa
Kingston Flemings and No. 2 UH couldn't hold a 10-point lead in the second half, allowing Tamin Lipsey and No. 6 Iowa State to take a win Monday night in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State guard Killyan Toure, left, drives around Houston center Chris Cenac Jr., center, and guard Kingston Flemings, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Overview

  • Nate Heise buried the go-ahead corner 3 with 1:17 left, and Tamin Lipsey's offensive rebound set up Joshua Jefferson's clinching free throw with one second remaining.
  • The Cyclones erased a 10-point deficit in the final seven minutes and closed on a 17-4 run at Hilton Coliseum.
  • Houston came up empty on late chances, including a shot-clock violation with 43 seconds to play and a missed short jumper in the final seconds.
  • Kingston Flemings scored 22 for the Cougars and Emanuel Sharp added 16, all before halftime; Jefferson led balanced Iowa State scoring with 12.
  • The loss snapped Houston's six-game winning streak and left the standings at Houston 23-3 (11-2 Big 12) and Iowa State 23-3 (10-3), with Houston hosting No. 4 Arizona and Iowa State visiting BYU on Saturday.