No. 5 Houston Secures 68-59 Victory Over No. 8 Iowa State

L.J. Cryer leads the Cougars with 28 points as they fend off a second-half rally to move closer to a Big 12 title.

L.J. Cryer scored 28 points, including 12 in the second half, and shot 11-of-17 from the field to lead Houston to its sixth consecutive win.
Milos Uzan contributed 19 points, matching his season high, while Emanuel Sharp added 11 points, all in the second half, for the Cougars.
Iowa State, playing without top scorers Curtis Jones (illness) and Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain), mounted an 18-3 second-half run to cut the deficit to one before Houston regained control.
Milan Momcilovic led Iowa State with 16 points, all in the second half, while Tamin Lipsey broke the school record for career steals with 226.
Houston improved to 23-4 overall and 15-1 in Big 12 play, reducing its magic number to two for clinching at least a share of the conference title.